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12 February

Fortem to Provide Net-Based Counter-Drone Shield for 2026 FIFA World Cup

The US government has selected Fortem Technologies’ net-equipped DroneHunter system to help protect 2026 FIFA World Cup venues.

12 February

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Raytheon’s Non-Kinetic Coyote Effector Shows Off Swarm-Killing Power

Raytheon’s Coyote Block 3 Non-Kinetic effector just proved it can take on entire drone swarms at once.

12 February

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Marine Corps’ ROGUE-Fires Goes Driverless With Kodiak Tech

Kodiak AI is putting artificial intelligence behind the wheel of the US Marine Corps’ ground platforms, integrating its autonomous driving system into the service’s joint light tactical vehicles.

12 February

Rendering of an autonomous ship labeled USV 6009 underway at sea, featuring a sleek hull design and containerized payload modules on deck.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Navy’s New Autonomous Ship Can Sail 10,000 Nautical Miles Without a Crew

The US Navy is taking a leap into the autonomous future with its newest naval asset: a 190-foot ship designed to operate for months without a crew.

12 February

A tactical unmanned aircraft system repairer assigned to 4th Attack Battalion.

Giulia Bernacchi

Rune Joins Anduril’s Next-Gen C2 Prototype Program for the US Army

Rune Technologies has joined Anduril’s Next-Generation Command and Control prototype program for the US Army.

12 February

Students participating in the Robotic Autonomous Systems Leader Tactics Course (RASLT) observe a robotic system during a demonstration at the Maneuver Innovation Lab at Fort Benning, Georgia, Feb. 10, 2026.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Kicks Off Pilot Training to Integrate Robotic, Autonomous Systems

The US Army Maneuver Center of Excellence has launched the first pilot of the Robotic Autonomous Systems Leader Tactics Course.

12 February

A V-BAT unmanned aerial system launches aboard Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD-50), Feb. 9, 2024. The V-BAT provides the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable (MEU(SOC)) the capability to increase maritime awareness through utilization of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance sensors. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 26th MEU(SOC) is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Christine Casimiro

US Navy Seeks Runway-Independent Maritime and Expeditionary Strike Drone

The US Navy is seeking a runway-independent maritime drone capable of long-range strikes to counter increasingly capable anti-ship threats.

12 February

Syrian soldiers are seen in the town of Morek in the northern countryside of Hama province in central Syria, 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

US Forces Withdraw From Syria’s Al-Tanf Base: Syrian Military Sources

US forces have withdrawn to Jordan from Syria's Al-Tanf base, where they had been deployed as part of the international coalition against the Islamic State group, two Syrian military sources told AFP on Wednesday.

12 February

Digital Render of Arctic Security Cutter

Jodesz Gavilan

US Coast Guard Taps Davie Defense for Five Arctic Security Cutters

Davie Defense has secured a contract to build five new Arctic Security Cutters for the US Coast Guard.

12 February

Dashboard showing the controls of a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon assigned to the “Fighting Marlins” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 as it land at Naval Air Station

Jodesz Gavilan

US Navy Taps AIRO’s Coastal Defense for $1.9M Training Upgrade

US naval aviation and ground‑air integration training is getting a boost after AIRO’s training division secured a new contract to support JTAC and flight programs.

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