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12 February

Pictured: Troops from 45 Commando during a troop insertion exercise. Royal Marines insert by Helicopter during exercise in Norway. A pair of Merlin Mk4 Helicopters from 845 Naval Air Squadron inserted Royal Marine troops from 45 Commando based at Camp Viking into an exercise area in the Mauken mountain range of Norway during Operation Clockwork 25. The troop insertion was part of Exercise Reindeer 1. The UK has conducted cold-weather training in Norway for over 50 years and is a committed and capable pa

NATO Launches ‘Arctic Sentry’ Mission After Greenland Crisis

NATO on Wednesday said it had launched a new mission to bolster security in the Arctic, in a move to assuage US President Donald Trump after he backed off claims on Greenland.

11 February

Americas

U.S. Marines with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, conduct low-light training during exercise Resolute Sentinel 24 at Base Naval De Infanteria De Marina, Lima, Peru, June 11, 2024. The Marines utilized Night Vision Goggles (NVG), and infrared lasers to fire at targets enhance comfortability and familiarity of low-light operations. RS24 is a U.S. Southern Command sponsored exercise that consists of comprehensive joint training opportunities aimed at enhancing regional security and interoperability among the United States, France, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, and Brazil. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Qin)

Rojoef Manuel

LightPath Secures $9.6M Contract for Cooled Infrared Cameras

LightPath Technologies Inc. has signed a $9.6-million contract to supply cooled infrared cameras for an existing client in support of defense and security efforts.

11 February

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

New ‘Drone Killer’ Ammo Gives US Navy Rifles a Shotgun Punch vs. UAVs

The US Navy has turned its rifles into drone-killing weapons with a new ammunition that delivers shotgun-style takedowns without collateral damage.

11 February

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan, Kratos Successfully Test Mighty Hornet IV Attack Drone

Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology and US firm Kratos have successfully tested the integrated Mighty Hornet IV attack uncrewed aerial vehicle.

11 February

Americas

Christine Casimiro

USMC Picks GA-ASI YFQ-42A as Surrogate Testbed for ‘Loyal Wingman’ Effort

The US Marine Corps has selected General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. to provide its YFQ-42A drone as a surrogate testbed for evaluation under the service’s “loyal wingman” program.

11 February

Africa

Nigerian Navy and Police Force personnel conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training during exercise Obangame Express 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 25, 2023. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, and increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Rumple)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Deploys 200 Troops to Train Nigerian Military

The United States will deploy 200 troops to Nigeria to train its armed forces in their fight against jihadist groups, Nigerian and US officials said Tuesday, as Washington increases military cooperation with the West African country.

10 February

Air

An L3Harris Sky Warden pictured alongside the Red Wolf payload, part of the company’s modular airborne mission systems.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Red Wolf Meets Sky Warden in L3Harris’ Hybrid Strike, ISR Showcase

L3Harris brought together two of its platforms in a hybrid strike concept, pairing the Red Wolf munition with the Sky Warden support system.

10 February

Americas

A U.S. Marine Corps rifleman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepares a Neros Archer first-person view drone during attack drone training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 22, 2025. 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines are being trained and certified by the 2d Marine Division and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team on first-person view drone systems to enhance combat readiness. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Christine Casimiro

US Marine Corps Seeks AI-Savvy Troops for Warfighting Experimentation

The US Marine Corps is turning to its own ranks for the next wave of drone and artificial intelligence innovation, seeking troops with expertise in those areas to shape how the service fights in the future.

10 February

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

Palladyne AI Nabs Missile Propulsion Subsystem Deal From US Defense Prime

Palladyne AI has received a contract from a US defense prime contractor to supply a mission-critical propulsion subsystem in support of an existing American missile program.

10 February

Americas