France’s military is being ousted from more African countries
It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa.
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US Army extends Palantir’s contract for its data-harnessing platform
The Army is poised to grow Vantage, its major data platform, by awarding Palantir a $400 million contract to continue its expansion across the force.
Special ops leaders eye alarming levels of adversary collaboration
China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are all finding ways to antagonize U.S. efforts.
Ursa Major tests long-range rocket motor for Army as firm eyes growth
Ursa Major said it developed this solid rocket motor from scratch and brought it to test in four months.
Lithuania pushes Leopard 2A8 tank acquisition under new government
The envisioned purchase will constitute the Lithuanian military's biggest-ever purchase, officials said, though no price tag was given.
These Marine units will field new mobile command vehicle in 2025
Elsewhere in the Corps, Marines conducted the service’s first organic rebuild of a JLTV engine at a Defense Department depot.
Army, Navy conduct key hypersonic missile test
The successful tests brings both services closer to fielding the long-awaited system.
This new tool lets brigades ‘see’ their electronic warfare footprint
A handful of operational U.S. Army brigades now have a tool to “see” how they and enemy forces look in the otherwise invisible electromagnetic spectrum.
British troops test laser weapon as cheap option to fry drones
The British Army’s experimental laser weapon uses advanced sensors and tracking systems to maintain lock on target.
Army secretary fires four-star general for command board meddling
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth fired Gen. Charles Hamilton, the first Army four-star to be fired in nearly 20 years.
MDA conducts first-ever ballistic missile intercept test from Guam
In a first from Guam, the Missile Defense Agency intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target off the coast using a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA.
BAE wins $2.5B deal to supply more CV90 vehicles to Denmark, Sweden
Denmark and Sweden are collectively spending $2.5 billion to bolster their CV90 combat vehicle stock while still supplying more vehicles to Ukraine.
Safran plans significant US expansion of defense and space business
Safran has announced major plans to grow its defense and space business in the U.S. to include increased manufacturing and technology development.
Army eyes autonomous missile launcher and 1,000-kilometer strikes
The capabilities are still in the research stages but are showing promise.
New Army-funded tech creates realistic terrain, avatars in simulations
The same institute created Oscar-winning facial scanning tech for major Hollywood films like "Blade Runner 2049" and "Avatar."
Donald Trump taps JD Vance adviser as next Army secretary
Driscoll, who served in the Army and deployed to Iraq with the 10th Mountain Division, brings a background in venture capital and private equity firms.
Marines take steps to hack human performance with data
A new Marine Corps program aims to enhance lethality by using wearable data to improve every area — from sleep and stress level control to marksmanship.
