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27 May

SpaceX Wins $2.29B Deal for US Military Satellite Network

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has received a $2.29-billion contract to build a secure satellite communications network to link military sensors, weapon systems, and command capabilities.

27 May

A US Army soldier works on a laptop during a training event at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, as the Pentagon expands artificial intelligence use across military operations. Photo: Susan McGovern/US Army

Samantha Alexa

Pentagon Says AI Use Across US Military Jumped 1,775% in Just One Year

Pentagon officials say AI tools are rapidly spreading through military intelligence, logistics, and autonomous combat systems.

27 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New VTOL Drone Pairs 320-kph Performance With AI-Driven Navigation

A new VTOL drone from Massachusetts-based Tycho.AI combines high-speed flight with an AI-powered autonomy stack.

27 May

Ronald Watkins

New 10-Year Deal Aims to Accelerate Autonomous Underwater Systems for US Military

Cellula Robotics and defense technology firm Metron have signed a 10-year agreement to deliver autonomous undersea systems for the US.

27 May

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Army Trials Logistics Drone That Fires 70mm Rockets

The US Army has integrated rocket firepower into a logistics drone, trialing a reconfigured system equipped with a three-shot launcher.

27 May

Master Sgt. Daniela Davis, right, receives a flu shot from Sgt. Veronica Ygarza as part of the 99th Readiness Division’s in-house flu clinic for the 2020-2021 flu season. The flu-shot program is being administered by the division’s Surgeon’s Office and Soldier Readiness Improvement Program team. Three-hundred vaccinations are being provided to 99th RD Soldiers and civilian employees during normal duty hours and Battle Assembly weekends. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Sal Ottaviano)

Giulia Bernacchi

US Military Surveillance Detects Rare Tick-Borne Viruses

The US military’s public health surveillance network has identified rare tick-borne viruses on or near several military installations.

27 May

Giulia Bernacchi

US Navy Moves to Improve Sailor Living Conditions

US Navy shore leaders have outlined a series of measures to improve living conditions and support services for sailors.

27 May

Freedom Eagle next-generation kinetic interceptor.

Christine Casimiro

US Invests $20M to Scale AV’s Freedom Eagle-1 Missile Production in Alabama

The US government has invested an additional $20.2 million in AV to scale production of its Freedom Eagle-1 kinetic counter-drone missile.

27 May

Christine Casimiro

US Army Receives First Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units

The US Army has taken delivery of its first Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units from the Javelin Joint Venture formed by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.

27 May