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17 September

1st Lt. Jean Paul Stassi Jr., battalion IT support officer, shaves in the field before starting training, Camp Shelby, July 24, 2024. The overall focus of the unit's annual training was to instill the fundamentals and proficiency of battalion, company, and squad level operations. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jaccob Hearn)

US Army Rolls Out Stricter Grooming, Appearance Standards

The US Army has issued new grooming, appearance, and uniform rules, the latest in a series of directives this year aimed at reinforcing discipline and professionalism.

17 September

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Battlefield Command Goes Handheld With AeroVironment’s New Grip TA5

AeroVironment is putting battlefield command at soldiers’ fingertips with the new Grip TA5, a tablet-based tactical controller built to sharpen awareness, enable precision strikes, and adapt to any mission.

17 September

Americas

JMTG-U UAV team testing grenade delivery system.

Giulia Bernacchi

US-Led Training Mission Tests X10 Delta Drone for Grenade Delivery

The Joint Multinational Training Group–Ukraine conducted a test dropping 117 live M67 fragmentation grenades using a Skydio X10 Delta drone.

16 September

Air

Retirement of the Airborne Reconnaissance Low (ARL) aircraft.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Retires Long-Serving GUARDRAIL and ARL ISR Platforms

The US Army has retired GUARDRAIL and Airborne Reconnaissance Low, two aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platforms.

12 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

AeroVironment’s Switchblade 600 Air-launched from General Atomics’ MQ-9A

Rojoef Manuel

Switchblade 600 Kamikaze Drone Launched From MQ-9A Reaper for First Time in Arizona Tests

AeroVironment and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems have carried out the first air launch of a Switchblade 600 loitering munition from an MQ-9A Reaper in Arizona, advancing efforts to expand long-range precision strike options for drones.

10 September

Americas

Ronald Watkins

US Army Taps Anduril for $159M Mixed Reality Soldier Helmet Prototype

Anduril Industries has secured a $159-million US Army contract to prototype a new helmet-mounted mixed reality system.

10 September

Air

HADES will provide transformational increases in speed, range, payload and endurance for Army aerial ISR collection capabilities supporting the joint force. (Photo courtesy Bombardier Defense)

Rojoef Manuel

SNC Accepts Second Bombardier Jet for US Army HADES Spy Plane Program

Sierra Nevada Corporation has received the second Bombardier Global 6500 business jet for conversion into the US Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System aircraft.

9 September

Technology

Marines with Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command pose for photos in cyber operations room at Lasswell Hall aboard Fort Meade, Maryland, Feb. 5, 2020. MARFORCYBER Marines conduct offensive and defensive cyber operations in support of United States Cyber Command and operate, secure and defend the Marine Corps Enterprise Network. This image is a photo illustration.

Rojoef Manuel

Six Teams Score Big in US Army’s $2M AI Showdown

The US Army’s xTech Program has named six winners of its Artificial Intelligence Grand Challenge, handing out $2 million in one of its biggest prize pools to date.

5 September

Americas