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6 February

Air

Ukraine Opens National Student Contest for Perching FPV Drone Tech

Ukraine’s Brave1 defense innovation cluster has launched a national engineering competition inviting students to develop a payload for tactical first-person view drones to enable perching while on standby.

5 February

Air

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.

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30 January

Air

AI predictive maintenance device in front of a military helicopter. Photo: Odysight.ai

Rojoef Manuel

Odysight.ai Lands Defense Pilot Orders as AI Maintenance Gains Momentum

Israeli defense contractor Odysight.ai has scored two pilot orders from a major customer, highlighting rising interest in artificial intelligence-driven monitoring and predictive maintenance for military aircraft.

27 January

Americas

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, familiarize themselves with their roles as the opposing force during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center Rotation 26-01 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Nov. 6, 2025. The United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) conducted Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) Rotation 26-01 from Nov. 3 - 17, 2025, in and around the Hawaiian island chain. This exercise is designed to validate the combat readiness of the 3rd Mobile Brigade (3MBDE), 25th Infantry Division Artillery (DIVARTY), and the 125th Division Signal Battalion in a joint, multinational, multi-domain training environment. JPMRC 26-01 integrated U.S. forces, multinational partners, and joint capabilities to train tactics, techniques, and procedures required to dominate jungle and archipelagic terrain during large-scale combat operations. The exercise underscores the U.S. Army’s commitment to ensuring regional security and strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Duke Edwards)

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed Martin Demos Future Command and Control System for US Army

Lockheed Martin has showcased a Next Generation Command and Control prototype for the US Army at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

20 January

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

Auterion Tests One-to-Many Strike With Combat Drone Swarm

Auterion has conducted a live-fire demonstration of a combat drone swarm at a US military range in Florida.

15 January

Asia Pacific

Actively Cooled Scramjet Full Scale Combustor test.

Giulia Bernacchi

India Tests Scramjet Combustor for Hypersonic Missile Program

India completed a long-duration ground test of its Actively Cooled Scramjet Full-Scale Combustor for hypersonic cruise missile systems.

14 January

Americas

A Coast Guard Station Charleston 29-foot Response Boat - Small crew proceeds toward Station Charleston after completing a cruise ship escort Jan. 30, 2020, in Charleston, South Carolina. Coast Guard Station Charleston crew members often conduct cruise ship escorts as part of the Coast Guard’s port and waterway security mission which protects marine resources and maritime commerce. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Dickinson)

Rojoef Manuel

US Coast Guard Awards $3.6M for Small Response Boat Demonstrators

The US Coast Guard has awarded four contracts totaling approximately $3.6 million to acquire Response Boat-Small testbeds, a move aimed at shaping future small vessel acquisitions.

14 January

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Stinger’s Successor: Lockheed Flies NGSRI Interceptor for First Time

NGSRI is Lockheed Martin’s next-gen short-range interceptor, featuring a modular and open systems architecture, advanced technology, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

14 January

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Turns to Striveworks to Stress-Test AI for Future Battlefields

The US Army is turning to Austin-based Striveworks to put battlefield AI to the test, aiming to ensure commanders can trust machine learning tools when it matters most.

13 January

Air

KF-21 Boramae fighter jet. Photo: Korea Aerospace Industries

Rojoef Manuel

KF-21 Boramae Nears Delivery as S. Korea Wraps Up Flight Tests

South Korea has finalized all flight tests of its future KF-21 Boramae combat aircraft, paving the way for shipment of the domestically developed jet to the Republic of Korea Air Force.

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