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Jun- 2026 -

19 June

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, analyze data on a computer during a deployment readiness exercise, April 29, 2026, at Fort Carson, Colorado. Digital systems enable faster decision-making and improve coordination across fire support elements. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jonathan Reyes)

Empower AI to Extend Enterprise IT Support for Pentagon

The Pentagon has awarded Empower AI a contract to continue delivering enterprise-level information technology services for the Defense Information Systems Agency’s J6 Service Delivery program.

18 June

Americas

Soldier using laptop in computer server room

Giulia Bernacchi

Parallel Works to Link US Military Supercomputers to Commercial Clouds

The US Department of Defense has contracted Parallel Works to connect military supercomputing centers with commercial clouds.

10 June

Americas

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administers the oath of enlistment to recruits during his visit to Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., Oct. 7, 2025. (DoWW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Rojoef Manuel

US Appeals Court Limits Trump Administration’s Transgender Military Ban

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration cannot remove transgender troops currently serving in the US military.

9 June

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

The HARPY loitering munition system. Photo: Israel Aerospace Industries

Rojoef Manuel

Palladyne, IAI Strike Deal to Build Kamikaze Drones for Pentagon

Palladyne AI and Israel Aerospace Industries have signed a strategic partnership to market the HARPY, HAROP, and Mini HARPY loitering munitions to the US Department of Defense.

4 June

Americas

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand meets with soldiers at Fort Drum, New York, in November 2023. Gillibrand is backing legislation that would impose new safeguards on the Pentagon’s use of artificial intelligence in military operations. Photo: Capt. Daniel Andrews/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

US Senators Push New Guardrails on Military AI Use

Democratic lawmakers are pushing new safeguards on the US military’s use of artificial intelligence, seeking tighter oversight of its battlefield applications.

1 June

Technology

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angel Torres (left) and Cpl. Vanessa Jenkins (right), satellite transmissions system operators with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, configure a Multi-Mission Terminal satellite dish at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2021. Marines with MWCS-18, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 are operating at Hyakuri Air Base as part of an Aviation Training Relocation Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Evan Jones)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Taps Apogee for Navigation and Timing Services

Colorado-based Apogee Engineering has secured a $103.6-million contract to deliver positioning, navigation, and timing services for the US Department of Defense.

May- 2026 -

27 May

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Taps Raytheon for $1B NASAMS Sale to Kuwait

The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $1-billion contract for the supply of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System fire units for Kuwait.

27 May

Americas

A US Army soldier works on a laptop during a training event at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, as the Pentagon expands artificial intelligence use across military operations. Photo: Susan McGovern/US Army

Samantha Alexa

Pentagon Says AI Use Across US Military Jumped 1,775% in Just One Year

Pentagon officials say AI tools are rapidly spreading through military intelligence, logistics, and autonomous combat systems.

21 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

Shield AI Brings Autonomous Pilot to LUCAS Kamikaze Drone

The US has partnered with Shield AI to integrate its proprietary Hivemind autonomy software into the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat System loitering munition.

19 May

Americas