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2 August

Staff Sgt. Billy McCoy (Left) and Sgt. Micah Miller (right), explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to 722nd Ordnance Company Airborne (EOD), 192nd Ordnance Battalion (EOD) based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, set up electronic demolition in preparation for render safe procedures (RSP) during the EOD Team of the Year (ToY) competition 15-19 May on Fort Carson, Colorado. The Team of the Year competition is where explosive ordnance disposal technicians face off in challenging scenarios and are assessed on fitness, technical and tactical skills and response capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sharifa Newton)

Massachusetts Firm to Modernize US Army BORIS Anti-Explosives Software

The US Army has contracted Scientific Systems to upgrade its Buried Object Reporting and Identification System counter-unexploded ordnance solution.

2 August

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Orders Two MH-74G Chinooks From Boeing

Boeing has signed a $115-million contract to manufacture two additional MH-74G Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for the US Army.

2 August

AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm within the Air Force Research Laboratory, and Beavercreek, Ohio-based defense contractor Modern Technology Solutions Inc. evaluate Pivotal’s BlackFly electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft at Springfield-Beckley Airport, Ohio, July 12, 2024. The effort is part of the AFWERX Agility Prime program, which focuses on assessing the aircraft and its supporting ecosystem through an operational leasing initiative to accelerate innovative and emerging technologies that can be transitioned to the warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse).

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Trials BlackFly eVTOL Aircraft for Military Applications

The US Air Force is testing a BlackFly electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in Ohio for the Agility Prime program.

2 August

Joe Saballa

Japan Osprey Crash Due to Pilot’s Decision to Fly Despite Cracked Gears: USAF

The fatal V-22 Osprey crash in Japan in November 2023 was partly the result of a pilot’s poor decision-making, a US Air Force investigation concludes.

1 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan to Sell Patriot Missiles to US, Explore Co-Production

Japan will sell Patriot missiles to the US to help replenish its stocks following Ukraine deliveries.

1 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Revision Military Wins NATO Ballistic Eyewear Contract

Revision Military has clinched a framework contract with NATO to supply a range of ballistic and laser protective eyewear.

1 August

Joe Saballa

Raytheon Wins $2B LTAMDS Radar Deal for Poland

The US Army has awarded a $2.1-billion contract to RTX to supply its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor to Poland.

1 August

Joe Saballa

US Approves $600M AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Sale to Slovakia

The US State Department has cleared Slovakia’s request to procure 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters from Bell Textron.

1 August

The future USS Nantucket transits the Menominee River in northern Wisconsin, departing for at-sea demonstrations during Acceptance Trials, December 6, 2023. The USS Nantucket is a testament to the enduring partnership between Nantucket, Massachusetts, and the Navy honoring the rich heritage of the people of Nantucket and the maritime legacy that the island represents.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Receives 14th Freedom Littoral Combat Ship

Fincantieri Marinette Marine has delivered the US Navy’s 14th Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Nantucket (LCS 27) in Wisconsin.

1 August

The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) transits Puget Sound following a 41-month engineered refueling overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Feb. 9, 2023. Louisiana is one of eight ballistic-missile submarines stationed at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian G. Reynolds)

Rojoef Manuel

Leonardo to Provide Submarine Hardware for US Navy

Leonardo has signed a $417-million deal to supply combat control and sonar systems hardware for the submarines of the US Navy and its allies.

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