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14 May

Inguar 4 military recovery vehicle with a rear-mounted lifting crane traversing muddy off-road terrain, designed for frontline equipment rescue operations

New Recovery Vehicle From Inguar Defence Targets Frontline Equipment Rescue

Battlefield recovery operations could become more mobile with the rollout of a new 6x6 armored platform designed to retrieve damaged military equipment from combat zones.

14 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Germany Advances Plans for Next-Gen ‘Drone Defense Shield’

Germany’s next-generation “drone defense shield” is beginning to take shape as Rheinmetall and Deutsche Telekom launch a joint effort aimed at protecting critical infrastructure from emerging airborne threats.

14 May

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

MQ-9 Reaper Tests New Rocket Capability Against Airborne Targets

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and the US Air Force have pushed the MQ-9 Reaper drone deeper into the precision-strike role with successful tests involving APKWS laser-guided rockets.

13 May

Politics

Troops strategizing in front of a wargaming platform. Photo: AMESA

Bea Castañeda

What Is a Proxy War? A Quick Guide

Dive into our proxy war guide to see how global powers fight for influence through allies, militias, and shadow conflicts without going head-to-head.

13 May

Americas

211214-M-HB658-1322 GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 14, 2021) Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducts a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on a static surface training target, Dec. 14, while sailing in the Gulf of Aden. During the demonstration, the Solid State Laser – Technology Maturation Laser Weapons System Demonstrator Mark 2 MOD 0 aboard Portland successfully engaged the training target. The photograph was captured utilizing a short wave infrared lens and optical filter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Opens Laser Weapons Course for Sailors

The US Navy has launched a new training program for sailors operating laser weapons at its Directed Energy Systems Integration Laboratory in California.

13 May

Air

Airmen assigned to the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, perform a maintenance check June 6, 2022, on an RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft at Grand Sky on Grand Forks Air Force Base. The RQ-4 Block 30s will be used at the Test Resource Management Center’s High Speed System Test Department. Located on Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Sky is a business and aviation park focused on developing and growing the unmanned aerial systems industry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)

Rojoef Manuel

AeroVironment to Install Data Receivers on Pentagon’s SkyRange Hypersonic Test Fleet

AeroVironment has secured a $43-million contract to install phased array receivers on the US Department of Defense’s SkyRange platforms.

13 May

Americas

Rendering of the lead Trump-class battleship USS Defiant (BBG-1)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Unveils 30-Year ‘Golden Fleet’ Modernization Plan to Reach 450+ Ships

The US Navy has released a three-decade shipbuilding plan aimed at expanding its fleet beyond 450 vessels in the early 2030s while overhauling acquisition practices and rebuilding the maritime industrial base.

13 May

Americas

US Army soldier with the Chemical Corps points his rifle while wearing a protective gas mask.

Rojoef Manuel

J-Squared Expands Ottawa Hub for Nuclear EMP Defense Testing

Canadian electronics developer J-Squared Technologies has announced the expansion of its Ottawa center to strengthen support for nuclear electromagnetic pulse testing, related defense manufacturing, and secure storage efforts.

13 May

Americas

Troops in formation at an icy environment.

Rojoef Manuel

Canada Tests AI to Handle Arctic Surveillance Overload

Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, is preparing for a future where artificial intelligence helps troops manage the growing flood of Arctic surveillance data before human operators become overwhelmed.

13 May

Europe