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8 November

US to Send Contractors to Ukraine to Maintain Military Equipment

The US aims to send a "small number" of contractors to Ukraine to help maintain advanced weapons like the warplanes and air defense systems provided to Kyiv, a US defense official said.

8 November

Christine Casimiro

EDGE Group, Brazilian Navy Partner to Develop Naval Counter-Drone Tech

Emirati defense contractor EDGE Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian Navy to jointly develop and deploy naval counter-drone systems.

8 November

Representative image of RTX BBN Technologies' ARC Tool

Christine Casimiro

DARPA Taps RTX to Develop Cyber Defense Tool for Threat Containment

DARPA has contracted RTX’s BBN Technologies to develop a tool to boost its digital defenses.

8 November

Christine Casimiro

Peruvian Navy Selects Kongsberg Propulsion for New Frigate

Peru has awarded Kongsberg Maritime a contract to supply its propulsion systems for the navy’s first warship under its new frigate program.

8 November

Rojoef Manuel

Second Future E-4C Doomsday Aircraft Arrives in Ohio

Sierra Nevada Corporation has accepted the second Boeing 747-8i to be modified into the US Air Force’s E-4C Doomsday aircraft in Dayton, Ohio.

8 November

A U.S. Army soldier, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, applies combat gauze to a fellow soldier's leg as part of medical exercises at Forward Operating Base Cobra in the Diyala province, Iraq, July 12. The soldiers are practicing combat lifesaver drills as well as evacuating a casualty out of a hostile environment. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Nikko-Angelo Matos)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army, UK Biotech Firm to Assess Wound Care Hydrogel for Soldiers

The US Army has partnered with SolasCure to test an investigational hydrogel solution for wound care in combat.

8 November

The Bell V-280 technology Demonstrator (Photo courtesy of Bell)

Rojoef Manuel

Bell Textron Selects Kansas Factory for US Army’s FLRAA Fuselage Assembly

Bell Textron has revealed its fuselage assembly site in Wichita, Kansas, for the US Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program.

7 November

Inder Singh Bisht

Leonardo to Build AN/SPQ-9B Ship Protection Radars for US Navy

The US Navy has contracted Leonardo DRS to produce, inspect, and test ship-based air and surface target detection AN/SPQ-9B radars.

7 November

Inder Singh Bisht

Aimpoint Clinches US Marines Contract for Anti-Armor Rifle Fire Control System

The US Marine Corps has contracted Aimpoint to deliver its FCS 14 Fire Control Systems for the M3A1 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapons System.

7 November