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22 December

An Oshkosh Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) A1 truck is seen moving across a sandy area. It leaves behind a dusty trail as it moves to the left. It's painted dirty brown, and on its back is an armored tank painted in brown and gray camouflage. The sky is a deep blue with streaks of white clouds.

Oshkosh to Upgrade Heavy Equipment Trucks for US Army

Oshkosh has signed an $89-million deal with the US Army to retrofit its Heavy Equipment Transporter tractors with enhanced modification kits.

22 December

Joe Saballa

Pentagon Taps Israel’s StemRad for Gamma Radiation Shield

The US Department of Defense has awarded a $4.5-million contract to StemRad to produce gamma radiation shields for American troops.

22 December

The Leidos Dynetics team celebrated the successful delivery of its Enduring Shield launchers. (Photo credit: Leidos Dynetics)

Rojoef Manuel

Leidos Delivers First Enduring Shield Launchers to US Army

Leidos has delivered the US Army’s initial Enduring Shield Launchers as part of the agency’s Indirect Fire Protection Capability program.

22 December

An medium-to-heavy lift CH-147F Chinook helicopter is seen hovering over a green landscape with trees sprawling in the background and the far right side of the image. The helicopter is colored a dark green and grey camouflage. Its front and back propellers are due to its fast rotations.The far background is a bright white sky.

Juster Domingo

Canada Taps L3Harris for CH-147F Chinook Maintenance

L3Harris has been awarded a five-year extension contract to continue supporting the Royal Canadian Air Force's CH-147F Chinook helicopters.

22 December

Zachary Cottam

The Untapped Potential of ‘This We’ll Defend’ as US Army Motto

The US Army should its motto “This We’ll Defend” as the basis for all its operations, particularly those aimed to inform and influence.

22 December

Joe Saballa

US Army Tests World’s First Long-Range Quantum Radio Communication

The US Army has tested what is said to be the world’s first long-range radio communication system that uses an atomic quantum receiver.

22 December

President Biden holds a semiconductor chip

Staff Writer With AFP

US to Gather Chips Supply Chain Intel to Boost National Security

The United States said it would launch a review into how companies procure Chinese-made semiconductors, aiming to reduce national security risks posed by China.

22 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan to Ease Arms Export Controls Allowing PAC3 Sale to US: Official

Japan is set to loosen arms export controls, a move that would enable the US ally to sell domestically made Patriot missile defense systems to Washington, an official said.

21 December