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Army Awards $465M Contract for LOCUST X3 Anti-Drone Laser Weapon
The Army's $464.8M award to AeroVironment for the LOCUST X3 laser marks a decisive move toward directed-energy weapons as a frontline answer to the Group 3 drone threat.
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173rd Airborne Brigade Puts FPV Drones and AI to the Test Against Russian Electronic Warfare in Europe
GRAFENWOEHR TRAINING AREA, Germany — The U.S. Army's most combat-ready airborne unit is learning a hard lesson from the Ukraine battlefield: first-person view drones and artific...
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Weekly Defense Roundup: Army's SixPAC Overhaul, Silencer Market Surge, and Evolving Drone Tactics
Four stories shaping the tactical landscape this week: Army ammunition packaging gets its first overhaul in 80 years, the suppressor market surges post-tax stamp, Navy SEALs cle...
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The US Army Wants 8,000 Low-Cost Missiles — Here's Why It Matters
The U.S. Army is launching a significant procurement initiative, seeking up to 8,000 low-cost tactical missiles capable of striking targets at ranges of 8 kilometers or more. Is...
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Army Scouts 50mm Drone Defense as Northrop Readies Raid Hunter
The U.S. Army is seeking industry solutions for a 50mm gun-based air defense system to counter increasingly sophisticated drone threats, according to a sources-sought notice upd...
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Weekly Defense & Gear Roundup: Navy's New 'Malice' Missile, OpSec Warnings, and Army's Ultra-Light ISV
Navy's new Malice missile, a stark operational security warning from Acting SECNAV, a Marine AI contract, and the Army's surging Infantry Squad Vehicle program — here's the week...
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Army Apache Helicopter Crash in Texas Kills 2 Crew Members
Two Army aviators were killed when an AH-64E Apache crashed near Fort Hood on Wednesday. An investigation is underway.
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Weekly News Roundup: B-52 Modernization Troubles, Red Sea Escalation, and Army Gear Contracts
The week's top defense stories: B-52 modernization setbacks, Red Sea maritime threats, Army vehicle contracts, and uniform policy updates.
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Weekly News Roundup: U.S. Troops Killed in Iranian Attack on Jordan, SIG P320 Lawsuit Dismissed, Army Drone Warfare Push
A tactical industry digest covering the Iranian attack on U.S. troops in Jordan, the dismissal of the SIG P320 class action, and the Army's push to accelerate drone warfare capa...
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Weekly Dispatch: Space Force's First Anti-Satellite Weapon, Ukraine's Shadow Fleet Strikes, and a Military Fitness Overhaul
Space Force deploys its first orbital weapon, Ukraine's drones hammer Russia's shadow fleet, the Army overhauls body composition standards, and the Air Force fights a promotion ...
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U.S. Army Shifts Production Focus From M7 to XM8 Carbine
The Army's next-generation carbine just became the main event — and the M7 is on the sidelines.
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Weekly News Roundup: Army Shelves $2B IVAS Headset, Air Force One Bridge Jet Delivered, and More
This week: Army's $2B IVAS headset goes to storage, Global Hawks move to Japan, the new presidential jet arrives, and Congress debates tinnitus disability cuts.
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Field Briefing: Army's $2B IVAS Failure, F/A-18 Crash, and A-10s Return to England
From the Army's $1.8B IVAS headset failure to A-10 Warthogs returning from Iran operations — a tactical industry news roundup for the week of June 14, 2026.
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U.S. Army Apache Crew Rescued by Drone Boat Near Strait of Hormuz in Historic First
A Navy drone boat recovered two downed Apache crew members near the Strait of Hormuz — the first known USV-assisted aircrew recovery in a combat search and rescue operation.
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Weekly Dispatch: Army's Containerized Missile System Scores First Kill, plus more from the world of defense
Army counter-drone missiles, Iranian drones over Hormuz, and a new standard for who gets promoted — the week's most consequential defense stories in one briefing.
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Green Berets Test Expendable Glider Drones for Battlefield Resupply at Trojan Footprint
Army Special Forces tested expendable glider drones for resupply missions during Trojan Footprint 2026 — a glimpse at how troops in contested environments might get supplies del...
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Weekly News Roundup: HICAR Program, Army Recruiting Milestone, and M MRZR Contract
Three significant developments from the past week: a SOCOM solicitation to double the M4's effective range, an Army recruiting milestone hit four months early, and a M Marine co...
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Weekly News Roundup: Army MRE Overhaul, AMPV 30mm Confusion, War Acquisition Reform, and Navy Amphib Command Changes
Four significant stories from the past week: Army's alternative protein MRE push, the premature AMPV 30mm announcement, War acquisition reform, and a Navy policy shift on amphib...
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U.S. Army Chinook Completes First Fully Autonomous Landing in Aviation Milestone
The Army's CH-47F Chinook just landed itself — without a pilot. Here's what the first fully automated approach means for the future of military aviation.
