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20 April

Google Stages Pentagon Comeback as Gemini AI Heads for Classified Use

Silicon Valley giant Google is edging closer to a major comeback with the US military — this time anchored in artificial intelligence.

20 April

EGI-M provides precision positioning, velocity and timing data even in high-conflict zones where GPS signals are weak or lost.

Giulia Bernacchi

Northrop Delivers Airborne Navigation System Built to Withstand GPS Jamming

Northrop Grumman has delivered the first production unit of its modernized airborne navigation system EGI-M.

17 April

Bea Castañeda

Inside Link 16: How the US and Allies Share Real-Time Battle Data

Our Link 16 guide explores how this advanced tactical network fuses data, voice, and situational awareness — empowering joint forces to act faster and smarter.

17 April

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Australia Completes First-Ever Sea Trial of Laser-Cooled Portable Atomic Clock

A portable atomic clock has moved closer to real-world deployment after completing its first successful sea trial in Australia.

17 April

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Raytheon Flies Black Hawk Chopper With New AI ‘Eye’ in Zero-Light Test

The UH-60 Black Hawk has gained a new set of eyes.

17 April

Ethan M. Encarnacion

MIT Develops Algorithms That Enable Human-Robot Teaming Underwater

MIT is making underwater operations easier for human-machine teams, unveiling algorithms to improve coordination in challenging environments.

16 April

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Morales, assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade, updates Soldier information in a battalion aid station during Saber Guardian 25, Cincu Training Area, Romania, June 13, 2025. The aid station enables rapid triage, treatment, and evacuation of casualties, ensuring readiness and lifesaving support in austere operational environments. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hunter Carpenter) Demonstrating global deterrence and the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly deploy U.S.-based combat power in Europe and the Arctic region alongside Allies and partners, DEFENDER 25 brings U.S. troops together with forces from 29 Allied and partner nations to build readiness through large-scale combat training from May 11-June 24, 2025. DEFENDER 25 increases the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical training maneuvers and long-range fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment and leverages host nation capabilities to increase the U.S. Army’s operational reach. During three large-scale combat training exercises—Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—Ally and partner forces integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, demonstrating combined command and control structures and readiness to respond to crisis and conflict.

Rojoef Manuel

DARPA’s $2M Bet: Teach AI Agents to Talk Smarter and Discover New Science

DARPA is going all-in on AI agents that don’t just trade answers, but could help unlock the next wave of scientific breakthroughs.

16 April

L3Harris has provided propulsion units for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Insensitive Munition.

Jodesz Gavilan

Australia Expands Missile Production Plans With NIOA-L3Harris Deal

Australia is moving to build its own missile components as NIOA and L3Harris deepen plans for local production of rocket motors and warheads.

15 April

Rojoef Manuel

South Korean Firm Gains Cyber Certification for US Military Sales

South Korean defense company SNT Dynamics has attained a cybersecurity credential required for US Department of Defense contracts.

15 April

Soldiers, formation, parade, military parade of the Russian Army on Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2025. Military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Russia's parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. Photo: The Kremlin Moscow via (Photo by The Kremlin Moscow / The Kremlin Moscow / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Allegedly Testing Artillery, Drugs on Military Volunteers

Russia has allegedly conducted artillery and pharmacological tests on military volunteers to assess their impact on combat effectiveness.

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