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16 October

Two MC-130J Commando II aircraft taxi on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 27, 2024. Both planes returned safely after evacuating ahead of Hurricane Helene to prevent damage and ensure they maintained mission-ready status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Raul Mercado)

Conti Federal to Build $109M Special Ops Aircraft Facility in Arizona

The US Army has awarded Florida-based civil engineering firm Conti Federal Services a $109.9-million contract to establish a new complex for MC-130J Commando II aircraft in Arizona.

16 October

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isaiah Trujillo, an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) maintenance technician with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 3, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and Lance Cpl. Mario Mendoza, a UAS maintenance technician with VMU-1, MAG-13, 3rd MAW, recover a U.S. Marine Corps RQ-21A Blackjack aircraft during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-20 at Canon Air Defense Complex in Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 26, 2019. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adaezia Chavez)

Rojoef Manuel

Rocket One Licenses US Air Force Tech to Capture Rogue Drones

Rocket One has secured a 12-month evaluation license with the US Air Force to test a solution to physically capture and neutralize hostile unmanned aerial systems.

16 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Lockheed Gets $117M to Sustain US Army’s Apache Radar-Hunting Sensors

The US Army has contracted Lockheed Martin to support the radar-emission detection system used on AH-64 Apache attack helicopters.

16 October

LIDS incorporates Raytheon’s Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor and the Coyote effector.

Jodesz Gavilan

Raytheon Wins $729M Deal for US, Qatar, Jordan Drone Defenses

Raytheon has secured $729 million in contracts to supply counter-drone systems to the US Army, Qatar, and Jordan.

16 October

Jodesz Gavilan

Lockheed Taps Avio for US Army Missile Motor Production

Lockheed Martin has agreed to source solid rocket motors from Avio for two key US Army missile programs.

16 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Coast Guard Buys 4 MQ-9B Drones in $247.8M Maritime Security Push

The US Coast Guard has ordered four MQ-9B unmanned aircraft systems from General Atomics in a $247.8-million deal to expand its long-range maritime surveillance capabilities.

16 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ontario Tech University Qualifies as Drone Supplier for Canadian Military

Ontario Tech University has qualified as a supplier of drone systems for the Canadian military, becoming the only college in the province to be part of the country’s Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace.

15 October