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10 February

Drone operations during Exercise Northern Strike.

US Defense Department Assigns Key Drone Training Role to Michigan Center

The US DoD designated Michigan’s National All-Domain Warfighting Center as a National Range for advanced training involving drones.

10 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

A V-BAT unmanned aerial system launches aboard Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD-50), Feb. 9, 2024. The V-BAT provides the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable (MEU(SOC)) the capability to increase maritime awareness through utilization of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance sensors. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 26th MEU(SOC) is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Jodesz Gavilan

Armenia Boosts Military With US V-BAT Drones

Armenia has confirmed the purchase of US-made V-BAT unmanned aerial vehicles, marking a concrete step in its expanding military cooperation with Washington.

10 February

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

US Clears $185M Military Spare Parts Sale to Ukraine

The US State Department has approved a possible $185-million foreign military sale of Class IX spare parts and related equipment to Ukraine.

10 February

War

An Azerbaijani soldier takes a selfie with the national flag in Fuzuli, a liberated city, last November 26, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Vice President Visits Armenia, Azerbaijan to ‘Advance’ Peace

US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Armenia on Monday, before a scheduled trip to Azerbaijan, as Washington seeks to consolidate a peace process between the neighbors.

9 February

Americas

U.S. Army Capt. Maya Alexandri, a resident doctor with the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, operates an Ultrasound-Field Portable system during comprehensive system review hosted by Operational Medical Systems Program Management Office, Fort Detrick, Md., Jan. 28, 2026. OPMED, part of the Defense Health Agency, manages the USFP program. During the system review, project managers with OPMED’s Warfighter Expeditionary Medicine and Treatment team provided a program update for attendees as USFP moves to the next stage of development. Forward-deployable, rugged diagnostic tools with near instantaneous results, like USFP, are designed to enable far-forward treatment in austere, remote locations to save lives and return service members to duty with minimal delay. As part of DHA, OPMED partners with stakeholders across the Joint Force to develop, acquire, and field medical devices, treatments, and frontline care solutions for military medical providers to fill capability gaps with the speed of relevance. (Defense Health Agency Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Playbook Details How to Prep Future Military Doctors in AI Era

A new Military Medicine article lays out a roadmap for integrating AI literacy into military medical education.

9 February

Americas

Soldiers from Keller Army Community Hospital.

Giulia Bernacchi

Project MARS Drones Receive Flight Authorization for US Military Medical Logistics

The US Federal Aviation Administration approved Project MARS, a drone program delivering medical supplies for military operations.

9 February

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Red Cat Reveals Next-Gen Multi-Role USV With Stand-Off Strikes

US firm Red Cat Holdings is stepping up its maritime autonomy push with the V7, an expeditionary unmanned surface vessel built for long-range kinetic engagements.

9 February

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Pentagon’s JIATF-401 Buys Bumblebee V2 Counter-Drone System for $5.2M

The Joint Interagency Task Force 401, the Pentagon’s lead organization for synchronizing counter-drone efforts across the department, has contracted Perennial Autonomy to supply kinetic counter-drone systems.

9 February

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

Swarmbotics Wins US Army Contract for Swarming Ground Robots

Swarmbotics AI has won a US Army contract to build swarming, attritable small unmanned ground vehicles for the 1st Cavalry Division.

9 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

UAE Says Welcomes US-Backed Peace Plan for Sudan

The United Arab Emirates on Sunday said it welcomed a US-backed peace plan for the war in Sudan, where the Gulf country has repeatedly faced accusations of fueling the devastating conflict.

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