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11 August

Joe Saballa

US Army Wants Multiple New Anti-Tank Drone Variants

The US Army is considering multiple vendors to produce different variants of its new anti-tank kamikaze drones.

11 August

Critical care air transport teams and aeromedical evacuation teams provide medical care and attention to patients onboard a C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., after leaving Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 18, 2018. The C-17 was configured by an AE aircrew to provide aerial transport of patients throughout the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lan Kim)

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon to Support DARPA’s AI Decision-Making Program

DARPA has awarded Raytheon Technologies a contract to develop a “trusted” artificial intelligence platform for critical decision points.

11 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden Asks Congress for $13B in New Ukraine Military Spending

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday asked Congress for more than $13 billion in new military spending for Ukraine.

10 August

Rojoef Manuel

Kratos, Hypersonix to Promote DART AE Scramjet Drone to US Market

Kratos and Hypersonix Launch Systems have signed a teaming agreement to offer scramjet demonstrators for US customers.

10 August

USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) sits pierside at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), Friday, Nov. 4. The U.S. Navy fleet replenishment oiler, delivered to Military Sealift Command in July, is in the beginning months of its year-long ship qualification trials schedule and stopped by NSWC PHD for a stores resupply and minor repairs by builder representatives. The Underway Replenishment (UNREP) fuel and cargo delivery stations aboard the civilian-crewed ship use the new Electric Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method (E-STREAM) technology, designed by NSWC PHD UNREP engineers. USNS John Lewis is the first oiler to have the new E-STREAM systems on board, and the command’s UNREP team members were excited to see in person the system installed on a ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Dana Rene White/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics Lays Keel for 5th John Lewis Oiler Ship

General Dynamics has laid the keel for the US Navy’s 5th John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, the USNS Lucy Stone, in San Diego.

10 August

Joe Saballa

Boeing Secures $146M Contract to Upgrade US P-8A Poseidon Trainers

Boeing has clinched a $146-million contract to upgrade the P-8A Poseidon aircraft trainer operated by the US Navy and Air Force.

10 August

A cyber warfare operations officer watches members of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group analyze log files and provide a cyber threat update.

Rojoef Manuel

OpenSSF Joins DARPA Program Seeking Next-Gen AI Cybersecurity Tools

Linux Foundation segment OpenSSF has joined a DARPA program seeking next-generation AI-powered cybersecurity tools for defense applications.

10 August

Joe Saballa

US Army Discovers New Obstacle in Using High-Energy Laser Weapons

The US Army has discovered a new problem with using high-energy laser weapons to defend military assets from sophisticated drones.

10 August

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy, Sagetech Avionics to Enhance Capabilities of Future Small Drones

The US Navy has signed an agreement with Sagetech Avionics to jointly explore advanced capabilities for small unmanned aerial systems.

9 August

Inder Singh Bisht

F-22 Stealth Fuel Tanks Could Be Adapted for Other Aircraft

The low-drag external fuel tanks and pylons Lockheed Martin is developing for the F-22 Raptor could be integrated with other fighter jets, such as the F-35, according to a company official.

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