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30 April

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin meets his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon

Pentagon Estimates Iran War Cost at Around $25 Billion So Far

The war against Iran has cost the US military $25 billion since it was launched in late February, a senior Pentagon official said Wednesday.

29 April

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Atlantic Ocean. Dwight D. Eisenhower is returning to homeport at Norfolk, Va. after operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Completes Sea Trials Early After Major Overhaul

The US Navy’s USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier has completed sea trials ahead of schedule, marking the early finish of its Planned Incremental Availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia.

29 April

A 413th Flight Test Squadron HH-60W Pave Hawk hangs in the anechoic chamber at the Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Systems hangar, Jan. 6, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Breaks Ground on Major Electromagnetic Test Center in Alabama

The US Army has begun construction of a long-planned electromagnetic testing complex at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, launching the Military Systems Electromagnetic Test Support facility with a groundbreaking ceremony.

29 April

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2026. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations demonstrating the United States’ long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms)

Rojoef Manuel

Florida Researchers Model Supersonic Jet Noise for Safer Military Landings

Engineers in Florida have developed a model to explain and reduce the extreme noise produced by military jets during takeoff and landing, a long-standing risk to aircraft and ground crews.

29 April

Republic of Korea Soldiers, display the K2 Black Panther during the 75th Republic of Korea Armed Forces parade, in Seoul, South Korea, on September 26, 2023. (Photo by U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Jason Palacios)

Rojoef Manuel

US Forces Korea Eyes Trilateral ‘Kill Web’ Network to Deter Indo-Pacific Threats

The US Forces Korea has proposed integrating the military capabilities of South Korea, Japan, and potentially the Philippines into a unified “kill web” to counter rising threats from North Korea, China, and Russia.

29 April

Giulia Bernacchi

Vuzix Secures Development Contract for Military Waveguide Display System

Vuzix has secured a contract from an undisclosed customer to advance a waveguide-based display system for military use.

29 April

Soldiers using AI tools in a training environment.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Extends AI Into Back-End Operations

The US Army is fielding AI tools to automate workflows, process large-scale datasets, and deliver predictive insights to commanders.

29 April

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Demos Drone-Launched Bunker-Buster Capability

The US Army has demonstrated a drone-dropped bunker-buster munition, signaling a major advance in drone-delivered weapons.

29 April

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New 38-Meter MUSV for US Military to Feature AI-Driven Autonomy

A push to strengthen maritime autonomy in defense is taking shape in the US, as Hanwha Defense USA and Magnet Defense partner to develop a medium uncrewed surface vessel.

29 April