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6 September

US Air Force F-15EX Demonstrates Longest Missile Launch in Key Test

The US Air Force has concluded a key test phase of the F-15EX, demonstrating the longest air-to-air and air-to-ground munition launches in US history and integration with 5th-generation aircraft.

6 September

Joe Saballa

Pentagon Says Chinese Citizens Pose as Tourists to Breach US Military Sites

The US Department of Defense and FBI say they have tracked over 100 incidents of Chinese nationals posing as tourists to breach US military bases.

6 September

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 354th and 673rd Medical Group use a Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit (BATDOK) during a Capabilities-Based Assessment at the Yukon Training Area, Sept. 14, 2021. The BATDOK is a real-time, multi-patient health status monitoring and documentation tool used to integrate patient data into their health records and helps identify exact locations of casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Tests Smartphone Application for Joint Medical Documentation

The US Air Force is testing a smartphone application documenting soldiers' en-route and point-of-injury care.

6 September

Joe Saballa

US ‘Increasingly Concerned’ With Ukraine Battlefield Tactics Against Russia

US officials have expressed concerns regarding the battlefield tactics Ukraine is using to combat invading Russian forces.

5 September

Rojoef Manuel

US Army, iNtRON to Develop New Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections in Soldiers

The US Army has signed an agreement with iNtRON to develop bacteriophages that can combat Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in warfighters.

5 September

A representative vehicle of the Inc. 0 of the Command Post Integrated Infrastructure (CPI2) is in position at a field location at Joint base Lewis-McChord as communication Soldiers of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Ghost,” 2nd Infantry Division participate in operational testing of the system. Data points collected during the test will be used to assess operational effectiveness, suitability, and survivability of CPI2. (U.S. Army photo by Tad Browning)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Develops Replacement for Aging Battlefield Tent Stations

The US Army is developing its new Command Post Integrated Infrastructure to enhance operability across the battlefield.

5 September

Joe Saballa

Russian Engineers Unimpressed by Captured US-Made Bradleys

Russian engineers decoding captured Bradley infantry fighting vehicles in Ukraine were unimpressed by the features and capabilities of the US-made armored vehicles.

5 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Nine Killed as Colombia Guerrillas Clash Despite Peace Talks

Nine people were killed in fighting between two Colombian guerrilla groups, an official said, even as progress was reported in talks seeking to end decades of armed conflict.

5 September

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korea’s Kim Set for Arms Talks With Putin in Russia: US

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to meet with President Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss providing arms to Moscow for its war in Ukraine, the US said.

4 September