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U.S. Air Force members of the utilize computer communication systems during the Agile Flag 21-2 experiment at Naval Outlying Landing Field Choctaw, Florida, May 3, 2021. Air Combat Command developed the Agile Flag 21-2 experiment to create a lead wing, aligning squadrons from different locations under a single commander, enhancing their readiness as a team before deploying into a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sarah Dowe)

Giulia Bernacchi

Leidos to Modernize US Air Force Cloud One Platform Under $454M Deal

Leidos has received a $454.9-million contract to support the modernization of the US Air Force’s Cloud One platform.

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Paulo Dominonni

Industrial Density: The New Battlefield in Latin American Vehicle Procurement

In Latin America, military vehicle contracts are increasingly decided by industrial integration, not just price or performance.

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Rojoef Manuel

Pratt & Whitney to Deliver TJ150 Engines for Black Arrow Missiles

Pratt & Whitney has secured a contract to provide TJ150 turbojet engines for Leidos Dynetics’ Black Arrow air-to-ground missile.

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Rojoef Manuel

BlackSky to Develop Large-Aperture Space Imaging Testbed for US Air Force

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded BlackSky Geospatial Solutions a contract to develop and test a large-aperture optical imaging system for future space-based intelligence missions.

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Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Revives E-7A Wedgetail Work With $2.4B Boeing Contracts

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing $2.43 billion in contracts to continue development work on the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft, signaling renewed momentum for the program.

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Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Canadian Tech Aims to Solve Arctic Navigation Constraints

Operating in the Arctic has long challenged defense and autonomous systems, where extreme weather, limited infrastructure, and GPS disruptions can quickly complicate missions.

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Joe Saballa

PrSM Increment 2 Takes First Flight With Expanded Strike Envelope

The US Army has taken a major step in expanding the reach of its long-range fires arsenal, completing the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile Increment 2.

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Inder Singh Bisht

Elbit to Develop Helmet-Mounted US Soldier Mission Command System

The US Army has awarded Elbit America a $120.5-million contract to develop a helmet-mounted mission command system.

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Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Autonomy and Electronic Warfare Converge in ‘Breakthrough’ Trial

What happens when drones are given the ability to think for themselves in the electromagnetic battlefield? L3Harris and Shield AI have just offered a glimpse in a new autonomous electronic warfare trial.

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