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FORT RUCKER, Ala. – The Army Drone Team competed in the National Drone Association’s Drone Crucible Competition Dec. 4-6, joining some of the military’s top drone operators and industry experts in a series of combat-focused challenges. The event, held at Camp Blanding, Fla., brought together teams with their own unmanned aircraft systems to test and refine squad-level drone capabilities. Scenarios included close-quarter breaching and room clearing, strikes against moving enemy convoys and aerial targets, long-range engagements on critical assets, and integrated missions against multiple targets and counter-drone systems. Capt. Jacob Bickus, officer in charge of the Army Drone Team stationed…
Yesterday, several employees at the Pentagon got a pop-up on their computers inviting them to use a new artificial intelligence tool developed for the War Department. Some were skeptical, wondering if the invitation was part of a cybersecurity test. But by this morning, those concerns were gone — posters around the Pentagon and an email from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth assured everyone that the new tool is not only legit, but that he wants everybody to start using it. “I am pleased to introduce GenAI.mil, a secure generative AI platform for every member of the Department of War,” Hegseth…
ORLANDO, Fla. — December 8, 2025 — Ti Defense emerged as a standout innovator at I/ITSEC 2025, drawing significant industry and customer attention with the debut of its Military Virtual Trainer (MVT). From December 1–6, Ti Defense showcased its “Built by Warfighters for Warfighters” approach, demonstrating new solutions designed to fill critical training gaps in marksmanship, decision-making, and joint fires. The MVT system offers a unified platform built on three pillars of training: Shooter: Marksmanship and weapon skills development. Judgment: Use-of-force and decision-making scenarios. Shockwave: Joint Fires Training. “The overwhelming interest we received at I/ITSEC confirms that the industry is ready for a new…
Silvus StreamCaster 4400 Enhanced MANET Radio Receives Department of Defense (DoD) Certification for Secure U.S. Military Drone Operations DoD’s innovation unit and AUVSI, a leading autonomous innovation industry group, validate expanded portfolio of Silvus NDAA-compliant radios for secure use in unmanned missions CHICAGO – December 9, 2025 – Silvus Technologies (Silvus), a Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) company and a global leader in advanced wireless networking solutions, today announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has added the StreamCaster 4400 Enhanced (SC4400E) mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) radio to its Blue UAS Framework, a rigorous testing and…
SIG SAUER P320 will Serve as the Swiss Armed Forces Official Sidearm NEWINGTON, N.H., (December 8, 2025) – SIG SAUER is proud to announce the P320 was selected by the Swiss Armed Forces to serve as their new standard issued sidearm. The selection is a critical component of the Swiss Armed Forces New Generation Project, demonstrating Switzerland’s commitment to soldier focused modernization. The Armasuisse competitive selection process required extensive technical testing and field trials centered on user feedback with a comprehensive focus on safe, reliable operation. SIG SAUER is truly honored by Armasuisse’s selection and validation that the P320 meets…
President Donald Trump announced Monday that the U.S. government will allow Nvidia to sell its advanced H200 AI chips to “approved customers” in China, lifting a 2023 ban on the export of high-end semiconductors. Sales will be subject to a 25 percent fee, he said on Truth Social. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Trump added that the Commerce Department is finalizing the arrangement and that it will extend to other U.S. chipmakers, including Advanced Micro Devices and Intel, which recently transferred a 10 percent equity stake to the federal government. The Financial Times reported Tuesday…
ARLINGTON, Va., December 8, 2025 – AV, with partner Parry Labs, has been awarded a 3-year Other Transaction Agreement with an initial base contract value of $13.2M with additional options for a total potential contract value of $42M to provide the newly developed P550™ uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for the U.S. Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program. The all-battery electric, high-performance P550 delivers long-range intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities alongside lethal effects crucial to the LRR mission. AV will deliver P550 system updates along with support and documentation deliverables to the U.S. Army, PEO Aviation, PM UAS, PdM SUAS…
From February 23 to 25, 2026, Enforce Tac, under the patronage of Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, will bring together leading representatives and users from politics, the military, police, and security authorities with over 1,000 exhibitors on more than 60,000 square meters in Nuremberg. Under the theme of “Networked Security,” the restricted-access leading trade fair offers a protected environment for the exchange of innovative solutions and shared responsibility for Europe’s security. Leading representatives of governments, military forces, law enforcement agencies, and security services will come together with business leaders at Enforce Tac 2026, to be held under the honorary sponsorship of…