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7 October

US, Iran Account for 86% of Global Military Drone Exports From 2022 to 2025: SIPRI

The US and Iran exported 16,822 military drones worldwide between 2022 and 2025, accounting for 86 percent of global exports during the period.

7 October

Americas

Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) landing craft.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Navy Awards Textron $230M for Two More Ship-to-Shore Connectors

Textron Systems received a $230-million contract modification from the US Navy to build two additional Ship-to-Shore Connector landing craft.

7 October

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Army Moves Munitions Management Into Digital Age With ‘TACTMIS’

The US Army is revolutionizing its ammunition management workflows with the Combat and Training Munitions Information System, a new cloud-enabled, low-code enterprise software.

7 October

Americas

The Guardian unmanned aerial system. Photo: Powerus

Jodesz Gavilan

Powerus Wins $82M US Order for Counter-Drone Systems

The US has placed an $82-million order for counter-drone systems from Powerus under an existing government contract.

7 October

Americas

211214-M-HB658-1322 GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 14, 2021) Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducts a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on a static surface training target, Dec. 14, while sailing in the Gulf of Aden. During the demonstration, the Solid State Laser – Technology Maturation Laser Weapons System Demonstrator Mark 2 MOD 0 aboard Portland successfully engaged the training target. The photograph was captured utilizing a short wave infrared lens and optical filter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)

Jodesz Gavilan

Pentagon Picks Four Directed Energy Systems to Fight Drones

The US has selected four directed energy systems for a counter-drone pilot that will test how lasers and high-powered microwaves work in operations.

6 October

Terrorism

Two B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron taxi on the flightline at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Oct. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force routinely deploys a variety of aircraft and units throughout Europe for training and to support geographic combatant command objectives. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Ryan Hayman)

Rojoef Manuel

US B-1 Bombers Withdraw From UK After Iran Threat

The US Air Force has rapidly transferred its fleet of 12 B-1 Lancer supersonic heavy bombers from the UK Royal Air Force Base Fairford back to stateside following intelligence warnings of an Iran-backed plot targeting the installation.

6 October

Americas

US Army Sgt. David Starling prepares target location information during Dynamic Front at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, on Feb. 7, 2026. Photo: Army Staff Sgt. Dylan Bailey/US Department of Defense

Samantha Alexa

US Army Is Building Mission-Specific AI for Tracking, Targeting

The US Army is using its operational data to develop AI models that can automatically recognize and track targets across military missions.

6 October

Americas

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, on Sept. 30, 2026. Photo: Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Brann/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

US Military Creates Four-Star Command to Advance AI Warfare

The US military is creating a new command to accelerate the adoption of AI, autonomous systems, drones, and robotics as warfare increasingly shifts toward unmanned capabilities.

6 October

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Boeing to Triple PAC-3 MSE Seeker Production Under $14.7B Contract

Boeing is set to triple production of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor’s seeker under an approximately $14.7-billion contract from Lockheed Martin.

6 October

Middle East