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Lithuania tests firearms, Swedish missiles against high-speed drones

Lithuania and Sweden Test Advanced Weapons Against Agile Drones: A Show of Aerial Defense Might

MILAN — As part of a broader trend among global militaries, the Lithuanian Army has conducted tests using heavy machine ...

Shield AI unveils X-BAT autonomous vertical takeoff fighter jet

Revolutionary X-BAT Fighter Jet: Shield AI’s Latest Autonomous Marvel Takes Flight

Shield AI Introduces Advanced AI-Driven Unmanned Fighter Shield AI has recently unveiled a groundbreaking uncrewed combat aircraft, capable of vertical ...

KNDS sees ‘excellent’ chances to win US Army artillery competition

KNDS Optimistic About Winning US Army Artillery Contest: ‘Excellent’ Prospects Ahead!

CANJUERS, France — KNDS, the Franco-German defense company specializing in ground-based weaponry, believes its Caesar howitzer stands a strong chance ...

Singapore launches ‘Battlestar Galactica’-like warship with drones

Singapore Unveils ‘Battlestar Galactica’-Style Warship: Equipped with Advanced Drones

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand In Christchurch, New Zealand, Chan Chun Sing, the Defense Minister of Singapore, recently introduced a groundbreaking class ...

French Army chief Schill sees Europe facing empires, vassals, war

French Military Leader Schill Warns: Europe Confronts Empires, Vassal States, and Warfare

PARIS — The military actions of Russia in Ukraine and the strategic economic measures taken by the United States are ...

Army to evaluate new 2-in-1 all-weather jacket from Gore

Army Tests Gore’s Revolutionary 2-in-1 All-Weather Jacket: Could This Change Military Gear?

Editor’s note: This article has been revised to specify that Gore’s new line of outerwear is not yet free from ...

Northrop eyes more B-21 contracts, Air Force deal to speed production

Northrop Targets Additional B-21 Contracts: Air Force Deal Boosts Production Pace!

Northrop Grumman anticipates securing additional contracts from the U.S. Air Force for its B-21 Raider stealth bomber initiative before this ...

Army counterintelligence agents to get enhanced arrest powers

New Powers Granted: Army Counterintelligence Agents Set to Expand Arrest Capabilities

Civilian special agents from the U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command are set to gain expanded powers to carry out searches, issue ...

Infantry brigades shift to mobile brigades in Army transformation

Army Transformation: Infantry Brigades Shift to Mobile Units for Enhanced Combat Readiness

In the upcoming two years, the U.S. Army plans to transform 25 Infantry Brigade Combat Teams into newly structured units ...