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4 April

IS Chief Planning Europe Attacks Killed in US Syria Strike: Military

US forces have conducted a strike in Syria killing senior Islamic State group leader Khalid Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri, "responsible for planning attacks into Europe," CENTCOM said.

3 April

Soldiers from the US and the Philippines

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines Announces Four More Military Bases US Troops Can Use

The Philippines announced the location of four additional military bases to be used by US troops, with one site near the hotly disputed South China Sea and another not far from Taiwan.

3 April

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Wins $439M Air-to-Ground Missile Contract From US Army

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $439-million contract to manufacture and deliver air-to-ground missile systems to the US Army.

3 April

Joe Saballa

US Clears $350M AH-1W Super Cobra Helicopter Sale to Bahrain

The US State Department has greenlighted a potential sale of surplus AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters to Bahrain.

3 April

Joe Saballa

HII to Build US Navy Amphibious Transport Dock for $1.3 Billion

Huntington Ingalls Industries has received a $1.3-billion contract to begin the construction of the US Navy’s amphibious transport dock, LPD 32.

3 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon to Provide Next-Gen Airborne Jammer for US Navy, Australia

Raytheon has clinched a $650 million contract to produce 11 Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band ship sets for the US Navy and four for Australia.

3 April

A U.S Army Soldier lifts the hydraulic launching system on the new Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) during Operation Thunderbolt Strike at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, March 3, 2023. During the LRHW system development, the Army’s Rapid Capabilities & Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) implemented a Soldier-centered design concept which uses formal and informal Soldier touch points to obtain early feedback to influence design, speed up development, and ensure an operationally effective weapon system. (Spc. Chandler Coats)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Deploys First Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon in Florida

The US Army has deployed its first long-range hypersonic weapon system in Florida as part of a full expeditionary launch rehearsal.

3 April

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO’s Eastern Flank Calls for Increased US Presence

NATO eastern flank members have called for a stepped-up US military presence in the region as they looked ahead to an alliance summit in Vilnius in July.

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