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19 May

Iron-Wave unmanned ground vehicle. Photo: Ondas Holdings

Ondas Unveils ‘Iron-Wave’ Ground Robot for Multi-Drone Coordination in Combat Zones

Ondas Holdings has introduced an unmanned ground vehicle designed to link multiple drone platforms through a centralized control hub, reducing the number of operators required in the field.

19 May

A US Army drone operator participates in counter-drone testing as the Pentagon explores AI-assisted targeting technologies for C-UAS missions. Photo: Staff Sgt. Gabriel Davis/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

AI Takes Larger Role in Pentagon’s New Counter-Drone Targeting Push

New Defense Innovation Unit effort links AI, sensors, and weapons to improve battlefield counter-drone response times.

19 May

Giulia Bernacchi

V2X Wins US Navy KC-130J Survivability Upgrade Contract

V2X secured a US Navy contract to support upgrades to aircraft survivability systems on Marine Corps KC-130J tanker and transport aircraft.

19 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Holographic 3D Radar Promises 32x Faster Sky Monitoring

Utah-based firm Spotter Global is aiming to outpace conventional electronically scanned array systems with a new holographic 3D radar designed to scan the entire sky up to 32 times faster.

19 May

US Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys from Marine Corp Base Hawaii.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Reshapes Indo-Pacific Command Structure for Multi-Domain Ops

The US Army is advancing plans for a new regional command structure to coordinate operations across the Indo-Pacific.

19 May

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Firing From Every Angle: US Startup Introduces Rotating Counter-Drone Turret

A US startup is rethinking short-range drone defense with a rotating turret system designed to engage aerial threats across a full 360-degree field of fire.

19 May

Christine Casimiro

US OKs $236M Sale of Joint Strike Missiles for Belgium’s F-35 Fleet

Belgium is set to enhance the lethality of its F-35 fighter jets, following the US State Department’s approval of a potential sale of AGM-184 Joint Strike Missiles.

19 May

Northrop Grumman’s advanced fuze and warhead technologies aim to provide precision and reliability across a wide range of mission-critical applications.

Jodesz Gavilan

Northrop Grumman Wins Spot in Pentagon Low-Cost Drone Push

Northrop Grumman has secured a spot in the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program as the US military ramps up efforts to field large numbers of low-cost drones and munitions by 2027.

19 May

Jodesz Gavilan

B.E. Meyers Launches High-Power Infrared Targeting Laser

B.E. Meyers has introduced the VSLAP-V1 system, a new high-powered infrared targeting laser designed for long-range battlefield communication and target illumination.

19 May