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9 July

The Integrated Battle Command System of the US Army.

US Army IBCS Demos Interoperability With IFPC, LTAMDS in 34th Flight Test

The US Army’s Integrated Battle Command System has successfully demonstrated interoperability with diverse effectors and sensors during its 34th missile flight test and 44th intercept.

9 July

Americas

A soldier interacts with a digital command-and-control interface representing Northrop Grumman’s vision for the Integrated Battle Command System. Image: Northrop Grumman

Samantha Alexa

Northrop Explores AI for Battlefield Command, Fire Control

Northrop Grumman is exploring artificial intelligence to enhance battlefield command and fire control through a new collaboration with AI software company Camgian.

8 July

Europe

Christine Casimiro

UK Allots $254M to Join US Army’s Precision Strike Missile Program

The British Army is expanding its long-range strike capabilities, following the UK government’s announcement that it would join the US Army’s Precision Strike Missile program.

7 July

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Tiny Robot Tows 53,000-Pound US Army Truck in Eye-Catching Demo

A new demonstration from US firm AZAK offers a glimpse into how tiny unmanned ground vehicles could reshape battlefield logistics.

6 July

Americas

Army Reserve soldiers from the Army Applications Group develop AI applications during a code-a-thon in Austin, Texas, on May 14, 2026, ahead of demonstrations at Operation Sentinel Justice 2026. Photo: Sgt. 1st Class Erick Yates/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

US Army Reservists Build AI Tools for Policing, Logistics, and Readiness

US Army reservists have turned a two-week innovation sprint into a rapid AI development effort, building tools to support military police operations, equipment management, and administrative readiness.

6 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Tennessee Army National Guard Warrant Officer 1 Cedrick Pierson, a 948B Electronic Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer assigned to the 777th Maintenance Company, pilots a Skydio RQ-28A drone during a Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Master Trainer Course in Tullahoma, Tennessee, June 23, 2026. Pierson attended the course to better understand how unmanned aircraft systems can support future sustainment operations and maintenance formations. Among the first courses of its kind in the Army National Guard, the SUAS Master Trainer Course prepares Soldiers to employ drone capabilities in support of reconnaissance, terrain analysis, and mission planning. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Bailey Breving)

Rojoef Manuel

Tennessee Army National Guard Trains First Wave of Military Drone Master Instructors

The Tennessee Army National Guard has graduated its first 12 soldiers from the Small Unmanned Aircraft System Master Trainer Course, expanding the US Army’s cadre of drone specialists.

3 July

Arms

Pfc. Derek T. Hall, a tube-launched optically tracked wire-guided (TOW) gunner assigned to Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, fires a TOW missile during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-17 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 16, 2017. ITX is a combined-arms exercise which gives all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force an opportunity to utilize capabilities during large scale missions to become a more ready fighting force. 1/3 is currently participating as the ground combat element for this exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon Set to Maintain US Army TOW Missile Targeting Systems Through 2030

The US Army is partnering with Raytheon in logistics support for the TOW Improved Target Acquisition System through the end of the decade.

3 July

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

BAE Delivers 19 More Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicles to US Army

The US Army has received 19 additional Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicles based on BAE Systems' unarmored BvS10 Beowulf platform.

2 July

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Expands Effort to Protect Troops From Chemical Weapons

The US Army is accelerating efforts to develop preventive medical treatments to protect troops against chemical weapons.

2 July

Technology

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Victor Cordero, a platoon sergeant assigned to 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, uses his smartphone to take a photo of his wife, Staff Sgt. Jessica Cordero, as she disassembles an M4 Carbine Rifle during the weapons lane portion of the Expert Infantryman Badge/Expert Soldier Badge (EIB/ESB) competition March 31 at Fort Bliss, Texas. Staff Sgt. Cordero, a financial management technician assigned to 4th Financial Management Support Unit, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armored Division Support Brigade, competed in the ESB competition earning the coveted ESB setting her apart from her peers as a symbol of excellence. The "Ready First" 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division hosted the EIB/ESB competition which included a series of rigorous and demanding events such as the Expert Physical Fitness Assessment, day and night land navigation, individual weapons qualification, medical lanes, patrol lanes, and a 12-mile road march. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Wheeler Brunschmid).

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Tests Mobile Apps for Frontline Ops

The US Army has tested new approaches to give warfighters direct data access in the field through mobile applications as part of an exercise at Fort Carson, Colorado.

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