Green Berets Avoid Drone Detection During New Training Scenario

HOHENFELS, Germany – Green Berets with 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, put their skills to the test with a new and innovative training scenario, Exercise Deep Strike, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center here, February 15-23, 2026. This exercise simulated a complex real-world mission that challenged small special…

Textron Aviation Receives First Military Order For Cessna Skycourier, Launching The Aircraft Into Global Defense Market

Belgium selects SkyCourier fleet to boost special operations airlift for troop transport, logistics, casevac and crisis response A new ally in the air: An artist’s rendering shows a Cessna SkyCourier configured for military operations, including a special operations paint scheme and mission equipment. The aircraft was selected by Belgium Special Operations Forces. WICHITA, Kan. (Apr.…

TNVC Announces Availability of Next-Generation Nocturn Industries Night Vision Housings: TALON, RAPTOR, and CHIMERA

Redlands, CA — April 8, 2026 — TNVC (Tactical Night Vision Company), a leading provider of Night Vision, Thermal, and Visual Augmentation Systems (VAS) solutions, is proud to announce the availability of the next generation of night vision housings from Nocturn Industries. The TALON (U.N.V.M.), RAPTOR (U.A.N.V.B.-S.C.), and CHIMERA (U.A.P.N.V.G.) are available through TNVC, delivering…

Reptilia Launches PULLER Charging Handle for SIG MPX

Hillsborough, NC – Reptilia announces the release of the PULLER Ambidextrous Charging Handle for the SIG MPX platform, a purpose-built upgrade engineered to deliver consistent, reliable manipulation in a low-profile, high-strength design. Designed specifically for the SIG MPX, the PULLER enhances user control without introducing unnecessary bulk or complexity. Its ambidextrous geometry supports a wide…

101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) operates Aevex Atlas Technology at JRTC

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), in collaboration with Aevex and Program Manager Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PM UAS), conduct the inaugural integration of the Aevex Atlas system during a Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) rotation at Fort Polk, Louisiana, April 1, 2026. The video depicts Soldiers configuring the Aevex Atlas Ground…

DroneShield Advances Decision Advantage with Q2 2026 Software Release as Drone Threats Scale Globally

Sydney, Australia – 7 April 2026 – DroneShield, a global leader in advanced counter-unmanned systems (CUxS), today announced its Q2 2026 software release, delivering coordinated updates across its RF sensing, AI, ATAK-CIV plugin, and command-and-control (C2) platforms. DroneShield’s Q2 release is focused on a single outcome: enabling operators to make faster, more confident decisions in…

Textron Systems Awarded $450M Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) Pre-Production Development (PPD) Award by US Marine Corps

SLIDELL, La., April 2, 2026 – Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today that it was awarded a $450M Pre-Production Development (PPD) agreement for the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program by the U.S. Marine Corps. Under this agreement, Textron Systems will deliver 16 Cottonmouth® pre-production vehicles (PPVs), three systems integration labs (SILs)…

AV’s UES Awarded $25M AFRL Contract to Mature Human Performance Technologies for Warfighter Readiness

ARLINGTON, Va. — April 7, 2026 — The United States Air Force has awarded UES, a division of advanced research and development leader AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a three-year, $25M contract to transition innovative human health and performance technologies from research to field deployment. Supporting the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing Human Effectiveness Directorate (711 HPW),…