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2 February

Ahead of the Battle: New German Tech Brings Predictive Intelligence to Military Ops

German forces could move past mission-planning bureaucracy with a new system that offers a unified operational picture across domains, helping commanders anticipate changes before they occur.

2 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Close-up view of the Bullet one-way interceptor.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

310-kph Shahed Interceptor Takes Center Stage at UMEX 2026

General Cherry is bolstering Ukraine’s air defenses with a new one-way interceptor designed to clip the wings of Russia’s Iranian-supplied Shahed loitering munition.

2 February

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Frontline ‘Miracle’: DARPA’s Robotic Medical Tool Concept Seals Wounds Under Fire

DARPA is exploring a new robotic concept that locates wounds and applies lifesaving treatment, giving injured frontline troops a better chance to survive until they reach a hospital.

2 February

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Thales UK Rolls Out New Surveillance Tech for Smarter Armored Vehicles

Thales UK is pushing armored vehicle surveillance forward with new technologies designed to speed up target tracking while easing crew workload on the battlefield.

2 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rheinmetall’s LUNA NG unmanned aerial vehicle flying during a Bundeswehr field trial, operating alongside a ground-based air defense system in a rural training area at dusk

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Bundeswehr Trials Highlight Rheinmetall’s LUNA NG in Networked Drone Ops

Rheinmetall’s LUNA NG is carving out a role as a force multiplier for the Bundeswehr, acting as an airborne node in the military’s drone fleet.

2 February

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Netherlands Inks Multi-Year Deal With Rheinmetall for Hand Grenades

The Netherlands has signed a framework agreement with Rheinmetall to produce and supply a wide range of hand grenades for the Dutch armed forces.

2 February

Air

A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K fighter plane is seen flying above a body of water. The fighter plane is painted gray and has a sleek body to make it more aerodynamic. The number "013" is painted on its tail in white.

Christine Casimiro

South Korea’s F-15 Strike Fleet to Receive $2.8B Upgrades From Boeing

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract worth up to $2.8 billion to upgrade South Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft, based on the US F-15E Strike Eagle.

2 February

Air

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) lifts a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a heavy lift exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-26 at near Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 30, 2025. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz)

Jodesz Gavilan

Sikorsky Delivers Two More CH‑53K Heavy-Lift Helicopters to US Marines Corps

Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky has delivered two additional CH‑53K King Stallion helicopters to the US Marine Corps.

2 February

Air

The latest Northrop Grumman SMART Demo static test.

Jodesz Gavilan

Northrop Completes Rapid Second Test of Solid Rocket Motor

Northrop Grumman has completed a rapid second firing of a newly developed solid rocket motor under its annual SMART Demo program.

2 February

Africa

Perry Boyle

AFRICOM on the Chopping Block: What a Pentagon Rethink Means for Africa

Dissolving AFRICOM would signal a US retreat from Africa, ceding influence to China and Russia and accelerating authoritarianism at the expense of security and democracy.

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