Americas

USAF to Spend $88M for More Gatling Guns

The US Air Force has awarded an $88.3 million contract to General Dynamics for the supply of additional M61A1 Vulcan cannon guns.

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US Senate Passes $770B Defense Bill for Biden to Sign

The US Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act, authorizing $770 billion for defense spending.

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BAE Systems to Advance F-35 Electronic Warfare Capabilities

BAE Systems has won a $793 million contract from Lockheed Martin to upgrade and modernize the electronic warfare system for the F-35 Lightning II.

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Japan Reaches $3.5B F-15 Upgrade Agreement With US: Report 

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has reached an agreement with the US to upgrade the country’s fleet of F-15 fighters.

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US Develops Tool to Predict China Response to Military Actions

The US has developed a software program to predict how China would react to specific military and political actions.

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US Navy Test-Fires ‘Most Potent’ Laser Weapon System

The US Navy amphibious transport ship USS Portland has test-fired a high-energy laser weapon system in the Gulf of Aden.

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US Warns Mali on Accepting Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Mali's military rulers not to accept Russia's Wagner mercenaries.

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Northrop to Modify Global Hawks for Hypersonic Missile Testing

The Department of Defense has contracted Northrop Grumman to reconfigure four US Air Force Global Hawk drones with sensors for tracking hypersonic weapon tests.

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US Navy Opens $23M Facility for Laser Weapons Testing

The US Navy has opened a new laboratory at Point Mugu in California to test its state-of-the-art laser weapons.

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DARPA Invests In Wireless Drone Charging Technology

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has invested $225,000 in a Seattle-based startup to develop a wireless power transmitter for in-flight unmanned aerial vehicles.

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