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16 January

The border bend of the Parana River. The sky and the forest on the banks of the river.

Uruguay Procures Five A-29 Super Tucanos From Embraer

The Uruguayan Air Force has acquired five A-29 Super Tucano aircraft and integrated logistics services from Brazilian firm Embraer.

16 January

The Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System is placed on a gravel road on Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Oct. 24, 2024. The NMESIS provides the Marine Corps a highly deployable, land-based, anti-ship system that is a key capability for the Marine Littoral Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Huynh)

Rojoef Manuel

Oshkosh to Revamp Autonomy System of US Marine Corps ROGUE Fires

Oshkosh Defense has secured a $29.9-million contract to integrate next-generation autonomous technology into the US Marine Corps’ Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires capability.

16 January

Joe Saballa

US Firm Wins Military Contract for Pilot Neuro-Cognitive Monitoring Tech

Massachusetts-based Aptima has secured a contract to advance its neuro-cognitive monitoring solution designed for US military pilots and aircrews.

16 January

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush both visited the United States Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 22, to support the people who have been helping to rebuild Haiti after the shocking earthquake that happened Jan. 12. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Cody Barber)

Rojoef Manuel

US Names Fifth and Sixth Ford-Class Carriers After Bill Clinton, George W. Bush

The US Navy’s 5th and 6th Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers have been named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

15 January

Stratolaunch's 747 Spirit of Mojave launch platform will integrate the Talon-A vehicles in support of the US Missile Defense Agency.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Awards Stratolaunch $24.7M Hypersonic Flight Test Contract

The US has awarded a $24.7 million contract to Stratolaunch for testing advanced defense systems against hypersonic weapons.

15 January

Col. Jeremy Raley, director of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate, cuts a ceremonial ribbon in front of the new Radiation Tolerance Research on Electronics for Space and Strategic Systems, or FORTRESS, facility doors Aug. 20, 2024, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The ceremony commemorated the opening of the new building. FORTRESS will be used for developing new electronic components in space. (U.S. Air Force photo / Paul Robinson)

Rojoef Manuel

AFRL Opens Military Testing Facility for Air, Space Force Electronics

AFRL has opened a testing center dedicated to electronic components that complete larger US Air Force and Space Force systems.

15 January

Groundbreaking ceremony of a new Canadian Armed Forces electronic warfare compound in Kingston, Ontario

Rojoef Manuel

Canada to Build Electronic Warfare Compound in Ontario

The Canadian Department of Defence is investing in the construction of a new electronic warfare facility at Canadian Forces Base Kingston in Ontario.

15 January

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter flies near the North Head Light in Ilwaco, Wash., during a training flight, Nov. 10, 2016. Training is an essential daily activity for aircrews so they can improve their professional proficiency. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.

Rojoef Manuel

US Coast Guard Jayhawk, Dolphin Helicopters to Receive Imaging Tech Upgrade

Teledyne FLIR Defense has secured a $74.2-million contract to enhance the imaging systems of US Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk and MH-65 Dolphin helicopters.

15 January

Joe Saballa

California Firm to Provide Optionally-Piloted Capability for US Army Choppers

A California-based tech company has been contracted to integrate optionally-piloted capability into US Army helicopters and enhance their flight features.

15 January