Americas
-
May- 2022 -18 May
US Puts Full Weight Behind Sweden, Finland Bids to Join NATO
The US gave its full support for Sweden and Finland's bids to join NATO, promising to stand by them if threatened by Russia and pressing Turkey to not block their membership.
Read More » -
18 May
US Marines Buy 14 Advanced Amphibious Vehicles From BAE Systems
The US Marine Corps has awarded an $89.5 million contract to BAE Systems to supply 14 advanced amphibious combat vehicles.
Read More » -
17 May
Lockheed to Produce 1,300 Javelin Missiles for US Army
Lockheed Martin has been awarded two contracts totalling $309 million to produce 1,300 Javelin missile systems for the US Army.
Read More » -
17 May
US Air Force Tests Air-Launched Hypersonic Weapon
A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress test-launched a hypersonic weapon off the Southern California coast last week.
Read More » -
17 May
Stryker-Mounted Laser Weapon Defeats Multiple Mortars, Drones in Trial
Raytheon has demonstrated the capabilities of a 50-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon integrated onto a Stryker combat vehicle.
Read More » -
17 May
South Korea to Buy 40 US-Made Helicopters
South Korea has signed an agreement with American aerospace firm Bell Textron to purchase 40 US-made training helicopters.
Read More » -
16 May
Biden Reestablishes US Troop Presence Inside Somalia
President Joe Biden has ordered the reestablishment of a US troop presence in Somalia to help local authorities combat Al-Shabaab.
Read More » -
16 May
US Navy Creates Unmanned Surface Vessel Division
The US Navy has established a new division tasked with overseeing operations of all its medium and large unmanned vessels.
Read More » -
13 May
Raytheon Lower Tier Air Defense Radar Delivered for Testing
The first of six Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors (LTAMDS) arrived at the US Army’s White Sands Missile Range last month, marking the beginning of a series of operational tests.
Read More » -
13 May
General Atomics to Develop Short Takeoff and Landing MQ-9B
General Atomics will develop a short takeoff and landing (STOL) MQ-9B unmanned aircraft to operate in more challenging locations.
Read More »