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6 February

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter with 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation (General Support), 96th Aviation Troop Command, Washington National Guard airlifts a M777 towed 155mm howitzer during a training exercise with 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Washington National Guard at Yakima Training Center, Wash., July 17, 2025. The 96th Aviation Battalion’s CH-47 helicopters have the ability to slingload cargo from their undercarriage, including the M777 towed 155mm howitzer artillery cannons. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Tristin Salisbury)

US, Allies Tap Kratos for $65M in Aviation Simulator Programs

Kratos has secured $65 million in new contracts to deliver aviation simulators and other training systems for US and allied forces.

5 February

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 23, 2025) Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) operating area, Nov. 23. The LUCAS platforms are part of a one-way attack drone squadron CENTCOM recently deployed to the Middle East to strengthen regional security and deterrence. (Courtesy Photo)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Taps 25 Partners for Kamikaze Drone Trial Sprint

The US Department of Defense has selected 25 companies to compete in the first phase of the Drone Dominance Program, an acquisition effort aimed at rapidly fielding low-cost, one-way attack unmanned aerial systems at scale.

5 February

Andrew Erskine

Is Canada’s Artillery Modernization Headed for the Same Pitfalls as the F-35?

Canada risks repeating the F-35 mistake: its artillery requirements are shaping the winner before the competition even begins.

5 February

Giulia Bernacchi

Shield AI, ST Engineering Explore Hivemind Autonomy Software Integration

Shield AI and Singapore’s ST Engineering have signed an agreement to explore the integration of Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software.

5 February

Two F-16 fighter jets flying in formation above the clouds, connected via a highlighted MANET data link for networked targeting and situational awareness.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

F-16s Unlock Breakthrough Networked Targeting in Flight Test

America’s F-16 fighter jets took battlefield awareness to the next level with networked targeting powered by Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Networked Targeting Pod.

5 February