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11 September

Lockheed, Tata Advanced Systems to Enhance C-130J Development in India

Lockheed Martin will team with Tata Advanced Systems Limited to advance the development of the C-130J Super Hercules tactical airlifter in India.

11 September

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Sept. 4, 2024) Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) enters Dry Dock 1 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) Sept. 4, 2024. North Carolina is at the shipyard for its Depot Modernization Period, where the shipyard project team and ship’s crew will give the vessel its scheduled maintenance upgrades and makeover. PHNSY & IMF’s mission is to repair, maintain, and modernize Navy fast-attack submarines and surface ships, in order to keep the Navy’s fleet “Fit to Fight.” (U.S. Navy photo by Justice Vannatta)

Rojoef Manuel

Fourth US Navy Virginia Nuclear Submarine Starts Upgrade in Pearl Harbor

The US Navy has commenced the Depot Modernization Period of its fourth Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

11 September

220810-N-WU964-1044 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 10, 2022) Cmdr. Edmund Poynton, commanding officer of the Tigertails of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in an E-2D Hawkeye after a change of command ceremony, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 10. During the change of command ceremony Cmdr. David Wiltshire transferred command of VAW 125 to Poynton. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dallas A. Snider)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Procures New Routers for Advanced Hawkeye Early Warning Aircraft

The US Navy has awarded Fuse Integration a contract to produce router systems for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye early warning aircraft.

11 September

Joe Saballa

Argentine Army Exploring Israeli Assault Rifles to Upgrade Arsenal

The Argentine Army is evaluating the acquisition of Israeli-made ARAD-7 assault rifles to update its small arms inventory.

11 September

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Launches Space Vehicle Laboratory Construction in New Mexico

The US Air Force has conducted a groundbreaking ceremony in New Mexico to begin the development of a Re-Entry Vehicle Integration Laboratory.

11 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Canada Recently Blocked Weapons Sales to Israel: FM

Canada has suspended some 30 permits for arms shipments to Israel, including a rare move against a Canadian firm's deal with Washington.

10 September

Joe Saballa

US Army Buys Additional Monocular Night Vision Devices From Elbit

The US Army has awarded Elbit Systems a $28-million contract for additional AN/PVS-14 monocular night vision devices.

10 September

Joe Saballa

US Marine Corps Transitions to Virtual Mortar Training to Lessen Blast Effects

The US Marine Corps is transitioning its rocket and mortar training to the virtual realm to reduce soldier exposure to blasts and eliminate associated health risks.

10 September

Joe Saballa

US Army Seeks New Robotic Infantry Support Vehicle to Fill Logistics Gaps

The US Army is formalizing a tender for a new robotic infantry support vehicle to address current logistics capability gaps.

10 September

Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, move an injured soldier onto a litter during the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear testing phase during the squadron's annual spur ride, Nov. 1, 2012. The tasks the spur candidates were required to complete included a physical fitness test, a written test, vehicle identification, an obstacle course and a land navigation course carrying a 40-65 pound rucksack and at each point on the course they were tested on basic soldiering skills. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ruth Pagan, 2nd BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.)

Rojoef Manuel

Battelle to Develop Anti-Nerve Agent for Pentagon

The US Department of Defense has awarded Battelle a $53-million contract to develop a nerve agent countermeasure solution for soldiers.

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