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24 July

Paratroopers have demonstrated the firepower that they could bring to bear during combat missions as the British Armys global response force. As the culmination of a course in support weapons skills, paratroopers staged a firepower demonstration on Salisbury Plain. A fast-moving scenario saw an advancing force of enemy armoured vehicles engaged and defeated with Javelin and NLAW anti-tank missiles, 81mm mortar, Grenade Machine Guns, Heavy Machine Guns and General Purpose Machine Guns. Paratroopers opened fire from both ground positions and while moving in RWMIK patrol vehicles. The five-week-long Support Weapons Cadres trained soldiers from Colchester-based 2nd and 3rd Battalions The Parachute Regiment to serve in their units specialist Machine gun, Mortar and Anti-tanks platoons. Soldiers were taught the practical skills to fire and maintain weapons in the field, and how to use firepower in different tactical scenarios.

British Soldiers at Risk of Brain Damage From Weapon Use

The UK Ministry of Defence has revealed that thousands of British soldiers are potentially suffering from brain damage due to their own weapon systems.

24 July

U.S. Airmen participate in the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis Experiment 3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 13, 2025. Experiment participants were challenged to use human-machine teaming to deliver decision advantage in scenarios marked by complexity, speed, and uncertainty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Tests AI to Shrink the Kill Chain

The US Air Force has tested an AI system designed to help warfighters make faster decisions on which threats to engage first in active combat zones.

24 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Bat-Inspired Sensor Could Help Drones Navigate Without Cameras

A new echolocation system developed by researchers at the University of Michigan could help drones and robots “see” in darkness without cameras, laser-based sensors, or GPS.

24 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Roketsan Blends Surveillance and Strike Capabilities in One ‘Robotic Dog’

Roketsan unveiled KOZ, an unmanned ground system that resembles a mechanical dog and can carry four guided munitions into high-risk areas.

24 July

Giulia Bernacchi

US Forces Test GAMBLER AI System for Real-Time Combat Intelligence

US defense and intelligence teams put the GAMBLER prototype to the test, aiming to streamline real-time decision-making in complex combat environments.

23 July

Rojoef Manuel

From Whiteboards to Warzones: Virginia Startup to Bring AI to Military Logistics

Virginia-based startup Rune Technologies has received $24 million in funding to accelerate the deployment of its AI-powered software for military logistics.

23 July

Combined squads of Indian and U.S. infantrymen practice small-unit tactics Feb. 9, 2021, during bilateral Indo-U.S. Exercise Yudh Abhyas at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan, India. Now in its 16th iteration, Yudh Abhyas brings together India's 11th Jammu And Kashmir Rifles Battalion and the U.S. Army's 2-3 Infantry Battalion, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., in order to build on the enduring Indian-U.S. partnership through 14 days of combined field training, cultural exchange and a brigade-level command post exercise, leading to greater interoperability between the two nations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Tolliver, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team public affairs.)

Rojoef Manuel

India to Embed AI Tech Into Army Systems Under New Roadmap

India is rolling out a formal roadmap to scale up its use of AI, machine learning, and big data analytics across its army, aiming to streamline operations and improve decision-making.

23 July

Tech. Sgt. Peyton Shaffer briefs Maj. Lauren Davis on mission threads during a vulnerability window, or vul, at Project Convergence Capstone 5 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, March 10, 2025. Shaffer, a weapons and tactics NCO with the 752nd Operational Support Squadron, is operating within the PC-C5 experiment. Davis, an air battle manager with the 224th Air Defense Sector supporting the ABMS Program Office, is evaluating the functionality of the Tactical Operations Center-Light system. (Official Air Force Photo by Morgan Brown)

Christine Casimiro

Booz Allen, L3Harris Partner for $315M USAF TOC-L Command Center Prototype Deal

US company Booz Allen Hamilton has teamed up with L3Harris to deliver the second mobile command center prototype for the US Air Force under a $315-million contract.

22 July

Concept of Hadrian’s factory in Mesa, Arizona. Photo: Hadrian

Rojoef Manuel

LA Defense Startup Lands $260M for Massive AI-Enabled Factory Buildout

Los Angeles-based defense startup Hadrian has secured $260 million in funding to grow its AI-enabled manufacturing footprint in Arizona and California.

22 July