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19 February

French AI radar SAHARA: A lightweight SAR sensor for all-weather drone surveillance and object detection.

France Gives Ukrainian Drones AI-Powered Eyes That Penetrate Fog

Cloudy skies may soon be no obstacle for Ukrainian drones, as Harmattan AI is equipping Kyiv’s systems with “new eyes” capable of seeing through fog and darkness.

18 February

Americas

Velo3D technologies will support increasing military components production.

Rojoef Manuel

Velo3D Lands Multi-Year ‘High-Profile’ US Defense Production Contract

Additive manufacturing company Velo3D has secured an $11.5-million contract to support a lead US defense contractor in support of a “high-profile national security” initiative.

18 February

Americas

Personnel lifting a thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) wafer

Rojoef Manuel

AFRL Taps Raytheon to Launch Photonics Wafer Production Line

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Raytheon a contract to establish a local production line for thin-film lithium niobate wafers in support of advanced sensing and communications solutions.

18 February

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

120-kW Boost: US Army Tactical Vehicles to Get New Power Kit for Battlefield Ops

The US Army is getting a battlefield energy boost as Michigan Technological University develops a vehicle-integrated kit that can generate more than 120 kilowatts of power.

18 February

Air

A QinetiQ helicopter in flight, featuring a critical component manufactured via 3D printing from recycled aircraft scrap metal.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

UK Innovates With 3D-Printed Aircraft Parts Made From Scrap Titanium

QinetiQ has claimed a first for global aviation: flying an aircraft with 3D-printed parts created from recycled titanium.

17 February

Air

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tours SpaceX facilities with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as part of his Arsenal of Freedom Tour, Brownsville, Texas, Jan. 12, 2025. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Rojoef Manuel

Elon Musk Firms Enter Secret Pentagon Challenge for Voice-Based Drone Swarming Tech

Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its subsidiary xAI are joining a secretive US Department of Defense competition centered on a voice command and control tool that could deploy multiple autonomous systems.

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.

17 February

Technology

Soldiers surround a satellite network tied to the effort to boost JADC2

Bea Castañeda

Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2): Connecting the Modern Battlespace

This explainer shows how CJADC2 connects, coordinates, and empowers US and allied forces, transforming raw data into rapid decisions that give an edge in complex, multi-domain battlefields.

16 February

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

British Army Brings in Leonardo’s ‘Silent Ears’ to Track Enemy Artillery

Leonardo’s SONUS acoustic detector is heading to the British Army, giving the service a next-gen system for tracking gunfire without revealing its own position.

13 February

Air