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18 December

250531-N-VM650-1018 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 31, 2025) U.S. Sailors stand watch in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo) (This photo has been altered by blurring screens and documents for security purposes)

US Navy Rolls Out AI Master’s Degree as Pentagon Races to Stay Ahead

The US Navy is rolling out a new Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence degree aimed at training future military leaders to better understand and employ AI in operational settings.

17 December

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Electronic Warfare Hits the Littorals: VTOL Drone Delivers Expeditionary EW Edge

P4 Transwing VTOL is an autonomous drone with a 90-pound max takeoff weight, 15-pound payload, 6.9 by 4.2-foot footprint, and features an electric drivetrain.

17 December

Arms

A GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition is prepared to be secured in the bomb bay of a B-52H Stratofortress

Bea Castañeda

GBU-38 JDAM: Inside the Kit That Revolutionized Airstrike Accuracy

This guide covers how the GBU‑38 Joint Direct Attack Munition delivers reliable, all‑weather GPS precision in a compact, low‑collateral strike weapon.

17 December

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

US Navy Tests First Flight III Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer

The US Navy has begun operational testing of its first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Jack H. Lucas, as it evaluates a new generation of surface combatant capabilities.

16 December

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

An unmanned surface vessel equipped with the AN/AQS-24 anti-mine sonar system. Photo: Northrop Grumman

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop Demos Towed Anti-Mine Sonar on Drone Boat for US Navy

Northrop Grumman has tested the integration of its AN/AQS-24 anti-mine sonar system with an unmanned surface vessel for the US Navy.

16 December

Sea

Live fire exercise of the RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow Missile aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex

Bea Castañeda

RIM-7 Sea Sparrow: The Naval Missile That Kept Carriers Alive

This guide explains how the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow protects warships, covering its origins, capabilities, upgrades, and continued role in modern defense.

16 December

Americas

1st Lt. Anton King, 75th Fighter Squadron pilot, poses for a photo wearing an HGU-55/P helmet fitted with Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Tracker and day visor Feb. 11, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The helmet provides A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots a central interface for everything they need, from oxygen supply to communications to flight instruments. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Hayden Legg) (This image was manipulated by merging two photos in Adobe Photoshop.)

Inder Singh Bisht

Collins Elbit Vision Systems’ Zero-G Helmet-Mounted Display Reaches Milestone

Collins Elbit Vision Systems has completed the critical design review for the US Navy’s Zero-G Helmet Mounted Display System+.

15 December

Air

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, board an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 13, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ibarra)

Rojoef Manuel

V-22 Osprey Faces Growing Safety Risks After Deadly Crashes, Reports Find

The US has identified longstanding safety, maintenance, and oversight failures in the V-22 Osprey program after fatal crashes have killed 20 service members since 2022.

15 December

Americas