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…
Gunshots erupted from solid ground towards a boat that ferried Panamanian soldier Albis Fajardo and his team during a counter-drug mission along the country’s Pacific coastline.
The team attempted to return fire as they pulled back from a harrowing effort to target a…
Italy eyes MBDA armaments for new Italo-Turkish drone
October 14, 2026
ROME — Italy is holding tests with MBDA to mount the European firm’s armaments on the new Astore Levante drone being built by Turkey’s Baykar and Italy’s Leonardo, the head of the Italian air force has said.
The Italian air force is due to acquire six of the drones…
A high-velocity drone launched at a disused Dutch airbase by the North Sea roars through the clouds and intercepts a mock enemy target detected by radar and verified using artificial intelligence.
The test by software company Intelic, which has a €30-million ($33.5-million) contract with the Dutch Defence Ministry to upgrade its air defenses, is an example of how technology is being developed…
The Pentagon inked a five-year contract with Raytheon for the steady production of ballistic missile interceptors that use force to destroy targets, rather than explosives.
The $6.3 billion contract, which provides two additional option years, will see Raytheon provide the…
US Army activates new multi-domain task force to ‘deny, disrupt’ enemies in Indo-Pacific
October 11, 2026
A new U.S. Army multi-domain task force, one of five recently established or under development by the service, was activated this week with a ceremony at Fort Carson, Colorado.
The 4th Multi-Domain Task Force will focus on synchronizing long-range precision fires in the…
US Army Corps of Engineers failed to explain drop in environmental mitigation work: Watchdog
October 10, 2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did not seek to mitigate environmental damage for more than 50 projects over the past five years and did not provide detailed explanations to Congress, a government watchdog found.
Measures to prevent environmental damage were proposed in only 22 of 74 civil works projects the Corps submitted to Congress for approval from 2020 to 2025, according to a report…
