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9 May

The Army Theater Level High-Altitude Expeditionary Next-Generation A-ISR aircraft (ATHENA) bridging aircraft address a wide range of A-ISR mission requirements and enhance the Army's overall intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities while awaiting completion of the HADES aircraft. (Courtesy: MAG Aerospace/L3Harris)

ATHENA Spy Plane: The Quiet Intelligence Workhorse

This guide explains the ATHENA aircraft, a next-generation ISR platform designed for long-endurance surveillance and real-time battlefield awareness in expeditionary operations.

9 May

Satellite view of shipping traffic in and around the Strait of Hormuz

Staff Writer With AFP

Saudi Banned US Use of Bases, Airspace for Hormuz Operation: Sources

Saudi Arabia prohibited the US from using its airspace and bases on its territory to launch operations for its brief bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, two Saudi sources told AFP on Friday.

8 May

Rojoef Manuel

HII to Produce More Lionfish Underwater Drones for US Navy

HII has secured a $36.9-million contract to produce additional Lionfish small unmanned underwater vehicles for the US Navy.

8 May

Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Taps L3Harris to Bolster C2 Data-Sharing Capability

The US Air Force has selected L3Harris Technologies to develop critical features of a secure digital infrastructure supporting the military’s command and control capability.

8 May

Personnel deploying a small unmanned aerial system

Rojoef Manuel

Canadian Military Ramps Up Counter-UAS Defenses Amid Drone Threats

Canada has begun fielding counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities at key military infrastructure as Ottawa responds to growing concerns over surveillance, sabotage, and potential attacks involving drones.

8 May

Ronald Watkins

Booz Allen Backs PDW to Scale US Drone Output

Booz Allen Hamilton has announced an investment in PDW, a US-based developer and manufacturer of drones for defense and public safety missions.

8 May

U.S. Air Force Capt. Justin Kong, 312th Airlift Squadron pilot, operates a Hypoxia Familiarization Trainer (HFT) while wearing a quick don mask during aerospace physiology training at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 9, 2025. An HFT is a sophisticated training device used to teach aircrew how to recognize and respond to the symptoms of oxygen deprivation in daylight and lowlight conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Hospital’s New AI Tool Hunts for Early Lung Cancer Clues

The US Army’s Madigan Army Medical Center is rolling out an AI-powered tech designed to catch potential lung cancer cases quicker and keep patients from slipping through the cracks.

8 May