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10 December

US Senators Fail to Block Trump Sale of F-35 Jets, Drones to UAE

Democrats failed to block the United States from selling top-of-the-line fighter-jets to the United Arab Emirates, with most senators dismissing fears that President Trump was setting off a dangerous arms race.

9 December

A US flag is pictured on a soldier's uniform during an artillery live fire event by the US Army Europe's 41st Field Artillery Brigade at the military training area in Grafenwoehr, southern Germany, on March 4, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Army Sacks Commanders Over Texas Base Crime Wave

The US Army announced it was removing or suspending 14 commanders and unit leaders at Fort Hood after a slate of murders and sex crimes at the Texas base.

7 December

The MQ-8C Fire Scout completes a test flight November 19, 2015 at the Point Mugu Sea Range in California

Staff Writer

Two Recent Accidents Ground US Navy Scout Helicopter Drones

The US Navy has grounded its fleet of MQ-8C Fire Scouts after two of the unmanned helicopters were involved in separate accidents within a week.

4 December

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army-Funded Research Could Allow Battlefield Telepathy

A US Army-funded research breakthrough in separating brain signals that influence actions from behavior raised hopes of developing technology that will allow soldiers to silently communicate during operations.

4 December

Six UH-60L Black Hawks and two CH-47F Chinooks, assigned to Task Force Brawler, 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Task Force Falcon, simultaneously launch a daytime missionfrom Multinational Base Tarin Kowt

Staff Writer

US Army Develops More Efficient, Self-Adjusting Turbine Engine Design

Researchers from the US Army and two American universities have developed a new turbine engine design with improved performance through automatic, in-air adjustment of its rotor blades.

4 December

Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Millley at the White House on April 1, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Eyeing China, Top US General Sees Tech Revolution on Battlefield

Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley said the US military has to fully embrace robotics and artificial intelligence if it is to maintain superiority over China.

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30 November

Black Sage Jammer and Camera Configuration

Staff Writer

US Air Force Awards Drone Defeating Radar System Contract to Black Sage

The US Air Force has purchased a counter-drone radar system from Black Sage Technologies to combat enemy Unmanned Aerial System threats.

27 November

Staff Writer

General Atomics to Develop Smart Sensor Technology for MQ9 Reaper Drone

The Department of Defense has awarded General Atomics a $93.3 million contract to enhance the autonomous sensing capabilities of its MQ-9 Reaper combat drone.

26 November

NSWC PHD Research Technology Applications Manager Alan Jaeger and Cybersecurity Researcher Ian Wilson test out the capabilities of a quadcopter drone at the stern of a ship on Friday, September 18.

Staff Writer

US Navy Successfully Tests Drone Assistance in Laser Target Firing

The US Navy successfully launched and landed a drone from a moving ship, taking a recent idea to use UAVs to test and evaluate seaborne laser weapons closer to completion.

26 November