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27 July

Northrop Grumman’s mission robotic vehicle launches.

Northrop Launches Robotic Satellite Servicing Vehicle

Northrop Grumman has launched its Mission Robotic Vehicle, marking a major step toward operational satellite servicing and life-extension missions in orbit.

27 July

Americas

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, performs a practice demonstration for the 2026 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 28, 2026. The Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course is an annual event where military and civilian pilots train together to fly in formations, showcasing both modern and vintage military aircraft. These flights are performed at airshows across the country to honor the service and contributions of every U.S. Airmen, past and present, while educating the general public on the importance of the U.S. Air Force and its mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Mary Bowers)

Jodesz Gavilan

Qarbon to Support F-22 Fleet With Composite Structures

Qarbon Aerospace has secured a contract to manufacture composite structures supporting the sustainment of the US Air Force's F-22 Raptor fleet.

27 July

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Giving Iran Talks ‘Some Space,’ No US Ammo Issue: UN Envoy

US President Donald Trump is giving negotiations with Iran "some space," his UN ambassador said Sunday, while dismissing reports that the US was rationing munitions over supply concerns.

26 July

Americas

A US Army CH-47F Chinook transports bridging equipment during a sling load operation in Germany. Photo: Staff Sgt. Jamie Robinson/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

Gallatin AI Lands DIU Deal to Deploy Agentic Military Logistics Planner

Gallatin AI will deliver an agentic AI-powered logistics planning platform to US Army Europe and Africa under a new Defense Innovation Unit contract.

26 July

Americas

Soldiers, airmen, civilian cyber professionals, and partner forces participate in Cyber Shield 2025, a multinational cyber defense exercise. Photo: Master Sgt. Arthur Wright/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

US Military Tests Embedded AI Training Model for Operational Units

The US military is testing a new approach to artificial intelligence adoption by embedding AI engineers and trainers directly into operational missions.

26 July

Middle East

Footage released by the US military shows what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says are operations enforcing its naval blockade against Iran, including the boarding of a commercial tanker in the Arabian Sea and the disabling of another vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Holds Fire Against Iran as Reports Emerge of Stockpile Concerns

Iran passed another night without US airstrikes on Sunday, as Washington paused a war nearing its fifth month.

25 July

Middle East

Footage released by Iranian state TV on July 24 shows what it says are missiles fired towards US targets in Jordan.

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Weighs Harder Iran Strikes as Conflict Widens

US President Donald Trump said he had not yet decided whether to launch major strikes on Iran, as the renewed conflict threatened to widen across the region with Saudi Arabia striking Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

25 July

Middle East

An armed Iranian police officer holding a rifle monitors the area as motorcyclists ride beneath a billboard depicting an AI-generated image of the Strait of Hormuz and an effigy of US President Donald Trump, displayed on the wall of a state building in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 3, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Warns Russia and China Against Arms Sales to Iran

US President Donald Trump warned China and Russia on Friday against selling weapons to Iran – while saying he believed assurances from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that they were not yet doing so.

25 July

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky to Meet Trump in Washington Next Week: White House

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday amid a new push to end the war with Russia.

24 July

Air

220525-N-EU544-8243 GULF OF THAILAND (May 25, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class David Miller, from Chicago, directs a Royal Thai Navy Sikorsky S-76B helicopter during cross-deck landing qualifications on the flight deck aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2022. CARAT Thailand is an annual bilateral naval exercise between the U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy. Thailand has been part of the CARAT exercise series since 1995. Now in its 28th year, the CARAT series comprises multiple multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and allied and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Joel Maldonado)

Rojoef Manuel

Sikorsky, Safran Partner on Next-Gen Vertical Lift Platforms

Lockheed Martin segment Sikorsky has teamed up with France’s Safran Helicopter Engines to jointly explore potential collaborations supporting current and future vertical lift platforms.

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