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23 February

U.S. Air Force members of the utilize computer communication systems during the Agile Flag 21-2 experiment at Naval Outlying Landing Field Choctaw, Florida, May 3, 2021. Air Combat Command developed the Agile Flag 21-2 experiment to create a lead wing, aligning squadrons from different locations under a single commander, enhancing their readiness as a team before deploying into a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sarah Dowe)

US Army Explores AI to Map How Soldiers Fight

The US Army is reworking how it writes doctrine, turning to artificial intelligence to gain efficiencies while protecting accuracy.

23 February

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, Long Range Fires Battalion, 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, demonstrate the capabilities of one of the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon Transporter Erector Launchers participating in exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3 on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 2, 2024. Through the use of designated airspace, BE 24-3 provides Airmen, allies and partners a flexible, combat-representative, multidimensional battlespace to conduct testing, tactics development, and advanced training in support of U.S. national interests. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. David Kim)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Deletes New Dark Eagle Hypersonic Weapon Photos as Fielding Nears

The US Army briefly published and then removed new official images of its Dark Eagle Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, offering rare updated views of the system as it nears operational fielding.

23 February

A Ranger with the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment engages targets during squad live fire (blank iteration), while operationally testing at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Scovell)

Rojoef Manuel

US Marines Not Adopting Army’s M7 Next Generation Squad Weapon

The US Marine Corps has confirmed it will not field the Sig Sauer M7 assault rifle, steering away from a potential adoption in partnership with the US Army.

23 February

An unmanned surface vehicle is craned aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30), as a part of the first embarkation of the Mine Countermeasures (MCM) mission package, April 23. The MCM mission package is an integrated suite of unmanned maritime systems and sensors which locates, identifies, and destroys mines in the littorals while increasing the ship’s standoff distance from the threat area. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Plans Separate Commander for Robotic Autonomous Systems

The US Navy is planning to activate a dedicated commander for robotic autonomous systems as it pushes to integrate modern unmanned vessels across the fleet.

23 February

The StormBreaker smart weapon is a network enabled air-to-surface munition that can engage moving targets in all weather conditions using its multi-effects warhead and tri-mode seeker.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Navy Approves Raytheon StormBreaker for F/A‑18

The US Navy has approved Raytheon’s StormBreaker smart weapon for operational use on the F/A‑18E/F Super Hornet.

23 February

An F-35C aircraft performs a dual, external release of a GBU-54.

Jodesz Gavilan

Germany Considers F‑35 Jets Amid FCAS Deadlock

Germany is weighing a purchase of additional US‑built F‑35 fighter jets amid growing deadlock over the Future Combat Air System.

23 February

Staff Writer With AFP

‘No Thanks’: Greenland, Denmark Reject Trump’s Hospital Ship Offer

Denmark and its territory Greenland on Sunday rejected Donald Trump's offer to send a naval hospital ship to the Arctic island coveted by the US leader.

23 February

An independence monument, depicting a hand holding a map of the disputed region, in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Can Access Minerals, Military Bases in Somaliland, Minister Tells AFP

Somaliland is willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases, a minister has told AFP, as the breakaway region of Somalia seeks international recognition.

22 February

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the US military and the Japanese Self-Defense Force

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says Sending Hospital Boat to Greenland

President Donald Trump said he was sending a hospital boat to Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory that he has long coveted and threatened to seize by force.

22 February

Mike Huckabee speaks to the crowd at One Israel Fund's 30th anniversary gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York, NY, on December 19, 2024.

Staff Writer With AFP

Arab, Muslim Countries Slam US Ambassador’s Remarks on Israel’s Right to Mideast Land

Arab and Islamic countries issued a joint condemnation of remarks by US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who suggested Israel had a biblical right to a vast swath of the Middle East.

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