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U. S. Marines Deploy VBAT Drone from USS Portland vessel to Expand Indo-Pacific Intelligence Missions
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (911+ words) Army Recognition U. S. Marines Deploy VBAT Drone from USS Portland vessel to Expand Indo-Pacific Intelligence Missions. The U. S. Marine Corps has demonstrated the VBAT vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial system aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Portland, expanding the reach of…...
EA-18 G Growler
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (705+ words) Country users: Australia, United States The EA-18 G Growler is a twin-engine, tandem-seat electronic warfare aircraft developed by Boeing, with its core electronic systems engineered by Northrop Grumman. It was conceived to replace the EA-6 B Prowler, introducing a modernized,…...
U. S. Marines Train Drone Operators in Japan to Detect Hidden Enemy Forces in Pacific Jungle Warfare
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (962+ words) Army Recognition U. S. Marines Train Drone Operators in Japan to Detect Hidden Enemy Forces in Pacific Jungle Warfare. U. S. Marines are training drone operators in Okinawa's dense jungle terrain to detect hidden enemy forces and improve reconnaissance capabilities for potential Indo-Pacific contingencies,…...
U. S. Army Targets $2. 9 B Counter-Drone Systems Acquisition Following Battlefield Drone Surge
1+ week, 1+ day ago (724+ words) Army Recognition U. S. Army Targets $2. 9 B Counter-Drone Systems Acquisition Following Battlefield Drone Surge. The U. S. Army is seeking nearly $2. 9 billion in Fiscal Year 2027 funding to strengthen its defenses against small drones, reflecting the growing threat that low-cost unmanned systems pose to troops,…...
U. S. Air Force F-35 Fighter Commands MQ-20 Avenger Drone in New Collaborative Combat Aircraft Test
1+ week, 5+ day ago (322+ words) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and the U. S. Air Force have moved crewed-uncrewed air combat teaming closer to operational use by linking an F-35 Lightning II with the MQ-20 Avenger unmanned combat aircraft. The demonstration shows how a fifth-generation fighter can direct an…...
US Air Force awards $40 Million contract to rebuild aging Arctic radar line across Northern Canada
2+ week, 4+ day ago (916+ words) Army Recognition US Air Force awards $40 Million contract to rebuild aging Arctic radar line across Northern Canada. The U. S. Air Force has awarded a $40 million contract to rebuild aging Arctic radar infrastructure across northern Canada, extending the operational life of NORAD's…...
U. S. Army Integrates Tactical Drones into Next Generation Command and Control Network
2+ week, 5+ day ago (823+ words) Army Recognition U. S. Army Integrates Tactical Drones into Next Generation Command and Control Network. U. S. Army soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division used the C-100 unmanned aerial system during Exercise Ivy Mass at Colorado's Pi'on Canyon Maneuver Site on May 15, 2026, demonstrating how tactical drones…...
U. S. and South Korea Launch Joint Counter-Drone Alliance Against North Korean UAV Threats
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1447+ words) Army Recognition U. S. and South Korea Launch Joint Counter-Drone Alliance Against North Korean UAV Threats. The United States and South Korea have formalized a new drone and counter-drone partnership through a May 15 letter of intent signed in Seoul, creating a direct…...
UK Launches Project NYX Autonomous Drones for Apache Attack Helicopter Operations
3+ week, 1+ day ago (849+ words) Army Recognition UK Launches Project NYX Autonomous Drones for Apache Attack Helicopter Operations. British defense companies are moving into a new phase of autonomous combat aviation as the UK Ministry of Defense (Mo D) pushes forward Project NYX, a "10 million program…...
U. S. Navy Strengthens MQ-4 C Triton Drone for Indo-Pacific Operations with Northrop Grumman Contract
3+ week, 2+ day ago (669+ words) Army Recognition U. S. Navy Strengthens MQ-4 C Triton Drone for Indo-Pacific Operations with Northrop Grumman Contract. U. S. Navy strengthens MQ-4 C Triton drone operations across the Indo-Pacific with Northrop Grumman Contract, ensuring persistent long-range surveillance coverage over increasingly contested maritime zones where…...