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27 August

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

Embraer to Supply Super Tucano Combat Aircraft to Uruguayan Air Force

Embraer has received a contract to deliver up to six A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Uruguayan Air Force.

26 August

Inder Singh Bisht

BAE to Upgrade F-15EX, F/A-18E/F Flight Control Computers

Boeing has contracted BAE Systems to upgrade the fly-by-wire flight control computers of the F-15EX Eagle II and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets.

26 August

A US Air Force security forces raven maintains security aboard a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport

Bill Callen

On the Need for Intermediate Force: Operational Lessons From the Afghanistan Evacuation

The US military needs to prioritize developing and integrating non-lethal weapons to better manage complex and ambiguous combat situations like the 2021 airlift at Hamid Karzai International Airport.

26 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves Anti-Sub Warfare Sonobuoys for Indian Helicopters

The US State Department has approved the sale of anti-submarine warfare sonobuoys and related equipment to India for an estimated $52.8 million.

23 August

Ronald Watkins

Shield AI Demos Autonomous Multi-Jet Aircraft Collaboration

Technology company Shield AI has conducted a “groundbreaking” demonstration of coordinated autonomous flight on two Kratos MQM-178 Firejets.

23 August

Rojoef Manuel

Leonardo DRS to Produce Bridging Vehicles for US, Romania

Leonardo DRS has accepted a $49-million contract to manufacture additional Joint Assault Bridge systems for the US and Romania.

23 August

HADES will provide transformational increases in speed, range, payload and endurance for Army aerial ISR collection capabilities supporting the joint force. (Photo courtesy Bombardier Defense)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Names Sierra Nevada as Lead HADES Spy Plane Integrator

The US Army has awarded Sierra Nevada a contract to lead systems integration for the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System program.

23 August

Joe Saballa

Russia Believes US Will Soon Scrap Limits on Donated Weapons to Ukraine

Moscow’s ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said he has reason to believe that Washington will soon remove all restrictions on its donated weapons to Ukraine.

23 August