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15 December

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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, board an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 13, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ibarra)

V-22 Osprey Faces Growing Safety Risks After Deadly Crashes, Reports Find

The US has identified longstanding safety, maintenance, and oversight failures in the V-22 Osprey program after fatal crashes have killed 20 service members since 2022.

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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.

Rojoef Manuel

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.

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Jodesz Gavilan

Boeing Delivers B-52 With Advanced Radar to US Air Force

Boeing has handed over the first B-52 equipped with a new APQ-188 active electronically scanned array radar to the US Air Force for testing.

15 December

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

Auterion Demonstrates Mixed-Producer Drone Swarm in Live Strike Test

Auterion has completed a live demonstration showing multiple drones from different manufacturers operating as a coordinated combat swarm.

15 December

Americas

Artist’s rendering of HII’s ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel. Photo: HII

Giulia Bernacchi

HII Advances ROMULUS Autonomous Vessel Prototype Toward Sea Trials

Huntington Ingalls Industries is advancing the development of a ROMULUS prototype, its new unmanned surface vessel family.

15 December

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Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Northrop Brings New Player to the Counter-Drone Game: AiON

AiON is a next-gen counter-unmanned system, AI-powered, modular design, supports 45+ sensors, 50+ effectors, features autonomous functions, hybrid and tactical operations.

15 December

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U.S. Cyber Command members work in the Integrated Cyber Center, Joint Operations Center at Fort George G. Meade.

Jodesz Gavilan

Voyager Wins $21M Contract to Advance AI-Enabled ISR Systems for USAF

Voyager Technologies has secured a $21-million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to advance AI-enabled ISR systems.

15 December

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Military Demos New Stealth Drone Tracking Tech

AI-powered C-UAS is a counter-drone system, deployable on fast raiding and special forces craft, uses AI to fuse data from multiple independent sensors, and integrates customizable sensor platforms.

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