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25 June

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Garrett Haynie, 366th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician, operates a bomb defusal robot while a 366th Fighter Wing F-15E Strike Eagle flies overhead at Wendover Air Field, Utah, May 20, 2022 as part of exercise Raging Gunfighter 22-2. This exercise prepares the 366th Fighter Wing for Agile Combat Employment (ACE) operations around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Charmichael)

Safe Pro to Equip US Ground Drones With AI Mine-Hunting Capability

Safe Pro Group has secured a $1.3-million contract from Forterra to integrate its AI-powered landmine detection technology into US unmanned ground vehicles.

25 June

Inder Singh Bisht

USMC Orders 70-Plus MRZR Alpha Vehicles, Adds First 5kW Export-Power Variant

The US Marine Corps has placed a delivery order with Polaris Government and Defense for over 70 MRZR Alpha Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicles.

25 June

Giulia Bernacchi

HII Wins $418M US Navy Contract for Aircraft Carriers, Amphibious Ships Support

HII has secured a contract to maintain and repair elevators and cargo handling systems aboard US Navy aircraft carriers and amphibious ships.

25 June

Giulia Bernacchi

US Space Force Awards Boeing $2B MUOS Satellite Contract

The US Space Force has awarded Boeing a $2-billion contract to develop two additional Mobile User Objective System satellites.

25 June

Ethan M. Encarnacion

One Watches, One Intercepts: VisionWave Unveils New Drone Duo

VisionWave has unveiled two autonomous drone systems designed for battlefield surveillance and counter-drone operations, expanding its growing portfolio of interconnected military technologies.

25 June

Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760)

Bea Castañeda

Los Angeles-Class Submarine: The Silent Backbone of America’s Undersea Fleet

This guide traces how the Los Angeles-class submarine evolved into a versatile undersea platform capable of supporting a wide range of naval operations.

25 June

US Naval Research Laboratory mobile laser system on flatbed trailer deployed in field, used for power beaming and counter-UAS operations

Ethan M. Encarnacion

From Power Beaming to Drone Hunting: This New US Navy Laser Does Both

A laser designed to wirelessly deliver power across the battlefield has demonstrated a second capability: engaging aerial threats.

25 June

Christine Casimiro

L3Harris Breaks Ground on PAC-3 Missile Propulsion Facilities in Arkansas

L3Harris is supporting increased production of the US Army’s PAC-3 propulsion systems with two additional facilities on the company’s Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities campus in Camden.

25 June

Donald Trump President of the United States of America US makes a gesture with his hands on his arrival ahead of a dinner with the President of the French Republic and his wife organised to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States at the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles France on June 17, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Senate Sides With Trump in Fresh Vote on Iran War Powers

The US Senate rejected a resolution on Wednesday to rein in President Donald Trump's handling of the Iran war -- an apparent U-turn following pressure from the Republican leader.

24 June