1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (660+ words) Army Recognition U.S. and Philippine Marines Link Hermes Drones to BrahMos Strikes Against Simulated Chinese Warships. US and Philippine Marines rehearsed a drone-enabled BrahMos strike against a simulated Chinese naval group in northern Luzon, linking aerial surveillance with coastal missile targeting....

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (702+ words) The Pentagon has moved directed-energy counter-drone systems into yearlong operational trials at U.S. military bases to assess their readiness for routine installation defense. The effort will... U.S. Begins Yearlong Directed Energy Counter-Drone Trials Across Five Military Bases. The Pentagon has moved directed-energy…...

5+ day, 42+ min ago   (624+ words) armyrecognition.com U.S. Navy Turns to VAMPIRE Counter-Drone Weapon to Defend Littoral Forces Against UAS and USV Threats. The US Navy has selected L3Harris Technologies’ VAMPIRE counter-unmanned system for littoral defense, adding a modular capability to engage drones and fast attack craft…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (281+ words) Related Topic: British Army Deploys Laser Weapon from Wolfhound Armored Vehicle for First Time to Counter Drones British Army Wolfhound protected mobility vehicle equipped with the high-energy Laser Directed Energy Weapon demonstrator during earlier UK trials. The technology provides a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (809+ words) Army Recognition U.S. Army Awards AeroVironment $464.8M for LOCUST X3 Laser Weapon Systems to Expand Counter-Drone Defense. The U.S. Army is moving AeroVironment’s LOCUST X3 counter-drone laser into sustained production under a $464.8 million E-HEL contract announced on September 2, 2026. The deal will give Army formations a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (721+ words) Army Recognition U.S. Navy Awards Textron $15.47M to Expand Sea-Based Unmanned Aircraft Intelligence Missions. The U.S. Navy has awarded Textron Systems a $15.47 million order to support sea-based unmanned aircraft ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) missions aboard two U.S. Navy vessels, expanding the fleet’s ability…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1282+ words) Army Recognition US approves Bell 407M armed scout helicopter sale to Iraq for reconnaissance and strike missions. On August 31, 2026, the U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Iraq valued at $800 million for Bell 407M armed reconnaissance helicopters, Bell 412EPX utility…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (87+ words) Country users: United States Ground-Based Anti-Ship Missile System / Mobile Coastal Defense Missile System 8×8 heavy tactical truck chassis, visually similar to the Oshkosh HEMTT family; exact model publicly undisclosed Active radar terminal homing confirmed for the Harpoon family; published Block II…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (452+ words) U.S. Army Joint Task Force Southern Border personnel operate the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL) to engage and destroy three hostile unmanned aerial systems along the U.S. southern border on August 25, 2026, marking the first operational use of the laser against suspected…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (110+ words) AKSUNGUR can already remain airborne for more than 50 hours, while TAI is targeting a 1,250 kg payload capacity and roughly 60 hours of endurance. That combination would allow the MALE-class drone to carry more capable mission systems or larger weapon loads while…...