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Apr- 2026 -

15 April

Soldiers, formation, parade, military parade of the Russian Army on Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2025. Military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Russia's parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. Photo: The Kremlin Moscow via (Photo by The Kremlin Moscow / The Kremlin Moscow / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP)

Russia Allegedly Testing Artillery, Drugs on Military Volunteers

Russia has allegedly conducted artillery and pharmacological tests on military volunteers to assess their impact on combat effectiveness.

14 April

Technology

Cold Weather Leaders Course students move through the rugged terrain at the Northern Warfare Training Center's Black Rapids Training Site during a snowstorm. NWTC cadre worked overtime to help meet the increased need for more Arctic experts in the units to help pass critical knowledge throughout the formations. (Army photo/John Pennell)

Rojoef Manuel

Baylor University Launches Arctic Lab to Study Cold’s Impact on Troops

Baylor University in Texas has opened a facility designed to simulate Arctic conditions and study how cold affects US warfighters and first responders.

10 April

Technology

Soldier holding a device with medical data

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Taps AeroVironment for $25M Health and Performance Tech Push

AeroVironment division UES has received a $25-million contract to support the US Air Force Research Laboratory in developing human health and performance capabilities.

2 April

Technology

Grafenwöhr, GERMANY— Members of the Kosovo Security Force fire mortar rounds during live fire training as part of command post exercise Dynamic Front at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 7, 2026. Dynamic Front is a training mission of synchronized command and fires planning, maneuvering through a complex landscape of assembly area operations, artillery acumen, and live firing drills. The objective is to ensure that NATO forces are equipped with the capability to execute lethal fire support in wide-area ground combat across Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Bailey)

Rojoef Manuel

Audicin Targets Military Readiness With Brainwave-Based Wellness Tech

Finnish neurotechnology firm Audicin is partnering with US-based Allied Federal Solutions to bring its brainwave-based wellness technology to defense communities, aiming to improve readiness, recovery, and sleep in high-stress environments.

Mar- 2026 -

30 March

Technology

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Martin Gamez Corral, 28th Health Care Operations Squadron ambulance services medical technician, operates a virtual reality simulator at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 30, 2025. This VR system allows Airmen to train for simulated specific healthcare situations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Addison Bolt)

Rojoef Manuel

UK, US Test When Medics Trust AI With Life-or-Death Decisions

Military planners are moving beyond whether AI can support battlefield medicine to a more critical question: when will humans trust it to decide?

16 March

Technology

U.S. military personnel in OCP camouflage uniforms practicing trauma simulation casualty care on a litter during an indoor training exercise

Ethan M. Encarnacion

‘World’s Most Advanced’ Military Trauma Simulation Hub Debuts in Ohio

A newly expanded training center in Ohio is giving military medical teams a more realistic way to rehearse life-saving decisions.

Feb- 2026 -

23 February

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Artificial Kidney Among Ukraine’s Latest Battlefield Medical Innovations in Testing

Ukraine is looking to bolster its combat medical capabilities with new technologies aimed at keeping wounded soldiers alive during high-intensity operations.

2 February

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Frontline ‘Miracle’: DARPA’s Robotic Medical Tool Concept Seals Wounds Under Fire

DARPA is exploring a new robotic concept that locates wounds and applies lifesaving treatment, giving injured frontline troops a better chance to survive until they reach a hospital.

Jan- 2026 -

9 January

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New AI System Takes Aim at Nuclear Radiation Safety Gaps

RADIANT is a next-gen AI system that uses real-time guidance in high-risk nuclear and radiological environments, extracts and interprets complex nuclear and health physics data, operates on small devices.

Sep- 2025 -

23 September

War

Soldiers with the German Forces Joint Medical Service conduct vehicle preventive maintenance checks and services to ensure movement readiness during Exercise Allied Spirit in Hohenfels, Germany, Mar. 14, 2024. This multinational training exercise gathered medical units from the U.S. Army Reserve, the 30th Medical Brigade, and German partners to provide NATO Role 2B field operational capabilities including evacuation, triage and resuscitation, treatment and holding of patients until they can be returned to duty or evacuated, emergency dental treatment, emergency surgery and essential post-operative management. The 7th Mission Support Command is the U.S. Army Reserve presence in Europe. Comprised of 26 units across Germany and Italy, the 7th MSC provides logistics and sustainment resources in support of U.S. Army Europe and Africa missions across the theater. For more stories and information on the 7th Mission Support Command, follow us on Facebook @7thMSC. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Kirsti Beckett)

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Readies to Treat 1,000 Daily Casualties if NATO-Russia War Erupts

Germany is drafting medical plans to care for up to 1,000 wounded soldiers a day if a major war with Russia were to break out, the country’s top military doctor said.

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