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15 November

U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Tia Scoggan, weapons and tactics section chief for the 18th Space Defense Squadron Det. 1, looks at a computer screen at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 5, 2022. 18 SDS Det. 1 provides timely and actionable Space Domain Awareness (SDA) for emergent and existing threats that are identified by the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s National Space Defense Center as on-orbit threats. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

US Space Force to Establish Permanent SATCOM Ops Training in Maryland

The US Space Force has selected Fort Detrick in Maryland as the permanent location to train guardians in managing the American military’s satellite communications capabilities.

15 November

Rendering of a power-beaming solution concept

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon to Build Power Beaming Solutions for US Army

The Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a contract to develop directed energy wireless power technologies for the US Army.

15 November

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall to Supply Recovery Trucks to Canadian Army

Rheinmetall has secured $265.9 million in contracts to provide Enhanced Recovery Capability vehicles for the Canadian Army.

15 November

The US Air Force prepares a KC-135 Stratotanker for a flight supporting a Black Sea mission at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, January 14, 2021

Giulia Bernacchi

US Air Force Approves Merlin AI Pilot for KC-135 Stratotanker

The US Air Force has approved Merlin’s airworthiness plan for testing the Merlin Pilot autonomous flight system on the KC-135 Stratotanker.

15 November

Giulia Bernacchi

Kongsberg Wins $900M US Navy Contract for Naval Strike Missiles

The US Navy and Marine Corps have signed a contract with Kongsberg to supply its Naval Strike Missile under a five-year procurement period.

14 November

Joe Saballa

Anduril, General Atomics Drone Wingman Concepts Pass Critical Design Review

Anduril and General Atomics have completed the Critical Design Review for their drone wingman concepts.

14 November

Christine Casimiro

Anduril Lattice Software Enhances US CENTCOM Air Defense Exercise

The US Central Command integrated American defense tech company Anduril’s Lattice software during its Desert Guardian 1.0 exercise.

14 November

Christine Casimiro

US Air Force to Retire A-10 Fleet in South Korea by 2025

The US Air Force will retire its A-10 Thunderbolt II fleet in its key Indo-Pacific bases, including South Korea, as part of its modernization strategy.

14 November

Bell Textron officials at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the company's renovated office in Huntsville, Alabama. Photo: Bell Textron

Rojoef Manuel

Bell Textron Expands Center in Alabama

Defense contractor Bell Textron has completed the expansion of its center in Huntsville, Alabama, that will support administrative tasks for the company and its partners.

14 November

A U.S. Army M1135 CBRN reconnaissance vehicle assigned to the 63rd Chemical Company, 2nd Chemical Battalion, 48th Chemical Brigade is staged at a range during a crew live-fire exercise at Fort Cavazos, Texas, August 1, 2024. The 2nd Chemical Battalion's mission is to discover, encounter, and neutralize chemical, biological, or nuclear threats across the United States and abroad. They hold unique detection capabilities by being one of the only active-duty chemical battalions in the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alejandro Carrasquel)

Rojoef Manuel

Teledyne FLIR to Upgrade US Army’s M1135 Stryker CBRN Vehicle

Teledyne FLIR Defense has signed a $168.3-million framework agreement to launch low-rate initial production of sensors for the US Army’s M1135 Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicles.

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