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22 August

Virginia Firm to Support International US Army Training Capabilities

V2X has received a $3.7-billion task order to support the global Warfighter-Training Readiness Solutions of the US Army.

22 August

Soldiers with the U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division test a Freeze-Dried Plasma kit as part of combat casualty care training during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC), Fort Wainwright, Alaska, April 2, 2023. FDP is one of several human and canine blood products currently under development by the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity at Fort Detrick, Maryland. USAMMDA’s Warfighter Protection and Acute Care Project Management team partners with both U.S. Department of Defense and non-DOD industry development partners to develop and deliver blood products for possible future use by the military Joint-Forces. (U.S. Army Courtesy Photo/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

FDA Clears Freeze-Dried Plasma Transfusion Powder for Military Emergency Use

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized octaplasLG Powder blood for tactical emergency use to treat excessive bleeding.

21 August

Joe Saballa

US Army Activates Arctic Aviation Command as Threats Rise

The US Army has activated its aviation command in the Arctic amid the proliferation of security threats in the region.

21 August

U.S. Army combat medics assigned to 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and U.S. Navy corpsmen assigned to 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, engage in a rigorous cross-training exercise during Pacific Fortitude at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea, August 13, 2024. Pacific Fortitude supports long-standing agreements to the Republic of Korea by deploying forces, drawing and supporting equipment to validate unit readiness and the U.S. commitment to the ROK-US alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hunter Grice)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army, Navy Medics Facilitate Cross-Training in South Korea

The US Army and Navy have conducted cross-training in South Korea to upskill medical teams for future combat scenarios.

21 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Swedish Firm Wins Pentagon’s Hearing Protection Headset Contract

INVISIO has clinched a $16.6 million contract to deliver communication and hearing protection solutions to the US Department of Defense.

20 August

Impression image of an F-35 with JASSM-ER.

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Orders Ramp Up of JASSM, LRASM Air-Launched Missiles Production

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $130-million contract modification to ramp up the production of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles and Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles.

20 August

A Standard Missile-2 Block IIIA (SM-2 Blk IIIA) interceptor is launched from the USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) off the coast of Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, as part of Vigilant Wyvern/Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48, a joint test of the U.S. Navy Program Executive Officer Integrated Warfare Systems and the Missile Defense Agency conducted October 25, 2023.

Ronald Watkins

X-Bow Hypersonic Booster Passes Preliminary Design Review

X-Bow Systems announced that it has completed the preliminary design review of its solid fuel hypersonic booster rocket engine.

20 August

Joe Saballa

Australia to Procure 350 Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles From US

Australia has signified its intent to purchase hundreds of FGM-148F Javelin missiles from the US to boost its anti-tank capabilities.

20 August

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – Jacob Lunce, 580th Software Engineering Squadron technical specialist, discusses the new Special Mission Display Processor at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, July 30, 2024, that will function on the C-130J aircraft. The deployed SMPD launched in July 2024 and will enhance avionics capabilities and improve mission situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kisha Foster Johnson)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Launches New Avionics Display for Super Hercules Airlifter

The US Air Force has introduced a new Special Mission Display Processor for the C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft in Georgia.

20 August

The Boeing MQ-25 T1 test asset transfers fuel to a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet on June 4, marking the first time in history that an unmanned aircraft has refueled another aircraft.

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Installs World’s First Carrier-Based Drone Control Center

The world’s first carrier-based drone control center has been installed aboard USS George HW Bush (CVN 77).

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