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Jul- 2025 -

2 July

Air

U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Baker, an electronic warfare officer for the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, prepares a M67 grenade for a Skydio X10 in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 25, 2025. Soldiers from 7th Army Training Command, the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine and 173rd Airborne Brigade all worked together to make this the first live grenade drop from a unmanned aircraft system in the U.S. Army for conventional forces. This drop of a live M67 grenade used a Skydio X10 and a U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command-developed Audible dropper for the first time.. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Collin Mackall)

US Army Trials Autonomous Bombing With Small Drone in Germany

The US Army has tested an autonomous bombing operation using a small unmanned aerial system at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria, Germany.

2 July

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Seeks Heavy, Medium Variants for Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher Program

The US Army intends to acquire new autonomous systems as part of its Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher program.

2 July

Americas

Directed Energy DE M-SHORAD in action at Fort Sill, demonstrating the future of air defense during a US Army live-fire exercise.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Trials Laser-Based Directed Energy Weapons for Air Defense

The US Army has conducted a live-fire exercise combining directed energy weapons with traditional kinetic systems.

1 July

Americas

A United States Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires a MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) at Delamere Air Weapons Range, Northern Territory.

Mahir Zeynalov

The Long Arm of Precision: Ultimate Guide to ATACMS and Its Successor

Learn how the ATACMS missile system enhances battlefield precision with long-range, high-impact strikes. Discover its key features, tactical uses, and role in modern warfare.

Jun- 2025 -

30 June

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

BAE, US Army Partner to Develop 52-Caliber M109 Paladin Howitzer

BAE Systems has signed a research and development agreement with the US Army for the 52-caliber version of the M109 self-propelled howitzer prototype.

30 June

Americas

GDIT Awarded Task Order to Enhance Security and Readiness of U.S. Army Bases

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics to Bolster Defense at US Army Bases

General Dynamics Information Technology has signed a $580-million deal to maintain the security and readiness of US Army bases.

27 June

Air

interior of the MV-75 FLRAA virtual prototype

Christine Casimiro

US Army Accepts First MV-75 FLRAA Virtual Prototype

The US Army has accepted its first of two MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) virtual prototypes developed by Bell Textron, with the second scheduled for delivery later this month to the Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

25 June

Air

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment practice target lock-on against an incoming drone during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, June 9, 2025. The Soldiers attached a Smartshooter SMASH 2000L to M4A1 carbine rifles for improved sight picture and accuracy. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Magaña)

Rojoef Manuel

Portable Anti-Drone Tech Tested at US Army Trials in Germany

The US Army is evaluating portable counter-unmanned aerial system devices to protect dismounted troops from drone threats in Germany.

24 June

Africa

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, move across a snow-filled landing zone during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 at Yukon Training Area, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, March 28, 2023. With more than 8,000 participants and observers from 12 different countries, JPMRC-AK 23-02’s multinational environment helps increase Arctic proficiency throughout the Army and the joint force, in support of the nation’s, and the Army’s Arctic strategy. (U.S. Air force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Airborne Soldiers Train in Arctic Conditions With Lessons From Ukraine Conflict

The US Army is training airborne troops in the Arctic using tactical insights gained from the Ukraine-Russia war to enhance their readiness in complex domains.

19 June

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Q4 Plan to Produce 100,000 Artillery Shells Delayed

The US Army has experienced a setback in increasing its artillery munition production by October. The increase supports a broader target of over a million 155-millimeter howitzer shells next year in response to rising global demand amid the war in Ukraine.

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