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22 July

US Air Force maintainers inspect the wing of a C-5M Super Galaxy during routine maintenance at Travis Air Force Base, California. Photo: Heide Couch/DVIDS

US Air Force Adds AI Maintenance Assistant at Travis AFB

The US Air Force has selected MetroStar Systems’ AI-powered Iris maintenance platform for deployment at Travis Air Force Base to modernize aircraft sustainment and improve maintainer safety.

22 July

Rendering of the Homeland Security Cutter-Light (HSC-L) icebreaker. Photo: US Coast Guard

Rojoef Manuel

US Coast Guard Opens Tender for Next-Generation Light Icebreakers

The US Coast Guard has issued a request for proposals to build up to seven Homeland Security Cutter-Light icebreakers, launching a major effort to replace its aging fleet of light icebreaking tugs that have served for more than six decades.

22 July

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conduct a night live-fire range during Service Level Training Exercise at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 17, 2025. SLTE is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Cutter)

Rojoef Manuel

AFRL Eyes Upgrade for Photon Detection Research Tech

The US Air Force Research Laboratory is seeking industry input on an advanced system to support next-generation research in laser sensing, LiDAR, optical communications, and infrared sensing.

22 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Applied Intuition’s New Autonomy Software Aims to Work Across Any Drone Platform

US firm Applied Intuition is trying to solve one of the key challenges in autonomous aviation: autonomy software restricted to a single unmanned aerial vehicle.

22 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Anduril Rolls Out Autonomous Loyal Wingman for Attack Helicopters

Anduril Industries has unveiled an autonomous “loyal wingman” aircraft designed to fly alongside attack and assault helicopters and deliver heavy payloads into contested environments.

22 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

BETA Technologies Promises Better Military Logistics With New VTOL Aircraft

A vertical takeoff and landing aircraft is at the heart of BETA Technologies’ effort to transform military logistics.

22 July

Footage released by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on July 20 shows US forces launching its tenth consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military capabilities.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Hits Iran, Says War Cost at $37.5B

Fresh US strikes triggered air defenses in Tehran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump warned he was "not finished" with a war with Iran that has already cost his nation $37.5 billion.

22 July

US President Donald Trump welcomes Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 21, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Vows to Help Lebanon Pursue Peace With Israel

US President Donald Trump vowed to help Lebanon "a lot" as its president, Joseph Aoun, sought Washington's backing for a fragile effort to disarm Hezbollah and forge a path to peace with Israel.

21 July