Recap: Highlights from the US Army’s 2025 conference in Washington
The Army continues to transform, with efforts focused on next-gen weaponry, long-range artillery, unmanned systems and much more.
Unmanned
Pentagon stages first ‘Top Drone’ school for operators to hone skills
Industry and military drone operators flew tethered and untethered first-person drones through a course designed to test endurance and maneuverability.
Raytheon Eyes Additional Missions for Air Force Trainer Jet
A Raytheon representative said the US Air Force might yet look to extend the use of its new T-X jet trainer as an aggressor aircraft.
HAL, Safran in Joint Venture for Helicopter Engine Support Center
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Safran will form a dedicated joint venture company in India to create a helicopter engine support center aimed at domestic and worldwide needs.
Official: Cyber Requirements Remain Complex for OCX
Raytheon's recent Nunn-McCurdy breach on the OCX program was precipitated in part by the rapidly evolving cyber world.
Future Deterrence Frameworks for the GCC
To address their core, external security concerns, several Arab Gulf states, with the help of the United States and other Western nations, have focused on maintaining their qualitative military edge over Iran.
Manila Wins South China Sea Arbitration Case at The Hague
The international Permanent Court of Arbitration today found China in violation oft he 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), capping a case filed by the Philippines in 2013 over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
Turkish Policy Changes May Mean Bigger Defense Business
Turkey has not taken any "official or unofficial" steps to normalize its ties with Egypt, even as it works to improve ties with Israel and Russia.
UK, Leonardo Sign Deal for Unmanned Helicopter Tech
Work on an unmanned rotor-wing technology demonstrator is set to get underway following the signing of a deal between Leonardo-Finmeccanica's Helicopter Division and the British Ministry of Defence.
Report: F-35 Would Have Saved Italy €100M in Libya
A report claims F-35 aircraft would have saved Italy €100 million in the 2011 Libya operation.
Leonardo-Airbus Team Wins Mode 5 IFF Contract
A Leonardo-Airbus team has been downselected to equip the British military with the latest Mode 5 IFF.
