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12 August

US, Israel Army Engineers Test New Runway Damage Repair Technologies

The US Army and Air Force conducted training with engineers from the Israeli Air Force to test new runway damage repair technologies.

12 August

US Army AH-64E Apache helicopter fires Hydra 70 rocket

Hercules Reyes

US Army Allots $1M for AH-64 Autonomous Refueling System

RE2 Robotics landed a $1 million contract from the US Army to develop an autonomous refueling system for the AH-64 Apache helicopter.

12 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Air Force Conducts Maiden IRST-Cued AMRAAM Test Launch

The US Air Force test-fired a live Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) using an Infrared Search-and-Track system for the first time.

11 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Plans Upgrades to Fly E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes Until 2040s

The US Navy has planned upgrades to the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye command-and-control aircraft for at least another 30 years.

11 August

Inder Singh Bisht

BAE Announces Upgraded Aircraft-Launched Laser-Guided Munition

BAE Systems announced an upgraded Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) that provides a 30 percent greater range.

11 August

Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completes the third and final scheduled explosive event for Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, August 8, 2021

Hercules Reyes

USS Gerald R. Ford Finishes Full Ship Shock Trials

The USS Gerald R. Ford successfully completed its third explosive event, marking the completion of the ship’s Full Ship Shock Trials.

10 August

A Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) is loaded onto an AH64E Apache Attack Helicopter

Hercules Reyes

Lockheed to Build Advanced JAGM Missiles for Drones, Helicopters

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $13.5 million contract to develop advanced Joint-Air-to-Ground Missiles for the US Army’s drones and manned attack helicopters.

10 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marine CH-53K Heavy-Lift Helicopter Begins Initial Testing

The US Marine Corps has begun initial operations testing of its CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter.

10 August

The first-of-its-kind Hypersonic Ground Test Center to be constructed in the Purdue Aerospace District will allow industry partners to test their hypersonic technologies.

Hercules Reyes

Purdue Aerospace District to Host New Hypersonic Testing Facility

A state-of-the-art hypersonic technology testing facility will be constructed in the Purdue Aerospace District adjacent to the Purdue University campus.

10 August