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BAE Systems delivered two concept infantry fighting vehicles to the Army’s top armored division earlier this year, a self-funded project the company has since billed as an example of adapting existing platforms with new tech — in this case, without the service explicitly asking for it.
In April, the 1st Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas, received two Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) equipped with a 30mm turret and counter-drone sensors.

A decade ago, after my 30th reunion, I wrote an article that went viral; it was titled — The United States Air Force Academy Doesn’t Train Warriors Anymore.  It was a heartfelt expression of my disgust and horror of what had become of my beloved Academy under the reign of the Marxist Obama, as well as under the Bush and Clinton families which were not much better, in fact secretly aligned with much of Obama’s agenda.

The Navy issued a call for solutions this week as it steams ahead with plans to add new sea drone technologies to the military’s online marketplace and build up its uncrewed systems arsenal.
The solicitation, posted on a government contracting website, is related to onboarding of “Phase II” medium unmanned surface vessels.
Plans for the onboarding effort were laid out in an announcement by the Department of the Navy direct reporting portfolio manager for robotics and autonomous systems.

The Air Force Thunderbirds might be the most heavily photographed airplanes in the U.S. military. The Pentagon’s official photography archive lists over 20,000 photos and 500 videos of the team’s pilots and F-16 jets.
But some of the most remarkable images ever released of the demonstration team were made public Monday inside the pages of a formal accident investigation report on the cause of a crash of one of the team’s jets last December.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have not had a face-to-face meeting during Russia’s war on Ukraine, which began more than four years ago, and have not met at all since December of 2019, shortly after Zelensky’s election that April, and long before the war began with the Russian invasion in 2022.

A diplomatic process to end the war, suggested by various parties, could involve the two leaders meeting in person, possibly as part of the final stage of a peace agreement.

Earlier this month, a weekend of meetings between the White House’s Russia envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and both Russian and Ukrainian leaders was followed by a barrage of attacks on Ukraine by Russia, after the sides had agreed to a brief pause.

Now, a meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has also been met with attacks on Ukraine by Russia.

The latest batch of Su-57 fifth generation fighters delivered to the Russian Aerospace Forces have entered service in a “new technical configuration” incorporating further modifications to their onboard systems and weapons suites. The delivery was announced by United Aircraft Corporation on September 24, and provides further evidence that the Su-57 is continuing to evolve substantially after entering serial production.

Soldiers with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, will deploy to Lithuania as the U.S. continues its military presence on NATO’s eastern flank, Maj. Montrell Russell, an Army spokesman, told Task & Purpose.
They will be replacing the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, according to an August news release that previously announced the routine deployment.
The deployment is part of Operation Atlantic Resolve and continues a U.S. presence that has regularly sent battalion-sized Army units to Lithuania since 2019.

Tekever has finalised the first stage of its $580m Series D fundraising, drawing investment from both new and long-standing supporters.

The Chinese government has taken possession of sensitive components from a Royal Australian Air Force F-35A fighter after a shipment carrying the parts was unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong, according to sources familiar with the incident cited by Bloomberg. The components, which include an F-35 cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door, were being transported from Australia to the United States for inspection and possible repair or disposal when they were diverted in late May.