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Mar- 2026 -

4 March

A New Sensing Tech Poised to Boost US Army Battlefield Awareness

US Army is set to gain a situational awareness boost after Teradar secured a contract to develop and demonstrate a next‑gen sensing system.

3 March

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Demos HIMARS Rapid Air Deployment in Thailand Exercise

The US Army has conducted a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Infiltration mission in Thailand during Exercise Cobra Gold.

3 March

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army to Buy 50 Additional AMPVs to Replenish Ukraine Drawdown

The US Army plans to spend $250 million to procure 50 Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles to replenish vehicles transferred to Ukraine.

3 March

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed Demos NGC2 Prototype for US Army

A Lockheed Martin-led consortium has demonstrated the sensor-to-shooter capability of an advanced command-and-control system for the US Army during a live-fire exercise at Lightning Surge 2.

Feb- 2026 -

27 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Soldier carrying a Switchblade loitering munition

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Orders More Switchblade Kamikaze Drones From AeroVironment

AeroVironment has received a $186-million contract to provide its flagship Switchblade 600 and Switchblade 300 loitering munitions for the US Army.

25 February

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Plans Black Hawk Midlife Overhaul to Extend Service Past 2050

The US Army has sought industry input to assess the feasibility of commercially modifying its UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter fleet.

24 February

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Drone With Robotic Arm Wins Best Innovation at US Army Competition

A team of soldiers has brought an “evacuation drone” concept to life, introducing a system capable of picking up downed drones in combat.

23 February

Technology

U.S. Air Force members of the utilize computer communication systems during the Agile Flag 21-2 experiment at Naval Outlying Landing Field Choctaw, Florida, May 3, 2021. Air Combat Command developed the Agile Flag 21-2 experiment to create a lead wing, aligning squadrons from different locations under a single commander, enhancing their readiness as a team before deploying into a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sarah Dowe)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Explores AI to Map How Soldiers Fight

The US Army is reworking how it writes doctrine, turning to artificial intelligence to gain efficiencies while protecting accuracy.

23 February

Arms

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, Long Range Fires Battalion, 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, demonstrate the capabilities of one of the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon Transporter Erector Launchers participating in exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3 on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 2, 2024. Through the use of designated airspace, BE 24-3 provides Airmen, allies and partners a flexible, combat-representative, multidimensional battlespace to conduct testing, tactics development, and advanced training in support of U.S. national interests. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. David Kim)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Deletes New Dark Eagle Hypersonic Weapon Photos as Fielding Nears

The US Army briefly published and then removed new official images of its Dark Eagle Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, offering rare updated views of the system as it nears operational fielding.

23 February

Arms

A Ranger with the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment engages targets during squad live fire (blank iteration), while operationally testing at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Scovell)

Rojoef Manuel

US Marines Not Adopting Army’s M7 Next Generation Squad Weapon

The US Marine Corps has confirmed it will not field the Sig Sauer M7 assault rifle, steering away from a potential adoption in partnership with the US Army.

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