military training

Jul- 2026 -

31 July

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, and an Indian Army soldier assigned to the 7th Battalion, the Madras Regiment, offload a patient while conducting medical evacuation training during exercise Yudh Abhyas 21 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska Oct. 19, 2021. The Alaska Army National Guard’s 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion provided air support for the training. Yudh Abhyas 21 reinforces our commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and improves interoperability with our Indian Army partners-this is the 17th iteration of Exercise Yudh Abhyas since its inception in 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

India Creates Dedicated Military Medicine Department in Lucknow

India has established its first dedicated Department of Military Medicine at Central Command Hospital in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, creating a specialized site for combat medical research, training, and operational healthcare for the armed forces.

24 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Kazakhstan Armed Forces troops testing an unmanned aerial system. Photo: Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense

Rojoef Manuel

Kazakhstan Integrates Drone Warfare Lessons Into Military Training

Kazakhstan is expanding its military training to incorporate lessons from drone warfare as it prepares troops for modern combat.

23 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

CAE, Leonardo Boost M-346 Training for Future Air Combat

Canadian flight training provider CAE has signed an agreement with Italian aerospace company Leonardo to modernize courses associated with the M-346 Master transonic training aircraft.

14 July

Asia Pacific

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 11th Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and Indonesian soldiers assigned to the Indonesian Army Strategic Reserve Command, hold a secure position at the Jungle Field Training Exercise during Super Garuda Shield 25 in Baturaja, Indonesia, Aug. 29, 2025. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities and cooperation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Farmer)

Rojoef Manuel

Indonesia, Singapore Deepen Defense Partnership With New Military Training Zones

Indonesia and Singapore are planning to launch military training facilities at three sites in Sumatra and Kalimantan, expanding warfighter preparatory efforts under their long-standing bilateral defense agreement.

14 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

U.S. Marine Corps riflemen with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), load a simulated warhead onto a Neros Archer first-person view drone during attack drone training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 19, 2025. 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines are being trained and certified by the 2nd Marine Division and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team on first-person view drone systems to enhance combat readiness. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Rojoef Manuel

US Marines Form Robotics Unit to Lead Drone Warfare Training

The US Marine Corps has established the Marine Corps Robotics Integration Group to supervise training and standardization of small unmanned aerial systems and counter-drone solutions across the force.

13 July

Europe

Omnia Training, a Raytheon UK-led consortium, will provide the British Army with an integrated, digitally enabled collective training system to better prepare soldiers for modern warfare.

Jodesz Gavilan

UK Awards $2.6B Contract to Overhaul British Army Training

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Omnia Training a $2.6-billion contract to overhaul how British Army units train for modern warfare.

6 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Tennessee Army National Guard Warrant Officer 1 Cedrick Pierson, a 948B Electronic Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer assigned to the 777th Maintenance Company, pilots a Skydio RQ-28A drone during a Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Master Trainer Course in Tullahoma, Tennessee, June 23, 2026. Pierson attended the course to better understand how unmanned aircraft systems can support future sustainment operations and maintenance formations. Among the first courses of its kind in the Army National Guard, the SUAS Master Trainer Course prepares Soldiers to employ drone capabilities in support of reconnaissance, terrain analysis, and mission planning. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Bailey Breving)

Rojoef Manuel

Tennessee Army National Guard Trains First Wave of Military Drone Master Instructors

The Tennessee Army National Guard has graduated its first 12 soldiers from the Small Unmanned Aircraft System Master Trainer Course, expanding the US Army’s cadre of drone specialists.

Jun- 2026 -

26 June

Africa

Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service soldiers conduct close quarters room clearing at Flintlock in Volta, Ghana, March 3, 2023. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command’s premier and largest annual special operations exercise that strengthens key partner nations throughout Africa, in partnership with other international special operations forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mario Hernandez Lopez)

Rojoef Manuel

Nigeria Opens Wargaming Center for Next-Generation Military Training

Nigeria has inaugurated a Wargaming Center at the Army War College in Abuja to improve force preparation in response to evolving security threats.

24 June

Europe

A French soldier looks through binoculars

Jodesz Gavilan

Thales, DCI Embed Digital Command Tools in French Military Training

Thales and DCI have formed a partnership to embed advanced digital command tools directly in France’s military training and operational preparation programs.

17 June

Europe