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13 May

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Seeks Ground-Launched, Hand-Held Counter-Drone Capability

The US Army is seeking to develop inexpensive land-based and handheld systems to counter small drones.

12 May

Aegis Baseline 9.B2.0 seamlessly demonstrated an operational test engagement of an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM)

Staff Writer

US State Department Approves $1.7 Billion Aegis Sale to Canada

The US State Department has approved the sale of an Aegis Combat System to Canada in a deal valued at $1.7 billion.

5 May

Two US Army AH-64D Apache attack helicopters launch eight "fire and forget" AGM-114L Hellfire Air to Surface Missiles during a training exercise off the coast of Oahu as part of the Rim of the Pacific in 2016.

Tong Ong

Lockheed Martin Wins $663.7M Hellfire Missile Contract

Lockheed Martin has won a $663.7 million updated contract from the Pentagon for Hellfire II missile production.

Apr- 2021 -

28 April

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:27 a.m. Pacific Time, Thursday, October 29, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

Tong Ong

New DoD Missile Defense Program to Cost $17.7 Billion

The Pentagon’s new ballistic defense missile program, Next Generation Interceptor, is estimated to cost $17.7 billion.

27 April

Tong Ong

Boeing to Fit P8-A Poseidon With LRASM in $74M Navy Contract

Boeing was awarded a $74 million contract with the US Navy for integration of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile onto the P-8A Poseidon aircraft.

20 April

Northrop Grumman completes a successful first flight of Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan’s First Global Hawk Drone Completes Maiden Flight

The first of three RQ-4B Global Hawk drones ordered by Japan from Northrop Grumman flew for the first time from Palmdale, California.

15 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Rheinmetall Joins US Firms in Bid to Replace Bradley

German arms maker Rheinmetall is teaming up with US firms Raytheon and L3Harris to bid on the replacement of the four-decade-old M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle.

14 April

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army to Develop ‘Top Attack’ Anti-Tank Mine

The US Army is seeking to develop a new anti-tank mine capable of automatically detecting enemy vehicles and firing submunitions at the top of the vehicle.

6 April

An M973A1 Small Unit Support Vehicle (SUSV) clad in emergency lights and digital camouflage, claws its way through the snow at Taylor Park Reservoir near Gunnison, Colo., March 15, 2010

Joe Saballa

US Army Taps Defense Firms to Design New Arctic Vehicle

As part of a larger strategy to strengthen the American armed forces' presence in the Arctic region, the US Army has chosen two companies to build new tactical vehicles designed to operate in extreme cold.

6 April