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5 August

US to Deploy More Warships, Fighter Jets to Mideast as Tensions Soar

The US will bolster its military presence in the Middle East, deploying additional warships and fighter jets to protect US personnel.

2 August

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Indra Launches Dragon Vehicle Mission System Research Lab

Indra has launched an advanced laboratory to further refine the Spanish Army's 8x8 Dragon armored vehicle’s newly developed mission system.

2 August

Americas

Joe Saballa

BlueHalo Hits Critical Milestone for US Army’s Next-Gen Anti-Drone Missile

BlueHalo announces a critical development milestone for its Freedom Eagle next-generation counter-unmanned aerial system missile.

2 August

Air

Joe Saballa

First F-16 Fighter Jets Arrive in Ukraine: Officials

The first batch of F-16 fighter jets has arrived in Ukraine, US and Lithuanian officials have revealed.

2 August

Land

A column of eight-wheeled Stryker combat vehicles moves along a road at Fort Benning, Georgia, September 2, 2020 during training

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Taps General Dynamics for Stryker Vehicle Sustainment

General Dynamics Land Systems has accepted a contract to repair and retrofit the US Army’s Stryker family of vehicles.

2 August

Technology

Staff Sgt. Billy McCoy (Left) and Sgt. Micah Miller (right), explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to 722nd Ordnance Company Airborne (EOD), 192nd Ordnance Battalion (EOD) based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, set up electronic demolition in preparation for render safe procedures (RSP) during the EOD Team of the Year (ToY) competition 15-19 May on Fort Carson, Colorado. The Team of the Year competition is where explosive ordnance disposal technicians face off in challenging scenarios and are assessed on fitness, technical and tactical skills and response capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sharifa Newton)

Rojoef Manuel

Massachusetts Firm to Modernize US Army BORIS Anti-Explosives Software

The US Army has contracted Scientific Systems to upgrade its Buried Object Reporting and Identification System counter-unexploded ordnance solution.

2 August

Europe

File photo of a Turkish special force soldier.

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Arrests 99 Suspected Islamic State Members

Turkey's interior minister said that 99 suspected members of the Islamic State jihadist group had been detained in recent raids across the country.

2 August

Air

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Orders Two MH-74G Chinooks From Boeing

Boeing has signed a $115-million contract to manufacture two additional MH-74G Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for the US Army.

2 August

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm within the Air Force Research Laboratory, and Beavercreek, Ohio-based defense contractor Modern Technology Solutions Inc. evaluate Pivotal’s BlackFly electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft at Springfield-Beckley Airport, Ohio, July 12, 2024. The effort is part of the AFWERX Agility Prime program, which focuses on assessing the aircraft and its supporting ecosystem through an operational leasing initiative to accelerate innovative and emerging technologies that can be transitioned to the warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse).

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Trials BlackFly eVTOL Aircraft for Military Applications

The US Air Force is testing a BlackFly electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in Ohio for the Agility Prime program.

2 August

Air

Joe Saballa

Japan Osprey Crash Due to Pilot’s Decision to Fly Despite Cracked Gears: USAF

The fatal V-22 Osprey crash in Japan in November 2023 was partly the result of a pilot’s poor decision-making, a US Air Force investigation concludes.

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