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Nov- 2025 -

20 November

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bradon Kennedy, a rifleman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, throws an M67 training grenade during a live-fire range as part of MEU Exercise 26.1 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 27, 2025. During MEUEX, BLT 3/5 conducted company-level training, live-fire ranges and battle drills, employing various weapon systems to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trent A. Henry)

UTA Research Targets Muscle Repair for Blast-Injured Troops

The University of Texas at Arlington has launched a study to protect and regenerate muscle tissue damaged by blast injuries, a common hazard for military personnel.

Oct- 2025 -

21 October

Europe

Italian Navy's aircraft carrier ITS Cavour

Rojoef Manuel

Italy Charts Course for Future Aircraft Carrier Fleet

Italy has begun early research for a future aircraft carrier as part of its 2025–2027 defense plan to modernize its naval forces.

15 October

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Sweden Extends Saab Contract for Future Fighter Jet Concept Research

Sweden has contracted Saab to continue conceptual studies and technology development for the country’s next-generation combat aircraft systems.

Aug- 2025 -

18 August

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Australia, Hong Kong Join Forces on Drone Defense System That Mimics How Wolves Hunt

Researchers from Australia and Hong Kong are collaborating on a “multi-layered” defense system against the persistent threats of unmanned aerial vehicles.

13 August

Americas

A medical team performs three-dimensional minimally invasive surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Photo by John Chew

Rojoef Manuel

Texas Firm’s Retractor Device Tops Pentagon-Funded Study for Battlefield Surgery

A study backed by the US Department of Defense has identified the Titan CSR from Texas-based Advanced Surgical Retractor Systems as the top-performing surgical retraction tool for forward-deployed military medical teams.

8 August

Americas

The process of fusion ignition. Photo: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Rojoef Manuel

California Nuclear Lab Automates Research With AI and Supercomputing

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory a US state-sponsored hub for nuclear weapons and materials research in California, is tapping AI and next-gen supercomputers to revolutionize inertial confinement fusion experiments.

1 August

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

UC Researchers Explore Drone Concept That Mimics Albatross Flight

A team of researchers from the University of Cincinnati is developing a drone concept inspired by the albatross.

Jun- 2025 -

10 June

Asia Pacific

Rojoef Manuel

Mitsubishi Launches Latest Maritime Survey Vessel for Japanese Navy

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has rolled out a new oceanographic research vessel for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Apr- 2025 -

24 April

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

Texas Biotech Company to Test Diarrhea Solution for Troops

The US Navy has signed an agreement with Maxwell Biosciences to conduct in vitro testing of a peptidomimetic drug to decrease diarrhea in warfighters.

Feb- 2025 -

18 February

Europe