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Nov- 2025 -

3 November

Canada Taps Cubic for Advanced Weapon Effects Simulation for Troop Training

Cubic Defense has won a six-year contract to provide logistics and support for the Canadian Army’s Weapon Effects Simulation program.

3 November

Air

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Adds eBee VISION Drones to Simulate Enemy Forces at German Training Hub

The US Army has acquired three EagleNXT eBee VISION unmanned aerial systems to enhance training operations at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Germany.

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29 October

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Textron Eyes Wichita for M-346N Production Ahead of Navy Trainer Competition

Textron Aviation Defense announced plans to build its Beechcraft M-346N light aircraft in Wichita, Kansas, if it wins the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System competition.

24 October

Asia Pacific

3 Field Engineers take a platoon on a boat familiarisation, including a tactical drop off and a quick departure from a site. Exercise Cassino is a 2/1 Battalion exercise held in the Marlborough Region in order to assess the High Readiness Tactical Unit's ability to deploy on stability and support operations

Rojoef Manuel

New Zealand Army Wraps Up Largest South Island Exercise With Combat Drills

The New Zealand Army has completed its largest South Island exercise of 2025, shifting from extraction rehearsal to combat operations in a two-week training event designed to test how quickly soldiers can adapt to real-world missions.

15 October

Europe

Joe Saballa

British Forces Put AI Through Its Paces in Latvia Combat Training

British soldiers have taken a step into the army’s AI-driven future, trialing the latest uncrewed systems and artificial intelligence tools during Exercise Forest Guardian in Latvia.

9 October

Asia Pacific

Rojoef Manuel

Philippines, France Near Agreement for Joint Military Exercises

The Philippines is close to finalizing a defense deal with France that would allow their troops to train and hold joint military exercises in each other’s countries.

8 October

Americas

Members of the 8th Infantry Regiment Illinois National Guard Association ride in Illinois National Guard vehicles during the Chicago Memorial Day Parade on May 27, 2023. The association was started by Illinois Army National Guard Veterans dedicated to keeping the history of the Illinois National Guard's all-Black 8th Infantry Regiment alive. The association gives thousands of dollars worth of scholarships to deserving local high school seniors each year. Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, the Assistant Adjutant General - Army of the Illinois National Guard and Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard, served as the Grand Marshal of the Chicago Memorial Day Parade on May 27, 2023. Boyd grew up on the South Side of Chicago and is the highest-ranking officer of color in the history of the Illinois National Guard.

Staff Writer With AFP

On Trump’s Orders, 200 Troops From Texas Arrive in Illinois

Two hundred Texas National Guard troops have arrived in Illinois, a Pentagon official said Tuesday, ahead of a planned deployment in Chicago that is strongly opposed by local Democratic officials.

7 October

Americas

Cyber warfare operators assigned to the 275th Cyber Operations Squadron of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard configure a threat intelligence feed for daily watch in the Hunter's Den at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., Dec. 2, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Taps Embry-Riddle to Train Future Cyber Defenders

The US Department of Defense has awarded Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University a $1.85-million grant to train future cybersecurity professionals through full-ride scholarships and hands-on defense training.

7 October

Land

Ukrainian Soldiers of 1st/30th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, role-playing as the opposition force, jump off a BMP-1 and BTR-80 while conducting round robin training during Exercise Rapid Trident 17 at the International Peace Keeping Security Centre in Yavoriv, Ukraine Sept, 12, 2017. Rapid Trident 17 will provide participating nations with the opportunity to improve theatre security cooperation within Eastern Europe, enhance interoperability amongst NATO members and partners, and to combine capabilities to operate joint, multinational and integrated security operations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Zachery Perkins)

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Pulls Training Centers Inland as Air Strikes Increase

Ukraine is relocating its military training centers further from the frontlines to protect soldiers from a rising number of Russian drone and missile attacks, the country’s top general said.

6 October

Air

Counter-unmanned aerial system corridor at the Hungarian Defence Forces' Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025. Photo: Hungarian Ministry of Defence

Rojoef Manuel

Hungary Tests Anti-Drone ‘Corridors’ in Largest Modern Military Drills

The Hungarian Defence Forces have tested counter-unmanned aerial system “corridors” during Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025, the country’s largest military drills in recent history.

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