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14 May

Air

India’s First Locally Built C-295 Transport Aircraft Nears Debut

India’s first domestically assembled Airbus C-295 system appears close to rollout from the Tata-Airbus military transport aircraft plant in Gujarat.

14 May

Air

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon, July 10, 2025. The event was hosted to portray the Secretary of Defense’s initiative of Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alondra Y. Lopez Gonzalez)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Sends Reps to Absorb Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Techniques

The US Department of Defense has deployed representatives to Ukraine to study drone combat and apply battlefield lessons to American military operations.

14 May

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

TrustPoint to Demo No-GPS Navigation Tech for US Space Force

Aerospace component firm TrustPoint has received a $4-million contract to test the capabilities of its positioning, navigation, and timing network for the US Space Force.

14 May

Air

The Disruptor loitering munition, part of the Phoenix Ghost Group 3 unmanned aerial system

Rojoef Manuel

AEVEX to Supply Drone for US Air Force One-Way Attack Ops

California drone developer AEVEX has received an $18.5-million contract to provide a tactical unmanned aerial system for the US Air Force.

14 May

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Estonia Signs Follow-On Deal for Additional Chunmoo MLRS Launchers

Estonia has signed a follow-on contract with South Korea to procure three additional K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems.

14 May

Americas

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

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

OpenAI Pushes GPT-5.5 Into Cyber Defense With ‘Daybreak’ Initiative

OpenAI is weaving artificial intelligence models deeper into software defense workflows through its “Daybreak” initiative, aiming to embed security capabilities directly into the software development process.

14 May

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Peraton Targets Cognitive Warfare With New AI Platform

Peraton is aiming to give soldiers an edge in fast-moving cognitive warfare with its new Interactive Realtime Information System, an AI platform designed to convert large volumes of data into usable intelligence.

14 May

Europe