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14 April

Air

Bell Textron Taps Collins Aerospace for Five Critical FLRAA Systems

Bell Textron has selected RTX’s Collins Aerospace to supply five critical systems for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.

14 April

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US ‘Golden Shield’ Takes Form in First Exercise With Micro-Missile Interceptors

The US’ “Golden Shield” concept is beginning to take shape through its first live exercise with micro-missile interceptors for counter-drone defense.

13 April

Americas

Staff Sgt. Victor Corena, assigned to Assault Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, checks operational data on his end-user device during a field training exercise that demonstrates Next Generation Command and Control AN/PRC-166 radio technology on Fort Carson, Colorado, on September 18, 2025. The NGC2 ecosystem integrates software applications, infrastructure, data, and transport into a unified operational architecture, providing commanders with real-time information to make more, better and faster decisions. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William Rogers)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Creates AI Chatbot to Support Frontline Decisions

Called Victor, the system combines a Reddit-style forum with an algorithm that pulls from more than 500 military data repositories, including lessons from the Ukraine-Russia war and past US operations like Operation Epic Fury.

13 April

Africa

PM SAI - High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES)

Rojoef Manuel

Morocco Eyes US Army’s HADES System as Next Spy Plane

Morocco is assessing a potential acquisition of the US Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System.

13 April

Americas

US soldier checks operational data on his end-user device during a field training exercise that demonstrates next-generation command and control radio technology.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Moves to Streamline Data Management With New Operations Center

The US Army has launched a Data Operations Center to streamline access to and use of operational data across the force.

12 April

Arms

Bea Castañeda

Bushmaster III: A Guide to the Next Generation of IFV Firepower

This Bushmaster III guide unpacks its 35/50mm flexibility, advanced ammunition options, and how it enhances firepower across today’s mechanized combat environments.

10 April

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Air Forces Central Expands Reach With Ultra-Long-Endurance Drone

US Air Forces Central is scaling up its unmanned reach in the air after awarding a $270 million contract to Kraus Hamdani Aerospace for the K1000ULE long-endurance aerial system.

10 April

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Army Maps Out Next Evolution of Its Robotic Mule Program

The US Army has wrapped up a structured study designed to shape the next phase of its Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport program, gathering frontline feedback to refine how the robotic “mule” performs in the field.

10 April

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Saab to Supply Giraffe 1X Radars to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

The US Army has awarded a roughly $24-million contract modification to Saab’s US subsidiary, Saab Inc., for the delivery of 10 Giraffe 1X radars to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

10 April

Americas