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20 February

A Long March-2F rocket, carrying the Shenzhou-15 spacecraft with three astronauts to China's Tiangong space station, lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu province.

US General Warns China Biggest Threat in Space

Space has changed in just a few years due to a growing arms race, a US general said, singling out China as the "most challenging threat."

19 February

Staff Writer With AFP

US Awards $1B Contract to Boost Artillery Round Production

The US Army announced the award of a nearly $1 billion contract to increase production of 155 mm artillery rounds used in large quantities by Ukraine.

17 February

Twelve KC-135 Stratotankers from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron taxi onto the runway during exercise Forceful Tiger on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 1, 2015. During the aerial exercise, the Stratotankers delivered 800,000 pounds of fuel to approximately 50 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marcus Morris)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Orders Fleet-Wide Inspection for KC-135 Tankers

The US Air Force has implemented a fleet-wide safety inspection for its KC-135 Stratotanker military air refueling fleet.

17 February

Joe Saballa

US Navy Receives First Autonomous Expeditionary Transport Ship From Austal

Austal USA has announced the delivery of the first expeditionary fast transport vessel with autonomous capability to the US Navy.

17 February

Joe Saballa

US Compensates Czech Republic for Military Aid to Ukraine

The US has given $200 million to the Czech Republic as compensation for sending military weapons and equipment to Ukraine.

17 February

210816-N-GR718-0701 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 16, 2021) An MH-60R assigned to the “Seahawks'' of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 41 flies over a Chilean Navy Scorpene Class Submarine during Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative Hoist Exercise 2021 (DESI HOISTEX). DESI is a multinational exercise designed to strengthen partnerships and enhance capabilities among partner nations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chelsea D. Meiller)

Rojoef Manuel

Canada to Support Chilean Navy’s Scorpene Submarine Navigation Upgrade

Canadian Commercial Corporation has signed a contract to support the modernization of the Chilean Navy’s Scorpene-class submarines.

17 February

C5ISR Center teamed up with Army Soldiers for five weeks during Project Convergence 22 to test prototypes during force-on-force experimentation. Engineers and scientists worked closely with Soldiers to gather feedback on ways to improve functionality of technologies critical to achieving overmatch of the Army’s adversaries. During the exercise, Soldiers tested the Advanced Targeting and Lethality Aided System (ATLAS) which demonstrated a wide range of aided target acquisition, tracking and reporting capabilities while operating in a realistic combat environment.

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Showcases AI-Based Target Recognition Aboard M1 Abrams Tank

The US Army has demonstrated an artificial intelligence-enabled target recognition prototype integrated with an M1 Abrams tank in California.

17 February

Joe Saballa

US Considering Sending Seized Iranian Weapons to Ukraine

The US is considering providing Ukraine with thousands of suspected Iranian weapons and ammunition seized while being delivered to Iran-backed fighters in Yemen.

17 February