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13 April

Staff Sgt. Victor Corena, assigned to Assault Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, checks operational data on his end-user device during a field training exercise that demonstrates Next Generation Command and Control AN/PRC-166 radio technology on Fort Carson, Colorado, on September 18, 2025. The NGC2 ecosystem integrates software applications, infrastructure, data, and transport into a unified operational architecture, providing commanders with real-time information to make more, better and faster decisions. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William Rogers)

US Army Creates AI Chatbot to Support Frontline Decisions

Called Victor, the system combines a Reddit-style forum with an algorithm that pulls from more than 500 military data repositories, including lessons from the Ukraine-Russia war and past US operations like Operation Epic Fury.

13 April

HENSOLDT UK's coastal surveillance radar

Jodesz Gavilan

HENSOLDT UK Wins Coastal Radar Deal for 50 Systems

Sensor company HENSOLDT UK has secured two contracts with SRT Marine Systems to supply 50 coastal surveillance radar systems for national maritime monitoring networks.

13 April

3D-printed rocket engine combustion chambers shown in the manufacturing area at L3Harris’ Florida facility.

Jodesz Gavilan

L3Harris Cuts Satellite Thruster Build Time by 12 Months With 3D Printing

L3Harris Technologies is using additive manufacturing to reduce satellite thruster production timelines, removing up to 12 months from a process that traditionally takes around 18 months.

10 April

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Celerium Launches ‘CyberDome’ to Secure Thousands of Defense Contractors

Celerium is aiming to level the cyber battlefield for defense contractors with a new integrated platform built to meet rising compliance demands.

10 April

Soldier holding a device with medical data

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Taps AeroVironment for $25M Health and Performance Tech Push

AeroVironment division UES has received a $25-million contract to support the US Air Force Research Laboratory in developing human health and performance capabilities.

10 April

Concept showing operational capability independent of local infrastructure

Jodesz Gavilan

Lithuania to Deploy AI-Powered Logistics Robot

German defense firm Circus has secured a contract to deploy an autonomous, AI-powered sustainment robot for the Lithuanian Armed Forces, marking a step toward automation in frontline military logistics.

9 April

Rojoef Manuel

Nigeria Moves Toward Regional Leadership in Military Industry With New Deal

State-owned Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria has signed a memorandum of understanding with EIB Group to expand the country’s defense manufacturing capabilities.

9 April

The Independence Class littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) transits the Pacific Ocean during a Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is an intensive exercise designed to fully integrate units of the CSG, while testing its ability as a whole to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/RELEASED)

Rojoef Manuel

AI-Assisted Study Confirms Anomalous Behavior of Orbs Near US Navy Ship

A new AI-assisted study is bringing unidentified anomalous phenomenon orb sightings back into focus, pointing to flight behavior that appears inconsistent with known physics — including incidents tied to a US Navy vessel seven years ago.

9 April