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18 May

Air

Jas 39 Gripen aircraft equipped carrying Meteor BVRAAM missiles. Photo: Saab/Swedish Defence Materiel Administration

JAS 39 Gripen Guide: Small Airframe, Big Impact

Discover our guide to the JAS 39 Gripen, covering its design, advanced capabilities, operational flexibility, and role in today’s evolving air combat environment.

18 May

Land

A U.S. Army Ranger Course student from Class 06-26 attacks an upright enemy target on the new Bayonet Assault Course during the Ranger Assessment Phase (RAP) April 21, 2026, at Fort Benning, Georgia. The quarter-mile course is a recent addition to the Malvesti Obstacle Course and was designed to rapidly instill grit and violence of action, preparing Rangers to close with and destroy the enemy in contested environments where modern technology may fail. (U.S. Army photo by Joey Rhodes II)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Builds New Bayonet Assault Course at Ranger School

The US Army Ranger School has introduced a new bayonet obstacle course at Fort Benning, Georgia, expanding its demanding combat preparatory pipeline.

18 May

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army to Expand Hypersonic Test Support With Modified Global Hawks

The US Army has contracted Northrop Grumman to develop the RangeHawk drone prototype to support the accelerating pace of hypersonic testing.

18 May

Americas

Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, commander of US Cyber Command, delivers remarks during the Reserve Cyber Signal Intelligence Summit at Fort Meade, Maryland, on Feb. 20, 2025. Photo: Skyler Wilson/US Cyber Command

Samantha Alexa

US CYBERCOM Eyes Massive 27x Expansion in AI Cyber Funding

US Cyber Command seeks $138M for AI-driven cyber warfare tools spanning malware analysis, mission planning, and threat detection.

18 May

Americas

ULTRA autonomously maneuvers past forward line of troops to overwatch position.

Giulia Bernacchi

Overland AI Tests Autonomous Combat Vehicles With US Forces in Morocco

Overland AI has deployed two autonomous ground vehicles during African Lion 2026 military exercise alongside US forces in Morocco.

18 May

Americas

The US Army is exploring AI-powered mosquito identification systems to detect malaria threats faster and improve force readiness in South Korea. Photo: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/Unsplash

Samantha Alexa

AI Mosquito Trap Designed to Flag Malaria Risks Wins US Army Innovation Challenge

The system identifies malaria-carrying mosquito species in under two minutes to support faster battlefield health risk assessments.

15 May

Land

Bea Castañeda

Fast, Light, and Deployable: Meet the M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle

This guide breaks down the M1301 infantry squad vehicle and how it speeds up troop movement, boosts mobility for light forces, and supports fast-moving expeditionary operations on the battlefield.

15 May

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

Core Systems to Supply Rugged C2 Computers for US Army

Core Systems has secured a contract to provide its ATMOS2 tactical ruggedized computers for the US Army’s Command and Control-Now program.

14 May

Land

A row of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) sit in a motorpool for issue and receiving for the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 15, 2024. The Spartan Brigade is the second brigade in the Army to receive the AMPVs and is currently undergoing familiarization and training to prepare Soldiers on the next generation of tracked combat vehicles in accordance with the Army’s key initiatives for lethality, readiness and modernization. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Bernabe Lopez III)

Rojoef Manuel

RENK Brings Autonomous Driving Solution to US Army’s AMPV

RENK America has partnered with BAE Systems and Forterra to integrate autonomous capability into the US Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle.

14 May

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Anduril, US to Scale Production of Barracuda-500M Cruise Missile

The Pentagon has signed a framework agreement with Anduril Industries to scale production of the low-cost, surface-launched Barracuda-500M (SLB-500M) cruise missile.

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