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7 May

The SharpSight system integrated with the MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aircraft.

Raytheon to Deliver 120 SharpSight Radars Under Blue Raven Deal

Raytheon has received an order from Blue Raven for 120 SharpSight surveillance radars, marking the largest contract to date for the system.

7 May

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Firms Advance Laser Counter-Drone System to Prototype Stage

A collaboration between two US companies has reached the prototype stage with a new laser-based counter-drone system designed to function with or without a human operator.

7 May

Americas

Biosphere's bioreactors create aseptic environments with a UV sterilize-in-place protocol.

Giulia Bernacchi

Biosphere to Produce Food for US Troops From Air, Water, and Electrical Power

Biosphere secured a US Army contract to develop a portable system that produces protein-based food rations using air, water, and electricity.

7 May

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Nokia, Lockheed Push 5G Into Battlefield Use

Nokia Federal Solutions and Lockheed Martin are moving 5G closer to battlefield use, aiming to give US forces secure, high-speed communications in contested environments.

7 May

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

Kopin Wins $21.5M US Contract for Thermal Weapon Sight Systems

Kopin secured a $21.5-million follow-on contract to supply thermal imaging assemblies for a portable US military weapon system.

7 May

Americas

Artificial Intelligence Tabletop Exercise 2.0.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army, Tech Firms Test AI Cyber Defenses to Outpace Human Response

Pentagon and major tech companies officials tested how agentic AI tools could respond to large-scale cyberattacks faster than human operators.

7 May

Americas

An armed Iranian police officer holding a rifle monitors the area as motorcyclists ride beneath a billboard depicting an AI-generated image of the Strait of Hormuz and an effigy of US President Donald Trump, displayed on the wall of a state building in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 3, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Denies Ship Attack as Trump Warns of Renewed Bombing, Eyes Deal

Iran denied attacking a South Korean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump said a deal to end the war was "very possible" but warned Washington would resume bombing if talks failed.

7 May

Middle East

A rafale fighter jet takes off from the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.

Staff Writer With AFP

French Aircraft Carrier Pre-Positions for Possible Hormuz Mission

France's Charles de Gaulle was on Wednesday heading towards the southern Red Sea to pre‑position for a possible mission to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

7 May

Middle East