US Army

Nov- 2026 -

5 November

Lockheed Redirects GMLRS Rocket to New Target Mid-Flight

Lockheed Martin has demonstrated a new capability that allows the US Army to change the target of a GMLRS rocket while it is in flight.

4 November

Americas

Joe Saballa

3D-Printed Engine Powers US Army Drone in Breakthrough Flight

A 3D-printed heavy-fuel rotary engine pairs with electric power to give a US Army drone a new way to fly.

3 November

Technology

Joe Saballa

New Workstation Lets Military Teams Process Mission Data on the Move

A rugged mobile workstation brings powerful graphics and AI processing to demanding field operations.

2 November

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Awards Lockheed $1.08B to Develop Future Interceptor

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.08-billion contract to support development of the next-generation PAC-3 Edge interceptor, designed to counter evolving air and missile threats.

Oct- 2026 -

30 October

Americas

Joe Saballa

New Tool Lets Military Teams Chat Across Classified and Unclassified Networks

Military teams working across classified and unclassified networks can now use their existing chat platforms to exchange messages between security domains through a new system from Owl Cyber Defense.

29 October

Land

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division load Infantry Squad Vehicles onto a Logistics Support Vessel assigned to 168th Transportation Detachment after the completion of Operational Maneuver as part of Salaknib 2026 at Port Irene, Philippines, June 16, 2026. Exercise Salaknib highlights the enduring U.S.-Philippine alliance, enhancing interoperability and readiness through combined arms operations, multi-domain integration, and humanitarian assistance efforts for regional stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Abreanna Goodrich)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Preps 10-Year Program to Buy 20,000+ Infantry Squad Vehicles

The US Army has launched a market survey to evaluate industry capacity for a potential 10-year contract to adopt 20,787 additional Infantry Squad Vehicles.

28 October

Americas

Dr. David Markowitz, chief data and analytics officer and deputy chief information officer for the U.S. Army, speaks with members of the media during a media roundtable about Project Gatekeeper at the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 13, 2026. The roundtable provided an opportunity to share information about the project and its relevance to the Army’s data and artificial intelligence priorities.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Launches Platform to Speed Up Commercial Software Security Reviews

The US Army has launched Project Gatekeeper to help commercial developers identify and fix security flaws in their software.

26 October

Land

The AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop Grumman’s G/ATOR Radar Draws US Army Interest

The US Army has initiated talks with Northrop Grumman to adopt its AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar, following strong performance reviews and high operational demand from the US Marine Corps.

23 October

Americas

In short, NGC2 provides multiple options to communicate, the ability to pull/push more data, improved situational awareness, more efficient staff processes, and more effective rehearsals.

Giulia Bernacchi

Onebrief Secures Software Contract for US Army’s I Corps Under NGC2 Program

Onebrief has received a contract to supply planning and collaboration software to the US Army’s I Corps under the NGC2 program.

22 October

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Lockheed Flight-Tests New PAC-3 Missile Communications Device

Lockheed Martin has conducted the first developmental flight test of a communications device designed to let PAC-3 interceptors receive in-flight target data from multiple sensors.

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