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18 February

Arrow 4 Arrives: Newest Israeli Interceptor Features ‘Shoot-Look-Shoot’ Capability

Israel Aerospace Industries has kicked off live-fire testing of its next-gen Arrow 4 interceptor, signaling a pivotal step toward fielding the system against emerging hypersonic threats.

17 February

Americas

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Altman, 15th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flying crew chief, secures a U.S. Army Bradley Fighting Vehicle onto a C-17 Globemaster III at an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, June 29, 2023. U.S. Air Forces Central uses the Globemaster III to support partners with a rapidly deployable airlift asset for combat operations across austere airfields to deter regional aggressors and to assure regional regional partners in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Farnsworth)

Rojoef Manuel

Maris-Tech to Bolt AI Eyes Onto US Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Maris-Tech Ltd. just scored a US pilot deal to plug AI-powered situational awareness into an Infantry Fighting Vehicle, part of a broader push to modernize America’s armored fleet.

16 February

Americas

Anduril’s drone prototype for the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, designated YFQ-44A.

Christine Casimiro

USAF Picks Shield AI’s Hivemind Autonomy Software for CCA YFQ-44A

The US Air Force has selected Shield AI to supply its mission autonomy software for a Collaborative Combat Aircraft program drone prototype.

13 February

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

Taiwan Expands AI Autonomy for Unmanned Platforms With Shield AI

Taiwan is integrating Shield AI’s Hivemind software to give unmanned systems real-time autonomy, reducing operator workload and boosting mission endurance.

12 February

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

Seneca Brings AI Muscle to Canadian Armed Forces Training

Toronto-based Seneca Polytechnic is taking its artificial intelligence tech out of the classroom and straight into Canadian Armed Forces boot camps.

11 February

Europe

CortAIx is Thales’ AI accelerator for defense technologies.

Giulia Bernacchi

Naval Group Expands Role in AI for Naval Combat Through Thales Tie-Up

AI is playing a larger role in France’s defense industrial strategy, shaping how naval combat systems are designed, built, and controlled.

10 February

Americas

A U.S. Marine Corps rifleman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepares a Neros Archer first-person view drone during attack drone training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 22, 2025. 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines are being trained and certified by the 2d Marine Division and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team on first-person view drone systems to enhance combat readiness. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Christine Casimiro

US Marine Corps Seeks AI-Savvy Troops for Warfighting Experimentation

The US Marine Corps is turning to its own ranks for the next wave of drone and artificial intelligence innovation, seeking troops with expertise in those areas to shape how the service fights in the future.

9 February

Americas

U.S. Army Capt. Maya Alexandri, a resident doctor with the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, operates an Ultrasound-Field Portable system during comprehensive system review hosted by Operational Medical Systems Program Management Office, Fort Detrick, Md., Jan. 28, 2026. OPMED, part of the Defense Health Agency, manages the USFP program. During the system review, project managers with OPMED’s Warfighter Expeditionary Medicine and Treatment team provided a program update for attendees as USFP moves to the next stage of development. Forward-deployable, rugged diagnostic tools with near instantaneous results, like USFP, are designed to enable far-forward treatment in austere, remote locations to save lives and return service members to duty with minimal delay. As part of DHA, OPMED partners with stakeholders across the Joint Force to develop, acquire, and field medical devices, treatments, and frontline care solutions for military medical providers to fill capability gaps with the speed of relevance. (Defense Health Agency Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Playbook Details How to Prep Future Military Doctors in AI Era

A new Military Medicine article lays out a roadmap for integrating AI literacy into military medical education.

6 February

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Palladyne AI Flies Fully Autonomous Heterogeneous Drone Swarm

Palladyne AI has advanced drone autonomy with its IntelliSwarm software, powering a fully autonomous heterogeneous drone swarm during a recent flight test.

5 February

Air

Drones over troops with sensing systems. Photo: Picogrid

Rojoef Manuel

Picogrid to Rapidly Integrate US Air Force Base Defenses With AI

At the center of the effort is the company’s flagship AI analytics platform Legion, which pulls data from multiple sensors to create one “common operational picture” for the service.

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