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10 September

HADES will provide transformational increases in speed, range, payload and endurance for Army aerial ISR collection capabilities supporting the joint force. (Photo courtesy Bombardier Defense)

SNC Accepts Second Bombardier Jet for US Army HADES Spy Plane Program

Sierra Nevada Corporation has received the second Bombardier Global 6500 business jet for conversion into the US Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System aircraft.

10 September

Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems will collaborate on uncrewed autonomous air systems.

Giulia Bernacchi

Lockheed, BAE Team Up for Autonomous Air Systems

Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop a series of uncrewed autonomous air systems.

10 September

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Motorola, Nokia to Build Next-Gen Tactical Comms Network for UK Forces

Motorola Solutions has teamed up with Nokia to create a new container-based tactical communications network for UK forces and other defense agencies.

10 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Deadly Israeli Strikes Targeting Hamas in Qatar Earn Trump Rebuke

Deadly Israeli air strikes targeted senior Hamas leaders on Tuesday in US ally Qatar, the venue of repeated rounds of Gaza peace talks, drawing a rare rebuke from President Donald Trump.

9 September

A B-2 Spirit stealth aircraft flies overhead during the Speed of Sound Airshow at Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph, Missouri, May 2, 2020. The air show was hosted by the 139th Airlift Wing, and city of St. Joseph to thank the community for their support. The air show committee estimated around 30,000 people attended during the weekend performances in which the United States Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron were featured. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Awards Prototype Contract for Modern Bunker Buster

The US Air Force has awarded Applied Research Associates a 24-month contract to develop a testbed of the Next Generation Penetrator air-to-ground weapon system.

9 September

Marines with Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command pose for photos in cyber operations room at Lasswell Hall aboard Fort Meade, Maryland, Feb. 5, 2020. MARFORCYBER Marines conduct offensive and defensive cyber operations in support of United States Cyber Command and operate, secure and defend the Marine Corps Enterprise Network. This image is a photo illustration.

Rojoef Manuel

Six Teams Score Big in US Army’s $2M AI Showdown

The US Army’s xTech Program has named six winners of its Artificial Intelligence Grand Challenge, handing out $2 million in one of its biggest prize pools to date.

9 September

AeroVironment's long-haul laser communications.

Giulia Bernacchi

AeroVironment Wins $240M Order for Space Laser Communications Terminals

AeroVironment has received a contract worth nearly $240 million to supply long-haul laser communications terminals for deployment in orbit.

9 September

An F-15E Strike Eagle loaded up with AGR-20F Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II laser-guided rockets

Christine Casimiro

USAF Arms F-15E Strike Eagle With Counter-Drone Munition in 9 Days

The US Air Force (USAF) has rapidly equipped its F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft with a low-cost and specialized guided rocket configured for counter-drone missions.

9 September