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29 January

Rojoef Manuel

General Atomics Gray Eagle 25M Completes Maiden Flight

General Atomics has completed the first flight of its Gray Eagle 25M unmanned aerial system in El Mirage, California.

29 January

190914-N-PX867-1031 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 14, 2019) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Erika Clark, left, and Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Ainesey Iguanzo, both assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), conduct a communications check in the radio shop. Boxer is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Whitley/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Data Link Solutions to Provide Small Form Factor Radios for US Navy

BAE Systems and Rockwell Collins’ joint segment Data Link Solutions has secured a contract to supply small form factor radios for US Navy.

29 January

Joe Saballa

Saab Secures $102M T-7A Red Hawk Jet Trainer Contract From Boeing

Saab has won a $102-million contract from Boeing to supply fuselage systems for the T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer aircraft.

29 January

Joe Saballa

US Navy to Allow High School Dropouts to Enlist Amid Recruitment Shortfalls

The US Navy will now allow people with no high school diploma to enlist as it relaxes recruitment requirements to attract more recruits.

29 January

Joe Saballa

Lockheed, Rafael to Vie for US Army’s Second Cruise Missile Interceptor

Two defense giants have declared their interest in the US Army’s second supersonic cruise missile interceptor program.

29 January

Air Force F-35 Lightning II pilot prepares to refuel

Staff Writer With AFP

Greek PM Hails US Approval of F-35 Fighter Jet Sale

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed a US decision to approve the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Athens.

29 January

An F-16 fires an AIM-120D-3 in the final required flight test for the missile variant, developed under the Form, Fit, Function Refresh, known as F3R. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John McRell)

Staff Writer With AFP

Washington Approves Sale of 40 F-16s to Turkey

The US government approved a $23 billion deal to sell F-16 warplanes to Turkey, after Ankara ratified Sweden's NATO membership, the State Department said.

29 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Three US Troops Killed, Many Wounded in Drone Attack on Base in Jordan

A drone attack on a base in Jordan killed three American troops on Sunday, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants and vowing to hold the perpetrators to account.

26 January