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4 September

HMCS William Hall Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS)

Canada Receives Fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship

The Royal Canadian Navy has received its fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, the HMCS William Hall, from Irving Shipbuilding.

4 September

A U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller and U.S. Army joint forward observers identify targets and plan attacks during Red Flag-Alaska 14-1 May 15, 2014, Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Alaska. Air Force JTAC members supported Army ground commanders in neutralizing priority targets and mitigating ground-to-air threats for U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II's in simulated enemy air space. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force, Army Test New Cross-Service Command and Control System

The US Air Force and Army have demonstrated a DARPA-developed joint airspace management and joint fires capability at Nellis AFB in Nevada.

2 September

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves $1.5B in Armored Vehicles to Bulgaria

The US said it had approved the sale of $1.5 billion in armored vehicles to Bulgaria, its latest major deal with an eastern NATO ally.

1 September

The Osprey MKIII waits for its first autonomous flight July 20 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The unmanned aerial system’s first flight demonstrated flight safeguards are in place and working while the aircraft is in autonomous flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jaime Bishopp)

Rojoef Manuel

Osprey Drone Completes Maiden Test Flight for USAF Autonomy Experimentation

The US Air Force has completed the first autonomous test flight of an Osprey MK III aerial drone at Duke Field in Eglin AFB.

1 September

Joe Saballa

BAE Wins $433M US Army Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Contract

BAE Systems has received a $433-million contract from the US Army to supply an unspecified number of armored multi-purpose vehicles.

1 September

Rojoef Manuel

Omni Federal, Aquia Partner for US Defense’s Cloud-Based Access Security

Omni Federal has awarded Aquia Inc. a contract to support the US Department of Defense’s Platform One Cloud Native Access Point.

1 September

A Chinese soldier holding a flag during military exercises

Staff Writer With AFP

US Lawmaker Promises ‘Resolute Reaction’ if Taiwan Attacked

Any unprovoked attack on Taiwan will result in a "resolute reaction" from Washington, US Congressman Rob Wittman said during a visit to Taipei.

1 September

Autonomous mission executed by three V-BAT Team was the final milestone of an AFWERX autonomy effort under their Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) program and collaboration with the AFRL Sensors Directorate.

Rojoef Manuel

Shield AI, AFWERX Complete AI-Piloted Drone Swarm Demonstration

Drone developer Shield AI has completed an autonomous swarming demonstration of three V-BAT unmanned aerial systems for the US military.

1 September

The Norwegian Army fires a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) from the Andøya Space Range in Andøya, Norway against a simulated threat in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023, May 10, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (Courtesy photo by Royal Norwegian Navy)

Rojoef Manuel

US Funds Continued Development of Raytheon Radar for NASAMS Missile System

Raytheon has received a contract to continue production and testing of the GhostEye MR radar for the US NASAMS missile system.

1 September

Joe Saballa

US ‘Global Train and Equip’ Projects Experience ‘Persistent Issues’: GAO

A US government watchdog has found that the country’s "Global Train and Equip" program experienced issues in delivery and equipment provision.

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