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5 May

US Army Awards AV Prototype Deal for Switchblade 400 Under LASSO Program

The US Army has selected AV’s Switchblade 400 loitering munition to support the service’s Low-Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance program.

5 May

A UH-60M Army Helicopter conducting U.S. Army Phase I flight tests of Northrop Grumman’s ITDS, featuring the ATHENA sensor.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Advances Threat Detection System Program With Northrop Contract

Northrop Grumman has received a US Army contract to continue development of its Improved Threat Detection System.

5 May

Giulia Bernacchi

DZYNE Lands US Air Force Contract for ULTRA Turbo Unmanned Aircraft

DZYNE Technologies has secured a contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory to deliver three ULTRA Turbo unmanned aircraft.

5 May

US Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cory Hebb, left, 820th Base Defense Group NCO in charge of Innovative Combat Equipment, and Staff Sgt. Rodshede Roberts, 820th Combat Operations Squadron technologies NCO, locate an RQ-11B Raven via GPS signal at Moody Air Force Base

Jodesz Gavilan

Hexagon Acquires Inertial Sense to Boost Military Navigation Capabilities

Hexagon has acquired Inertial Sense to strengthen its position in military-grade navigation systems.

5 May

An armed Iranian police officer holding a rifle monitors the area as motorcyclists ride beneath a billboard depicting an AI-generated image of the Strait of Hormuz and an effigy of US President Donald Trump, displayed on the wall of a state building in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 3, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

US-Iran Ceasefire on Brink as UAE Reports Attacks

A ceasefire between Iran and the US was teetering as the two countries traded fire over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

5 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Silvus Announces Handheld ‘FASST 6000’ Sensor for Real-Time Signal Detection

Silvus Technologies is expanding its footprint in the electromagnetic domain with the launch of a handheld sensor designed to enhance warfighters’ situational awareness in contested environments.

4 May

Tsunami unmanned surface vessels. Photo: Textron Systems

Rojoef Manuel

Textron to Supply US Navy With Tsunami Drone Boats

The US Defense Innovation Unit has contracted Textron Systems to provide its proprietary Tsunami unmanned surface vessels for the US Navy.

4 May

A Mexican special operations team run to the first firing position during an assaulter stage of Fuerzas Comando 2025 at Ilopango, El Salvador, Aug. 20, 2025. Fuerzas Comando 2025 brings together 16 special operations team from across Central, South America and the Caribbean to test skills through a 10-day special operations forces competition alongside a senior leadership seminar to collectively refine skills and foster military-to-military relationships. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Hassani Ribera)

Rojoef Manuel

Premier Graphene Secures First Mexican Defense Deal for Military Gear

California-based carbon material producer Premier Graphene has secured its first contract with Mexico, marking its entry into the country’s defense manufacturing sector.

4 May

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Tate enters data into his portable maintenance computer in front of an F-22A Raptor aircraft at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Jan. 21, 2009. Tate and the jet are deployed from the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va. (DoD photo by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway, U.S. Air Force. (Released))

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Ramps Up AI Talent With New Hiring Blitz

The US Air Force is moving fast to lock in top AI talent, rolling out a new initiative to hire, prep, and retain experts as the tech becomes central to modern warfare.

4 May