JUNE 8, 2026 – The future of autonomous systems and cutting-edge robotics was on full display last weekend, as university student teams from all over the world joined scientists and engineers from the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center at Oakland University for the 33rd annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (http://www.igvc.org/index.htm). For more than three … [Read more...]

JUNE 8, 2026 - Victory is earned through preparation, resilience and the determination to keep pushing through the toughest conditions. Spc. Ethan Rieck, U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Benelux in Brunssum military policeman, was ready for victory before he competed and won the Army Materiel Command (AMC) Soldier of the Year. Stepping into the competition, Rieck knew the challenge … [Read more...]

JUNE 8, 2026 — Antares Nuclear completed a zero-power criticality test for its Mark-0 demonstrator reactor at Idaho National Laboratory on June 4, 2026. This milestone advances the deployment of next-generation microreactors and reflects strong collaboration between the U.S. Army and the Department of Energy to support military applications of advanced nuclear … [Read more...]

JUNE 5, 2026 - U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) recently conducted a rapid test of the GRIZZLY vertical launcher for use with the AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM). The test follows on previous institutional knowledge testing the launcher’s use with the Hellfire missile. “The primary objective was to support a controlled demonstration of a counter-UAS concept … [Read more...]

JUNE 2, 2026 — Soldiers, engineers and defense industry partners recently came together for the Army’s truly historic, first “Right to Integrate” sprint at Fort Carson. This intensive, ongoing effort aims to break down barriers between military systems and speed up the delivery of more integrated combat capability to units in the field. Called “Operation Jailbreak,” the … [Read more...]