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20 February

Air

Drone strike on a pickup truck. Photo: Scout AI

Rojoef Manuel

Scout AI Pulls Off Live Drone Strike Using Natural-Language AI Commands

Scout AI has pulled off a live-fire demo that signals where battlefield artificial intelligence is heading.

20 February

Americas

V2X's Tempest vehicle parked on a grassland with burning fires in the background

Ronald Watkins

V2X Secures Spot on $25B Pentagon Engineering and Technology Contract

V2X has joined a $25-billion engineering and tech initiative to modernize systems, address microelectronics obsolescence, and accelerate AI.

20 February

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

From Words to Action: ‘Fury’ System Controls Unmanned Fleet With Verbal Command

Human troops could soon take a backseat in strike missions, with commanders deploying fleets of unmanned systems using only voice commands.

20 February

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Firm Merges Edge AI and Kinetic Power in New Air Defense System

With new institutional funding, ARCYN is pushing forward the development of a next-gen air defense system powered by edge AI.

20 February

Americas

An illustration of the next-gen acoustic device countermeasure.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Navy Boosts Undersea Defense With Next-Gen Torpedo Countermeasure

The US Navy is set to gain a serious edge in undersea defense as Ultra Maritime lands a contract to develop a next-gen acoustic device countermeasure.

20 February

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

2-Km Vision: Ukraine Clears Long-Range Combat Monoculars for Troops

Could Ukrainian troops operate at night with day-like vision? Kyiv is betting on that possibility, clearing a set of monoculars for military use.

19 February

Cyber

Rojoef Manuel

Indra, Leonardo Target International Growth With Cyber Defense Partnership

Spanish defense contractor Indra Group and Leonardo in Italy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance cooperation in cyber defense and expand reach in Europe, NATO, and other international markets.

19 February

Americas

Australian and New Zealand soldiers with Task Group Taji, with the assistance of Iraqi instructors from the School of Infantry NCO II, install a new modular Urban Training Facility on Camp Taji, Iraq, June 2, 2019. The new training facility made of hardened plastic bricks will last much longer and allow for greater variety of training options than the wooden facades they are replacing. The Coalition focuses on providing training support, and equipment to enhance the professionalism, technical expertise and equipment capabilities of Iraqi Security Forces. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Cpl. Tamara Cummings)

Rojoef Manuel

CenCore to Supply Modular Buildings for US Navy

Infrastructure company CenCore has signed a $44-million contract to provide modular buildings for “vital mission requirements” to the US Navy.

19 February

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

From Blueprint to Flight in 71 Days: 3D Printing Powers America’s New Strike Aircraft

It took just 71 days for Divergent Technologies and Mach Industries to turn a new aircraft concept from the drawing board into a flight-ready prototype.

19 February

Europe