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6 March

Multi-mission Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft for Belize maritime patrol and search and rescue missions

Belize Receives Cessna Grand Caravan Aircraft From US

Textron Aviation has delivered a Cessna Grand Caravan EX utility aircraft to the Belize Defence Force as part of a US foreign military sale.

6 March

Rojoef Manuel

HII, Ocean Aero to Expand Unmanned System Capabilities

Huntington Ingalls Industries and Ocean Aero have launched a strategic partnership to expand unmanned maritime and autonomy capabilities.

6 March

Joe Saballa

Bell, Pratt & Whitney to Collaborate on US Air Force High-Speed VTOL

Bell Textron has announced a collaboration with Pratt & Whitney on the US Air Force High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing program.

5 March

US Marine Corps rifleman conducts buddy rush drill during Exercise Cobra Gold at Chanthaburi Province, Kingdom of Thailand, March 1, 2023.

Staff Writer With AFP

Over 6,000 US Troops in Thailand for War Games

Thousands of US soldiers joined Thai and South Korean troops on a beach in Thailand for one of the largest annual military exercises in Asia.

5 March

Rapid Rigging De-Rigging Airdrop System (RRDAS) demonstration. Photo: US Army

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Trials New Parachute System for Vehicle Airdrops

The US Army has trialed a new parachute system that allows soldiers to access airdropped equipment 40 percent faster.

4 March

A B-52H strategic bomber equipped with the AGM-86 variant Air-Launched Cruise Missile

Rojoef Manuel

Rolls-Royce Testing New Engine for US Air Force B-52 Bomber Fleet

Rolls-Royce has begun testing its F130 engine that will replace the existing engines in the US Air Force’s B-52 Stratofortress bomber fleet.

3 March

Joe Saballa

US Taps Raytheon to Build Missile Tracking Satellites to Monitor China

The US Space Development Agency has awarded Raytheon Technologies a $250-million contract to design and develop seven missile warning and tracking satellites.

3 March

US Navy rendering of the starboard side of the Primary Bridge Console on the FFG 62 model.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Showcases Digital Technology for Future Constellation Frigate Bridge Design

The US Navy has demonstrated the digital capabilities to construct pilot house arrangements for the future Constellation class frigates.

3 March

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

Rojoef Manuel

DISA Completes Thunderdome Cybersecurity Prototype for US DoD

DISA has completed its Thunderdome enterprise-level cybersecurity prototype to protect US Department of Defense systems against evolving cyberspace threats.

3 March