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25 September

US Army Picks Rheinmetall, HDT for Small Robotic Transport Vehicle Program

The US Army has selected Rheinmetall and HDT Expeditionary Systems for the final phase of its Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport Increment II program.

25 September

Electra’s Ultra Short technology demonstrator takes off from a grass field during a flight demo at Felker Army Airfield at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia. Credit: Electra

Rojoef Manuel

Electra Demos Ultra Short STOL Aircraft Prototype for US Air Force

Virginia-based aerospace company Electra has completed flight trials of its “Ultra Short” aircraft prototype for the US Air Force.

24 September

Giulia Bernacchi

US to Receive Additional Ovzon T7 Satellite Terminals

The US Department of Defense has commissioned Swedish telecommunications company Ovzon to provide additional Ovzon T7 satellite terminals.

24 September

Christine Casimiro

Lithuania, Northrop Partner to Establish Ammunition Production Line

Lithuania and Northrop Grumman have inked a memorandum of understanding to produce medium-caliber ammunition for infantry fighting vehicles.

24 September

Joe Saballa

Epirus Unveils New High-Power Microwave Weapon for US Marine Corps

Epirus has introduced its new high-power microwave weapon being developed for the US Marine Corps.

24 September

U.S. President Joe Biden, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a photo ahead of QUAD Leaders' Meeting in Hiroshima Prefecture on May 20, 2023. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun )

Christine Casimiro

‘Quad’ Nations to Launch Joint Coast Guard Operations Across Indo-Pacific

The US, Japan, India, and Australia, known as “the Quad” nations, have pledged to launch joint coast guard patrols in the Indo-Pacific.

24 September

A BQM-167 Air Force Subscale Aerial Target is launched from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The drone provides a threat-representative target for the Air Force Weapon System Evaluation Program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bruce Hoffman)

Rojoef Manuel

Kratos to Supply Additional BQM-167A Target Drones for US Air Force

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a contract to provide more BQM-167A Subscale Aerial Targets for the US Air Force.

24 September

A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane flies over Newport, Rhode Island, Tuesday, May 8, 2018. The aircraft was part of a fly over for the opening of the Volvo Ocean Race village. (U.S Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Andrew Barresi)

Rojoef Manuel

US Coast Guard Completes Dolphin Helo, Ocean Sentry Aircraft Modernization Programs

The US Coast Guard has finalized works under its H-65 Dolphin Conversion/Sustainment Program and HC-144 Ocean Sentry Refresh framework.

23 September

Staff Writer With AFP

US Sending More Troops to Middle East as Tensions Grow

The US is sending a "small number" of additional troops to the Middle East in response to rising tensions in the region, the Pentagon said, giving few further details.

23 September