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9 October

Colombia, Guerillas Postpone Ceasefire and Peace Talks

The Colombian government and a dissident faction of the FARC guerrilla group said they were postponing a scheduled ceasefire and peace talks.

9 October

Members of the Kosovo Security Force Hazardous Materials Company discover clues that lead to a planted, homemade explosive device in a training scenario in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 21, 2023. The KSF worked with the 71st Civil Support Team, Iowa National Guard for a week long opportunity to work alongside the Des Moines Fire Department to find hazardous materials. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Rachel I. White)

Rojoef Manuel

US National Guard, Kosovo Security Forces Train Hazardous Material Ops

The US National Guard has trained with Kosovo Security Forces in Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, to upskill on hazardous material operations.

9 October

Joe Saballa

Huntington Launches US Navy’s Amphibious Assault Ship ‘Bougainville’

Huntington Ingalls Industries has launched the US Navy’s third America-class amphibious assault ship named “Bougainville.

9 October

Joe Saballa

Russia’s Putin Says Ukraine Would Last ‘a Week’ if Western Aid Stops

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Ukraine would not survive for more than a week if Western military aid would stop.

9 October

Staff Writer With AFP

US Deploying Ships Closer to Israel, Sends Munitions

President Joe Biden ordered US ships and warplanes to move closer to Israel in a show of support, while sending fresh military aid after attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

6 October

Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar. Photo: Raytheon

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon Tests US Army’s Future LTAMDS Radar in New Mexico

Raytheon has tested its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar for the US Army in New Mexico.

6 October

Space Force Staff Sgt. David Diehl II, 436th Communications Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of wing cybersecurity, displays his new uniform Space Force tapes and service branch patch at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Feb. 12, 2021.

Inder Singh Bisht

US Space Force Taps Xage Security to Strengthen Cyber Defense

Xage Security will strengthen the US Space Force’s cyber defenses through zero trust access control and data protection.

6 October

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Yerika Zayasbonilla, a data systems administrator with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, adjusts the satellite on the Marine Corps Wideband Satellite Communications - Expeditionary during exercise Native Fury 22 at a Logistics Support Area established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 21, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Prepositioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alize Sotelo)

Rojoef Manuel

Comtech to Deliver Next-Gen SATCOM Modems to US Army

Comtech has received a $48.6-million contract to provide satellite communication modems for the US Army.

6 October

Joe Saballa

US Navy Seeks Tech to Launch Drones From Non-Carrier Vessels

The US Navy has begun soliciting information on technologies that can launch and recover drones from sea-based platforms other than aircraft carriers.

6 October