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19 September

US Air Force F-16 Radar Orders Hit $1.6B With New Purchase

The US Air Force has increased its order for modern F-16 radars through a new $16.7-million contract with Northrop Grumman.

19 September

Rojoef Manuel

Intel Bags $3B for Military-Grade Microchip Production in US

American tech giant Intel has secured $3 billion in direct funding to support local manufacturing of semiconductors for the US military.

19 September

The U.S. Navy accepted the delivery of the latest Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 110, from Textron Systems on Sept. 6. This new addition to the fleet signifies a substantial enhancement in the Navy’s amphibious capabilities, providing a vital asset for rapid deployment and logistical support.

Rojoef Manuel

Textron Hands Over Latest Ship-to-Shore Hovercraft to US Navy

Textron Systems has delivered the US Navy’s latest Ship-to-Shore Connector as part of the Landing Craft Air Cushion modernization program.

19 September

Joe Saballa

Honeywell Unveils AI-Enabled System for Countering Drone Swarms

Honeywell has launched an innovative artificial intelligence-enabled solution designed to neutralize unmanned aerial system swarms.

18 September

A pair of F-35 Lightning IIs pass under the sun while doing maneuvers to the Eglin Air Force Base runway

Charles S. Corcoran

Will Budget Cuts Compromise the US Air Force’s Air Superiority?

Without a focus on air superiority, the US risks losing its strategic advantage, undermining joint military operations, and ceding air control to adversaries.

18 September

Kongsberg's Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is seen front and center, launching from the left. A jet of red-orange flame streaks from its back. The background is a deep blue ocean, with a cloudless sky farther back.

Inder Singh Bisht

Kongsberg to Produce NSM, JSM Missiles at Virginia Facility

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is building a new missile production facility in the US to cater to rising global demand amid conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

18 September

Joe Saballa

Leidos’ Enduring Shield Intercepts Drone, Cruise Missile in Flight Test

Leidos announced Tuesday that its Enduring Shield ground-based mobile weapon system successfully intercepted drone and cruise missile targets during its latest flight test.

18 September

Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft attached to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 "Yellowjackets", assigned to Carrier Task Force 70, break away from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean while flying in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 22 (VS22), June 13 2022. Exercises like VS22 allow forces across the Indo-Pacific the opportunity to integrate Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Space Force to train in precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nicholas Priest)

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris to Supply New Jamming Pods for US Navy Growler Aircraft

L3Harris Technologies has received a contract to provide custom tactical jamming pods for the US Navy’s EA-18G Growler aircraft.

18 September

Base leaders, prospective tenants, mission partners and other senior officials break ground on a commercial apartment complex on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 10. (Air Force photo by Chloe Bonaccorsi)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Begins Construction of First Commercial Apartment Complex in California

The US Air Force has begun the construction of its first commercial apartment complex for service members at Edwards AFB in California.

18 September

Staff Writer With AFP

US MQ-9 Drone Crashes Near Yemen: Pentagon

A US MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed near Yemen, the Pentagon said, after Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed to have downed several of the aircraft in recent days.

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