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U.S. Soldiers assigned to Hound Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division conducts driver’s training with the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) during Combined Resolve 25-01 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, Jan. 14, 2025. The Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) is a lightweight, all-terrain vehicle designed to provide infantry squads with a highly mobile and versatile platform for transporting personnel and equipment. During Combined Resolve 25-1, the U.S. Army is implementing its Transforming in Contact initiative, utilizing new technologies and systems designed to enhance its warfighting readiness and ability to respond to crisis or conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Thomas McCarty)

Pentagon Orders 121 Infantry Squad Vehicles From GM Defense

The US Department of Defense has awarded GM Defense an $18.8-million contract for the procurement of additional Infantry Squad Vehicles.

5 March

Rojoef Manuel

Belgium Rejects US-Israel Participation in Iran War

Belgium has declared it will not provide military support to the US or Israel in their ongoing attacks on Iran.

5 March

Soldiers from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) listen to a briefing in preparation for a search and extraction exchange during the 13th annual U.S.-China Disaster Management Exchange at Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center, November 17, 2017, in Warrenton, Ore. U.S. Army Pacific hosts the annual exchange with the PLA to foster mutual trust and understanding while sharing lessons learned to increase disaster response capabilities in the Pacific region. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class April Davis, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

Rojoef Manuel

China Adviser Warns AI Gap With US After Khamenei Killing in Iran Strikes

A Chinese political scientist and adviser to Beijing said the operation in Iran showed how deeply AI is now embedded in US combat power and noted why China needs to move faster.

5 March

Iranian people walk through the area under a portrait of Iran's Late Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, outside a police facility that is completely destroyed during a US-Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, on March 4, 2026.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Weighs Arming Kurdish Fighters Against Iran as Conflict Escalates: Report

US officials are reportedly considering support for Kurdish armed groups as part of efforts to increase pressure on Iran.

5 March

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Eyes Multi-Channel Radio Upgrade for HH-60W Rescue Helicopter

The US Air Force plans to upgrade the HH-60W helicopters by replacing their current Link 16 radio with a multi-channel one.

5 March

A computer-assisted knee replacement procedure at Naval Hospital Rota, Spain.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Military Hospital in Spain Launches Computer-Assisted Hip and Knee Replacement

The US military hospital in Rota, Spain, has introduced computer-assisted technology for hip and knee replacement procedures.

5 March

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

One Button to Fly: Moog Demos Full UH‑60 Automation From Liftoff to Landing

New York-based Moog Inc. has taken aviation a step further by pairing its GRC 4000 system with the Black Hawk’s Genesys Avionics Suite in a recent demonstration.

5 March

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Guardsman Builds Backpackable Cyber Range for Training Anywhere

A Massachusetts National Guardsman just packed an entire cyber training lab into a backpack, giving troops the power to practice cyber missions anywhere, anytime.

5 March

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

V-BAT VTOL Drone Faces Arctic Fury in Breakthrough Demo

Shield AI has put its V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing drone to the test in the Arctic, pushing the aircraft through freezing temperatures and rough maritime weather without requiring any modifications.

5 March