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15 December

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Morales, assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade, updates Soldier information in a battalion aid station during Saber Guardian 25, Cincu Training Area, Romania, June 13, 2025. The aid station enables rapid triage, treatment, and evacuation of casualties, ensuring readiness and lifesaving support in austere operational environments. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hunter Carpenter) Demonstrating global deterrence and the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly deploy U.S.-based combat power in Europe and the Arctic region alongside Allies and partners, DEFENDER 25 brings U.S. troops together with forces from 29 Allied and partner nations to build readiness through large-scale combat training from May 11-June 24, 2025. DEFENDER 25 increases the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical training maneuvers and long-range fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment and leverages host nation capabilities to increase the U.S. Army’s operational reach. During three large-scale combat training exercises—Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—Ally and partner forces integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, demonstrating combined command and control structures and readiness to respond to crisis and conflict.

Google’s Gemini Powers Pentagon’s New AI Toolkit for Troops

The rollout kicks off with Google’s “Gemini for Government,” a generative AI tool aimed at everyday military workflows, from drafting documents and summarizing policies to assessing risks and reviewing images or videos.

15 December

Asia Pacific

Ethan M. Encarnacion

China Flies Huge ‘Mothership’ Drone for First Time

China has taken a major step in drone swarm operations with the first official flight of its “Jiu Tian” large aerial drone carrier.

12 December

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Soldier deploys a tactical unmanned aerial system

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Launches ‘Birds Group’ to Fast-Track Military Tech Innovation

The German Army has launched the Birds Group, a new unit within Land Forces Command designed to speed the fielding of emerging technologies.

12 December

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Sandia’s New Supercomputer Aims to Reshape US Nuclear Simulations

Sandia National Laboratories introduced a supercomputer that breaks from traditional data processing by analyzing code on the fly

12 December

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Ghost Robotics Adds Human-Like Dexterity to Vision 60 Robot Dog

Manipulator Arm is a lightweight, modular, top-mounted system for the Ghost Robotics Vision 60 Q-UGV, featuring six degrees of freedom, and a fully backdrivable design.

12 December

Europe

Saab 3D printed fuselage part structure detail

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Saab Reveals Pioneering 3D-Printed Fuselage for Autonomous Aircraft

Saab is rewriting the playbook for autonomous aircraft design with Divergent Technologies, unveiling a fuselage built without traditional assembly rigs.

12 December

Asia Pacific

Ethan M. Encarnacion

China Tests Out ‘World’s First’ Pocket Quantum Radios for Troops

China’s People’s Liberation Army appears to be moving beyond traditional antennas, turning to quantum sensing to pick up weak signals from “tens of kilometers” away.

11 December

Air

A General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger unmanned vehicle prepares to start up at El Mirage Airfield, Calif. June 24, 2021. The Skyborg team conducted a multiple-hour flight test of the Skyborg Autonomy Core System aboard the General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger unmanned vehicle during Edwards Air Force Base’s Orange Flag 21-2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha Arellano)

Bea Castañeda

Inside the MQ-20 Avenger Drone: The Jet-Powered Reaper Successor

This quick guide walks you through the MQ-20 Avenger, a jet-powered remotely piloted aircraft system that’s shaping future tech — even if it’s not flying real combat missions yet.

11 December

Americas