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13 July

A US Air Force air traffic controller tests a virtual reality training system at Hurlburt Field. Photo: Airman Olivia Perkins/DVIDS

US Army Kicks Off AI Challenge to Bridge Engineering and Combat Training

The US Army’s Capability Program Executive Simulation, Training, Test and Threat has launched a $450,000 innovation challenge to harness AI for automating digital engineering workflows within its planned Digital Enterprise Engineering Environment.

13 July

Americas

A US Army paratroopers assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion use a VS-17 panel to signal that the breach is clear for a maneuver element to move forward during a combined arms live fire exercise.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Selects Four Companies for Autonomous Battlefield Breaching Program

The US Army has selected Caterpillar, Forterra, IDV USA, and Overland AI for the Engineer Autonomous Breaching Capability program.

10 July

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Army Won’t Field Nearly 10,000 IVAS Goggles After $1.8B Investment: GAO

The US Army has decided not to field thousands of Integrated Visual Augmentation System goggles after investing about $1.8 billion in the program, according to a Government Accountability Office report.

9 July

Americas

The Integrated Battle Command System of the US Army.

Christine Casimiro

US Army IBCS Demos Interoperability With IFPC, LTAMDS in 34th Flight Test

The US Army’s Integrated Battle Command System has successfully demonstrated interoperability with diverse effectors and sensors during its 34th missile flight test and 44th intercept.

9 July

Americas

A soldier interacts with a digital command-and-control interface representing Northrop Grumman’s vision for the Integrated Battle Command System. Image: Northrop Grumman

Samantha Alexa

Northrop Explores AI for Battlefield Command, Fire Control

Northrop Grumman is exploring artificial intelligence to enhance battlefield command and fire control through a new collaboration with AI software company Camgian.

8 July

Europe

Christine Casimiro

UK Allots $254M to Join US Army’s Precision Strike Missile Program

The British Army is expanding its long-range strike capabilities, following the UK government’s announcement that it would join the US Army’s Precision Strike Missile program.

7 July

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Tiny Robot Tows 53,000-Pound US Army Truck in Eye-Catching Demo

A new demonstration from US firm AZAK offers a glimpse into how tiny unmanned ground vehicles could reshape battlefield logistics.

6 July

Americas

Army Reserve soldiers from the Army Applications Group develop AI applications during a code-a-thon in Austin, Texas, on May 14, 2026, ahead of demonstrations at Operation Sentinel Justice 2026. Photo: Sgt. 1st Class Erick Yates/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

US Army Reservists Build AI Tools for Policing, Logistics, and Readiness

US Army reservists have turned a two-week innovation sprint into a rapid AI development effort, building tools to support military police operations, equipment management, and administrative readiness.

6 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Tennessee Army National Guard Warrant Officer 1 Cedrick Pierson, a 948B Electronic Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer assigned to the 777th Maintenance Company, pilots a Skydio RQ-28A drone during a Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Master Trainer Course in Tullahoma, Tennessee, June 23, 2026. Pierson attended the course to better understand how unmanned aircraft systems can support future sustainment operations and maintenance formations. Among the first courses of its kind in the Army National Guard, the SUAS Master Trainer Course prepares Soldiers to employ drone capabilities in support of reconnaissance, terrain analysis, and mission planning. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Bailey Breving)

Rojoef Manuel

Tennessee Army National Guard Trains First Wave of Military Drone Master Instructors

The Tennessee Army National Guard has graduated its first 12 soldiers from the Small Unmanned Aircraft System Master Trainer Course, expanding the US Army’s cadre of drone specialists.

3 July

Arms