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28 December

The Self Defense Test Ship, formerly USS Paul F. Foster (DD-964)

BAE to Overhaul US Navy Self Defense Test Ship

BAE Systems has secured a contract to sustain the US Navy Self Defense Test Ship, the former USS Paul Foster Spruance-class destroyer.

28 December

Rojoef Manuel

DARPA Taps Four Firms to Produce VTOL Aircraft Faster Than Osprey

DARPA has selected four industry partners to develop a vertical takeoff and landing system that offers more speed than the Osprey aircraft.

28 December

Staff Writer With AFP

US Releases Final Package of Authorized Military Aid for Ukraine

The US government announced what it said was the last remaining package of weapons available for Ukraine under existing authorization, with Congress now needing to decide whether to keep supporting Kyiv's battle against Russian invasion.

27 December

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Flight Tests ‘Launched Effects’ Air Vehicle

The US Army and US Special Operations Command have conducted the first flight test of the Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated Unmanned System (Altius) 700 air vehicle.

27 December

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Special Ops Receives Beam Cleaner From Laser Photonics

Laser Photonics has delivered a beam-enabled cleaning solution for the US Army Special Operations Command in Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

27 December

An ULTRA Long Endurance Uncrewed Aerial System is seen grounded on what appears to be a military runway. The drone is shaped like a sleeker aircraft, with a thin body, tail, and pair of wings. It's painted a light grey color. The background is a clear blue sky, with a lot of orange light on the left side of the image, probably caused by the rising of the sun.

Juster Domingo

US Air Force Grants $49M Long-Endurance Drone Deal

DZYNE has signed a $49-million US Air Force contract to continue developing low-cost, military-grade capabilities to boost the US unmanned fleet's endurance and propulsion.

27 December