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18 July

Integrated Fires Protection Capability High-Power Microwave (IFPC-HPM) Generation II system.

Epirus Bags $43M US Army Anti‑Drone Directed‑Energy Tech Gen II Deal

Epirus has secured a $43.55-million contract from the US Army to deliver a next-generation directed-energy weapon designed to disable drone swarms and other airborne threats.

17 July

Americas

Christine Casimiro

NATO Eyes Ground Systems, Interoperability in Eastern Flank Plan

The US and NATO allies have rolled out the “Eastern Flank Deterrence Line,” prioritizing ground-based capabilities and weapons interoperability as a bulwark against Russian aggression.

11 July

Americas

A US soldier is participating in a counter-drone training.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Sets Up Interservice Task Force to Power Up Drone Defenses

The Pentagon is standing up a joint interservice task force to speed up the development of counter-drone technology, with the army taking the lead.

11 July

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

‘Robot Coyotes’ Are the US Army’s Newest Trick for Protecting Aircraft

The US Army has developed “coyote rovers,” four-wheeled motorized vehicles mounted with life-size coyote figures to help clear its airfields of any wildlife hazards.

10 July

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Danish Firm to Supply Wearable Counter-Drone Systems to US Army

The US Army has contracted MyDefence to deliver over 400 counter-unmanned aerial systems to detect and track a broad spectrum of drone threats.

9 July

Americas

The U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile Increment 1 program achieved Milestone C approval on July 2, 2025, signaling the program’s transition into the Production and Deployment phase.

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Precision Strike Missile Program Enters Production, Deployment Phase

The US Army is moving its Precision Strike Missile program into production and deployment, advancing efforts to strengthen long-range strike capabilities.

8 July

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Army Brings ‘Touch’ to Virtual Training With New Haptics Tech

The US Army is looking to bridge the gap between virtual training and real-world combat by integrating haptics technology into its Synthetic Training Environment.

7 July

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Army’s HIMARS to Go Hypersonic

The US Army is gearing up to give its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System a hypersonic boost with the development of the Blackbeard Ground Launch weapon system.

4 July

Americas