U.S. Army combat medical teams are experimenting with ways to prolong care in preparation for a possible fight in the Indo-Pacific theater, where vast distances and limited evacuation platforms affect a patient’s timely access to surgical care.
A fight in the Indo-Pacific would look different from past wars, such as Iraq and Afghanistan, making maintaining the “Golden Hour” standard…
What is the US Army doing in Panama? A bit of everything.
October 17, 2026
Muted American flag patches on the right shoulders of camouflage-clad men and women in the jungle are one sign of an expanding partnership between the U.S. and Panama. American optometrists in the country’s Darién Province are another. U.S. military salvage and dive teams…
PERTH, Australia — An Australian startup is developing new tactical orchestration software that will allow Boxer 8×8 armored vehicles to control unmanned systems in the air and on the ground simply by operators giving verbal instructions.
Sydney-based Breaker…
After a multi-day gauntlet of obstacle courses, ruck marches and technical trials that tested human endurance and proficiency, the five-soldier squad from the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment was named the Best Squad during a ceremony at the Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition on Monday.
From Sept. 11 to 19, 11 squads battled at Fort Benning, Georgia, to earn the titles…
Honeywell Aerospace’s counter-drone software unites data from multiple sensors into one
October 16, 2026
Counter-drone systems can combine radar, cameras, radio-frequency sensors and other equipment to detect, track and identify potential threats. Honeywell Aerospace’s SAMURAI system is designed to bring information from those disparate sources into a single interface.
The…
Acting US Army secretary creates task force for HVAC repairs
October 16, 2026
HVAC problems, particularly air conditioning breakdowns, are not uncommon for U.S. soldiers residing in barracks.
This summer, mechanical problems with a water treatment plant in Hawaii left thousands of soldiers at multiple Army installations on Oahu without central air…
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia is still using fast jet-powered drones to batter Ukraine’s energy facilities, bridges and other critical infrastructure at speeds beyond the reach of most of Kyiv’s drone interceptors, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s unilateral announcement on Sunday of an energy ceasefire between the two countries.
Russia began using the jets heavily in July, when their…
The U.S. Army bolstered its Space Operations Branch by 600 soldiers, the service recently announced, officially creating the branch’s first permanent enlisted cadre.
The soldiers, drawn from across the force, voluntarily applied and were selected to reclassify as MOS 40D…
US Army hackathon sets backdrop for an AUSA focused on autonomy
October 15, 2026
The Army recently wrapped up a hacking initiative that asked defense companies to break into each other’s networks and allow their autonomous machines to communicate.
Operation Jailbreak, which began in May and concluded in late August, staged two major events that brought…
Drone carrying M250 machine gun completes firing test
October 14, 2026
A heavy-duty quadcopter carrying Sig Sauer’s new M250 light machine gun has completed a test requiring it to identify and engage targets from the air, the company announced Tuesday.
Sig Sauer completed the test in concert with Israel Aerospace Industries, maker of the Fire Storm 250, a reusable drone that can stay airborne for two hours and is designed with a stabilized machine-gun…
