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30 October

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Tests Sea-Based Containerized Missile Launcher

The US Navy test-fired a Standard Missile-6 missile from a containerized launch system aboard a littoral combat ship.

30 October

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet in flight with two JDAM-ER 500lb bombs and two Time Space Position Information pods. Deep cap: TESTS OF EXTENDED RANGE 'SMART' BOMBS The Department of Defence, in conjunction with Hawker de Havilland and The Boeing Company, has conducted the successful initial testing of an extended range Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) variant. The successful tests were conducted at Woomera, South Australia, in mid August. The development activity was conducted under the Concept Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program managed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). The Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER) is a conventional JDAM, enhanced with an Australian designed wing kit which has the potential to significantly increase its range. The wing kit was developed by Hawker de Havilland, based on technology licensed from DSTO.

Rojoef Manuel

Ferra to Continue JDAM Wing Kit Supply for Boeing

Boeing and Ferra Engineering have signed an agreement to extend production of wing kits for the Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range program.

30 October

Rojoef Manuel

DARPA Launches Initiative to Protect Tactical Mixed Reality Technologies

DARPA has launched a program to improve the security of US military mixed reality (MR) solutions against cognitive exploits.

30 October

Joe Saballa

Lockheed to Produce Six Seahawk Helicopter for Norway

Lockheed Martin has officially received a contract to produce six MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters for Norway.

30 October

Joe Saballa

Jordan Wants US Patriot Systems Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Jordan has asked the US government to deploy Patriot air defense systems in Amman amid rising tensions in the region.

30 October

Joe Saballa

US to Build New, ‘Highly Destructive’ Nuclear Gravity Bomb

The US Department of Defense has announced plans to build a more sophisticated variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb.

27 October

Joe Saballa

Raytheon Sells Cybersecurity and Intelligence Unit for $1.3 Billion

Raytheon has announced that it is selling its cybersecurity and intelligence division to an undisclosed buyer for $1.3 billion.

27 October

US Air Force pilots are flying an aircraft above the clouds. The photo was taken inside the cockpit, between the two uniformed personnel.

Juster Domingo

US Air Force Launches Two Electronic Warfare Detachments

The US Air Force has launched two new detachments at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia to bolster the force's electronic warfare capability.

27 October

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon, Rafael to Construct Tamir Missile Factory in US

Raytheon and Israeli defense company Rafael have signed an agreement to establish a Tamir missile manufacturing facility in the US.

27 October

A Standard Missile-2 Block IIIA (SM-2 Blk IIIA) interceptor is launched from the USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) off the coast of Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, as part of Vigilant Wyvern/Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48, a joint test of the U.S. Navy Program Executive Officer Integrated Warfare Systems and the Missile Defense Agency conducted October 25, 2023.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Tests Simultaneous Aegis Defense Against Missiles, Drones

The US Navy and the Missile Defense Agency have conducted an Aegis combat system test against multiple targets in Hawaii.

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