Americas
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May- 2026 -14 May
US Military Expands Strike Capacity With 3,000 Leidos LCCM Missiles
The US Department of Defense has moved to procure 3,000 low-cost containerized cruise missiles from Leidos as part of a broader effort to expand mass-produced strike capacity.
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14 May
MQ-9 Reaper Tests New Rocket Capability Against Airborne Targets
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and the US Air Force have pushed the MQ-9 Reaper drone deeper into the precision-strike role with successful tests involving APKWS laser-guided rockets.
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13 May
US Navy Opens Laser Weapons Course for Sailors
The US Navy has launched a new training program for sailors operating laser weapons at its Directed Energy Systems Integration Laboratory in California.
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13 May
AeroVironment to Install Data Receivers on Pentagon’s SkyRange Hypersonic Test Fleet
AeroVironment has secured a $43-million contract to install phased array receivers on the US Department of Defense’s SkyRange platforms.
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13 May
US Navy Unveils 30-Year ‘Golden Fleet’ Modernization Plan to Reach 450+ Ships
The US Navy has released a three-decade shipbuilding plan aimed at expanding its fleet beyond 450 vessels in the early 2030s while overhauling acquisition practices and rebuilding the maritime industrial base.
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13 May
J-Squared Expands Ottawa Hub for Nuclear EMP Defense Testing
Canadian electronics developer J-Squared Technologies has announced the expansion of its Ottawa center to strengthen support for nuclear electromagnetic pulse testing, related defense manufacturing, and secure storage efforts.
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13 May
Canada Tests AI to Handle Arctic Surveillance Overload
Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, is preparing for a future where artificial intelligence helps troops manage the growing flood of Arctic surveillance data before human operators become overwhelmed.
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13 May
US Coast Guard Expands Maritime Surveillance With Saildrone Voyager Fleet
Saildrone is deploying 16 Voyager uncrewed surface vessels to support US Coast Guard in the Great Lakes and along the Northeast coast.
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13 May
Shield AI Brings Hivemind to Taiwan’s Thunder Tiger Uncrewed Systems
Shield AI is set to integrate its Hivemind AI-driven autonomy software into Taiwan-based Thunder Tiger's portfolio of uncrewed systems.
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13 May
US Air Force, Boeing Agree on Plan to Boost KC-46 Tanker Readiness
The US Air Force and Boeing have agreed on a plan to improve the KC-46 Pegasus tanker’s mission readiness following years of reliability and availability challenges.
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