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19 May

An F-15E Strike Eagle is loaded with five JASSMs at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 11, 2021 as part of Project Strike Rodeo. Led by the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Project Strike Rodeo is a munitions proof-of-concept that lays the foundation for follow-on flight testing that would more than double the F-15E’s current JASSM-carrying capacity.

F-15E Successfully Test-Loads Double Its JASSM Missile Capacity

The US Air Force's F-15E fighter was recently test-loaded with five air-to-surface missiles, more than double the aircraft’s stated carrying capacity.

19 May

Tong Ong

Billion-Dollar US Missile Defense Satellite Successfully Launched

After being postponed, the Atlas V rocket carrying a satellite that will provide missile warning and defense, battlespace awareness, and technical intelligence to the US Space Force was successfully launched.

19 May

T129 Tactical Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopter

Joe Saballa

US OKs Turkey Sale of Six Attack Helicopters to Philippines

The US has allowed Turkey to proceed with the sale of six T129 Tactical Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopters to the Philippines, multiple Turkish officials said.

18 May

Spc. Eric Stidham assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, US Army Alaska, trains with fellow Soldiers and aviators from the Alaska Army National Guard at Neibhur Drop Zone, Nov. 26, 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

US Wants to ‘Avoid a Militarization’ of the Arctic: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington wanted to avoid a military build-up in the Arctic, a day after Russia defended its military activities in the strategic region.

18 May

“Coyote” supersonic sea-skimming target vehicle.

Staff Writer

US Navy Orders 18 Coyote Supersonic Sea-Skimming Targets

The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to deliver 18 GQM-163A "Coyote" supersonic sea-skimming target vehicles.

18 May

Tong Ong

US Army Successfully Tests Classified ‘Suicide Drone’

The US Army destroyed two of three targets employing its new classified loitering munitions or “suicide drones” during a test conducted at Edge 21.

18 May

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with NASA's Mars 2020 mission with the Perseverance rover rolls from the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

Tong Ong

US Missile Defense Satellite Launch Postponed Due to Abnormal System Response

The Atlas V rocket launch carrying a billion-dollar US missile defense satellite was postponed due to an abnormal system response.

17 May

Tong Ong

Billion-Dollar US Military Satellite to Launch Today

A billion-dollar US missile defense satellite, located inside the nose cone on top of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, it is set to launch on Monday afternoon.

14 May