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8 May

U.S. Air Force Capt. Justin Kong, 312th Airlift Squadron pilot, operates a Hypoxia Familiarization Trainer (HFT) while wearing a quick don mask during aerospace physiology training at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 9, 2025. An HFT is a sophisticated training device used to teach aircrew how to recognize and respond to the symptoms of oxygen deprivation in daylight and lowlight conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

US Army Hospital’s New AI Tool Hunts for Early Lung Cancer Clues

The US Army’s Madigan Army Medical Center is rolling out an AI-powered tech designed to catch potential lung cancer cases quicker and keep patients from slipping through the cracks.

8 May

Giulia Bernacchi

US Military Tightens Recruits’ Medical Screening With New Prescreen Policy

The US Military Entrance Processing Command introduced a new screening policy to stop processing applicants with certain medical conditions.

8 May

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Opens Joint Integration Effort With Major Defense Contractors

The US Army has launched a new initiative with major defense contractors to address long-standing interoperability problems.

8 May

(Representative image only.) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15) demonstrates the ONR-sponsored Laser Weapon System (LaWS) during operations in the Arabian Gulf.

Giulia Bernacchi

DarkPulse Secures US Navy License for Laser Sensing, Targeting Tech

DarkPulse has secured an agreement with the US Navy to commercialize a set of laser sensing and targeting technologies.

8 May

Marines with Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command pose for photos in cyber operations room at Lasswell Hall aboard Fort Meade, Maryland, Feb. 5, 2020. MARFORCYBER Marines conduct offensive and defensive cyber operations in support of United States Cyber Command and operate, secure and defend the Marine Corps Enterprise Network. This image is a photo illustration.

Rojoef Manuel

Nexalus Partners With TuffTek to Bring Liquid Cooling to Rugged Military Computing

Irish liquid cooling developer Nexalus has partnered with Canadian rugged computing manufacturer TuffTek to offer integrated solutions for military customers.

8 May

Northrop Grumman XRQ-73 experimental stealth drone on its first flight with landing gear down over an arid landscape

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Northrop’s Bomber-Like Experimental Drone Flies for First Time

Northrop Grumman moves further into the hybrid future of uncrewed aircraft with the first flight of its XRQ-73 experimental stealth drone.

8 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Otto Aerospace UAV Tests Laminar-Flow Design for Extended Endurance

Otto Aerospace has flown its unmanned aerial vehicle for the first time in a test campaign aimed at validating its integrated laminar-flow aerodynamic technology.

8 May

Christine Casimiro

Cubic Defense to Supply 140 F-35 Air Combat Training Subsystems

California company Cubic Defense is set to deliver air combat training subsystems for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lot 21 production aircraft.

7 May

Christine Casimiro

AV LOCUST Laser Completes Counter-Drone Test

Aerovironment’s LOCUST laser weapon has executed a “first-of-its-kind” counter-drone test with the Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration.

7 May

Iranians pass by the anti-American murals painted on the walls of the former embassy of the US in Tehran, Iran on April 16, 2025.

Staff Writer With AFP

US and Iran Trade Fire, Threatening Fragile Truce

US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was still in place despite an Iranian attack on three American destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, which he dismissed as "a trifle."

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