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5 February

Ukraine’s Experimental ‘FrankenSAM’ Weapon Shows Gaps in US Arsenal: Expert

Ukraine’s use of US-supplied experimental weapons such as the “FrankenSAM” air defense system reflects a “huge gap” in America’s current military arsenal, according to a defense expert.

2 February

Juster Domingo

BAE Delivers ACV-30 Test Vehicle to US Marine Corps

BAE Systems has delivered the first test vehicle of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle 30mm Cannon (ACV-30) variant to the US Marine Corps.

2 February

Inder Singh Bisht

WaveAerospace’s Hybrid Drone Packs Speed of 500+ MPH

Connecticut-based WaveAerospace has unveiled a multi-role unmanned multi-copter that can reach speeds of over 500 miles per hour.

2 February

San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28).

Rojoef Manuel

Ingalls Completes Acceptance Trials of USS Fort Lauderdale

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding segment has finalized the acceptance trials of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale.

2 February

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Wants Marine Drone Swarms to Counter Taiwan Invasion

The US Navy wants to field a swarm of armed small unmanned surface vessel (sUSV) interceptors from 2025.

2 February

Juster Domingo

Northrop Grumman Passes Interceptor Design Review One Year Early

Northrop Grumman's Next Generation Interceptor team has completed its All-Up Round Preliminary Design Review, a year earlier than anticipated.

2 February

Joe Saballa

Houthi Missile Got Within One Mile of US Warship: Senior Officials

A Houthi anti-ship missile got within a nautical mile of an American warship, causing concerns about the safety of US Navy sailors in the Red Sea.

2 February

Joe Saballa

US Military ‘Weak,’ At Risk of Not Being Able to Defend National Interests: Study

A new study by The Heritage Foundation has claimed that the US military is “weak” and at risk of not being able to defend the country’s vital national interests.

2 February