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20 April

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Teets, left, a motor transportation mechanic, and Lance Cpl. Volcy Voltaire, a generator mechanic with Marine Air Control Squadron 1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, watch a Lulz Bot Taz 6 build a 3-D object during an innovation roadshow on Camp Pendleton, California, July 20, 2022. The Digital Manufacturing Platoon hosts innovation roadshows to showcase 3-D printing capabilities which can provide a means of optimizing readiness by reducing equipment and maintenance requirements. These capabilities support 1st MLG’s mission to provide naval force commanders with the greatest number of options for operational planning and tactical execution. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kristy Ordonez Maldonado)

South Korea’s DN Solutions Secures LDAS Contract for Additive Manufacturing Tech

South Korean company DN Solutions has received a contract to deliver additive manufacturing and post-processing cutting equipment to defense company LDAS.

20 April

Sea

The Royal Canadian Navy long-range patrol submarine HMCS Victoria arrives at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor for a port call and routine maintenance. The visit is Victoria's first to Bangor since 2004.

Rojoef Manuel

BlackBerry, thyssenkrupp to Provide Core Software for Canada’s Future Patrol Submarines

BlackBerry Limited subsidiary QNX has partnered with German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to provide embedded software solutions for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project.

20 April

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

Google Stages Pentagon Comeback as Gemini AI Heads for Classified Use

Silicon Valley giant Google is edging closer to a major comeback with the US military — this time anchored in artificial intelligence.

20 April

Europe

A kamikaze drone being built in an on-field 3D printer

Giulia Bernacchi

UK Opens Internal Investigation Into Army Use of Chinese 3D Printing Systems

The UK has launched an internal investigation into the British Army’s use of Chinese-manufactured 3D printers.

20 April

Sea

Ulysses builds unmanned systems for maritime domain awareness.

Giulia Bernacchi

Booz Allen Targets Undersea Autonomy With Ulysses Investment

Booz Allen has invested in maritime robotics firm Ulysses, as part of a series of funding rounds aimed at scaling autonomous systems.

20 April

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

EU Approves $92M Grant for Patria-Led FAMOUS Armored Vehicle Program

The European Commission has approved a $92.8 million grant for the third phase of the FAMOUS armored vehicle program.

20 April

Americas

Joe Saballa

New US System Could Let Militaries Make Fuel Where They Fight

US firm AIRCO is offering a potential workaround to one of the military’s most persistent vulnerabilities: fuel logistics.

20 April

Americas

EGI-M provides precision positioning, velocity and timing data even in high-conflict zones where GPS signals are weak or lost.

Giulia Bernacchi

Northrop Delivers Airborne Navigation System Built to Withstand GPS Jamming

Northrop Grumman has delivered the first production unit of its modernized airborne navigation system EGI-M.

20 April

Land

Bea Castañeda

Armor, Firepower, and Legacy: The Story of the M1 Abrams Tank

Learn how the M1 Abrams tank's composite armor and depleted uranium layers provide exceptional protection against modern anti-armor threats in this easy-to-read guide.

20 April

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

British Army Explores New Ways to Fight Drones From Inside Tanks

Around 350 British soldiers have tested new approaches to countering aerial threats without having to step out of their tanks, as the army adapts to drones becoming a constant presence on the battlefield.

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