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Sailors, attached to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2, deploy an MK18 Mod 1 Swordfish unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) during UNITAS LXV, September 5, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hunter S. Harwell)

Navy eyes extended subsea network to link up its arsenal of manned and unmanned assets for DMO

The sea service recently kicked off its new Networked Expeditionary Routing and Exchange for Undersea Systems (NEREUS) project.

Feb 5, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

A Standard Missile-3 Block IIA is fired from a Vertical Launching System on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam as part of Flight Experiment Mission-02, on December 10, 2024. (courtesy photo/released)

DIU looks to prototype affordable fire-control sensors for enhanced missile defense

The organization intends to launch selected sensor and seeker prototypes into space for a demonstration no later than two years after it contracts vendors.

Feb 4, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment practice target lock-on against an incoming drone during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, June 9, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Magaña)

Army seeks acoustic detection systems to counter small drones

The service wants acoustic detection solutions for Group 1 and Group 2 UAS for dismounted troops.

Jan 21, 2026 By Jon Harper

Department of War’s Emil Michael on the tech shift redefining U.S. military power

Emil Michael | Undersecretary for Research and Engineering & CTO | DOW

Dec 12, 2025 By Scoop News Group

U.S. Soldiers with 127th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB), utilize a Ground Based Operational Surveillance System (Expeditionary) (G-BOSS(E)), to increase overwatch capabilities during patrol base operations in Wellton, Ariz., Aug. 29, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Erica Esterly)

US military deploys 4 Army-built surveillance and reconnaissance systems for southern border mission

The platforms include the G-BOSS(E), ENFIRE, LRAS3 and CSP.

Dec 4, 2025 By Jon Harper

A Carrier Air Wing 8 MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9, delivers cargo to the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), during a vertical replenishment in the Norwegian Sea, Sept. 6, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tajh Payne)

Navy eyes AI to track adversarial drone swarms, vessels from maritime helicopters

Responses to a new request for information about the technology are due to the sea service by the end of October.

Oct 6, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

A second B-21 Raider, the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, joins flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 11, 2025. (Courtesy photo)

The new airpower advantage

The U.S. Air Force cannot solve its problems by expanding today’s force or chasing game-changing technologies. It needs to return to the core of military advantage —…

Sep 29, 2025 By Bryan Clark Dan Patt

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Multi-Domain Effects Battalion, 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force, retrieve an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USVs) from the water during Arcane Thunder 25, 16 May, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jennifer Posy)

Army weaves robo-boats, drones, balloons and C2 tech into multi-continent Arcane Thunder exercise

The live-fire event, which took place in Europe and Arizona, was led by the Army's 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force.

May 30, 2025 By Jon Harper

A U.S. Marine Corps MQ-9 Reaper drone assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One takes off for unmanned aerial system tactics training as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-25 at Laguna Army Airfield, Arizona, Oct. 5, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trent A. Henry)

Marine Corps to receive new smart sensor system for MQ-9 Reaper drones

A bundled release of Sky Tower II electronic warfare payloads and a smart sensor system is slated for the last quarter of 2025, a Marine Corps official…

Apr 29, 2025 By Jon Harper

The 549th Military Police Company, assigned to Joint Task Force – Southern Border, conducts detection and monitoring operations at San Diego, Calif. April 10, 2025. The Ground-Based Operational Surveillance System (Expeditionary) (G-BOSS(E)) is a mobile, self-contained surveillance system developed for persistent observation and threat detection. It integrates various sensor technologies to monitor activities over extended ranges, providing continuous situational awareness. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, Joint Task Force–Southern Border aligns efforts to seal the southern border and repel illegal activity and is responsible for full-scale, agile, and all-domain operations, which will allow for more effective and efficient DoD operations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Villigran)

Southern border unit becomes first equipped with expeditionary surveillance system

Other units on the southern border are also anticipated to receive the G-BOSS(E).

Apr 21, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau