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12 January

Lockheed’s F-35 Program Hits Record 191 Deliveries in 2025

Lockheed Martin delivered 191 F-35s in 2025, most in a single year, marking a new milestone for the global fighter program.

12 January

Jodesz Gavilan

Lockheed’s Derco Secures US C-130 Logistics Contract

Lockheed Martin company Derco has secured a new performance-based logistics contract to support C-130 Hercules aviation consumables.

12 January

A U.S. Soldier of 82nd Airborne Division utilizes a Long Range Acoustic Device 500 while conducting a crowd riot control scenario during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, July 5, 2017. The KFOR MRE 23 is designed to prepare the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team for their deployment to Kosovo in support of civil authorities to maintain a safe and secure environment. KFOR MRE 23 hosts 900 soldiers from 10 nations. The exercise runs from June 19 through July 11 in Hohenfels, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Randy Wren)

Rojoef Manuel

Claim of US Sonic Weapon Use in Venezuela Gains Attention After Leavitt Post

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared a post on X describing a US raid in Venezuela that purportedly used a sonic or directed-energy weapon to incapacitate government forces.

12 January

Omni, a compact wide-view short-range 4D LiDAR sensor for physical AI applications. Photo: Aeva

Rojoef Manuel

Aeva Debuts 360-Degree AI LiDAR Sensor for Close-Range Autonomy

California-based sensor developer Aeva has introduced Omni, a short-range 4D Light Detection and Ranging system designed to give physical artificial intelligence systems a clearer, wider view of their surroundings.

12 January

US Marines conduct communication checks at Cap Draa during African Lion 25 in TanTan, Morocco, May 2025

Jodesz Gavilan

US and Morocco Gear Up for AI-Driven Military Exercises in Africa

The US and Morocco will test artificial intelligence, robotics, and advanced digital systems during the upcoming African Lion 2026 exercises.

12 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says US Will Take Greenland ‘One Way or the Other’

President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States would take Greenland "one way or the other," warning that Russia and China would "take over" if Washington didn't act.

12 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Vows to Cut Off Cuba’s Oil After Toppling Venezuelan Ally Maduro

US President Donald Trump urged Cuba on Sunday to "make a deal" soon, pledging to cut off all oil and money flowing to the communist-run island after the toppling of Havana's key ally, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

12 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Panama Announces Joint Canal Defense Training With US

US and Panamanian forces on Monday will begin joint training aimed at protecting the strategic shipping route of the Central American country's canal, officials said.

12 January