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30 July

China Exploring Laser Weapon Integration Into Submarines

China is looking to bolster its underwater capabilities with a feasibility study on the potential integration of laser weapons into submarines.

30 July

Rojoef Manuel

DISA Taps Leidos for Defense Network Operations, Maintenance Services

DISA has awarded Leidos a contract to deliver operations and maintenance services for the Department of Defense Network capability.

30 July

Joe Saballa

Taiwan to Explore 3D Printing of Drones

Taiwan has partnered with American aerospace firm RapidFlight to explore the potential of 3D printing in rapidly producing drones.

29 July

Inder Singh Bisht

New Sniper Targeting Pod Connects F-35, 4th-Gen Fighters, Rocket Artillery

Lockheed Martin’s latest Sniper targeting pod version allows interoperability between F-35 and fourth-generation aircraft and ground-based artillery systems such as HIMARS.

29 July

Inder Singh Bisht

NATO Awards Next-Gen Rotorcraft Platform Contracts

NATO has contracted a trio of companies to study integrated platform concepts under the Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability program.

29 July

Rojoef Manuel

Virginia Company to Upgrade Pentagon’s Cloud Capabilities

ICF has received a contract to modernize the US Department of Defense Manpower Data Center’s cloud-based capabilities.

29 July

The RAF's latest fast jet trainer, the Hawk T2 is pictured during a flight over the beautiful scenery of North Wales. Based at RAF Valley on the Isle of Anglesey, the TMK2 Hawk is designed to train fast jet fighter pilots air combat and tactical weapons use, preparing them for front line operational aircraft like the Typhoon and Tornado.

Rojoef Manuel

BAE to Test Augmented Reality on British Hawk Trainer Jet

BAE Systems has signed a contract to test an augmented reality solution aboard the UK Royal Air Force’s Hawk T2 training aircraft.

29 July

Pictured are Soldiers deployed on Exercise Army Cyber Spartan taking part in creating traffic for the network in order to enable the Blue and Red teams taking part in the exercise to complete their tasks. Exercise Army Cyber Spartan 5 (ACS5) is an offensive and defensive cyber exercise on a live network with the aim to attract the widest talent. Ex. ACS5 welcomes participation from across the Field Army, with units invited to form Blue teams consisting of 10 people each with up to 30 Blue Teams in total. The Blue Teams are the exercising troops and are defending and administering representatives systems and services in a military context, whilst ensuring continued access to user. The Red Team are the opposing force (OPFOR) and their role is to attempt a series of exploits to gain access to information or disrupt normal service operation. These are the actions that the Blue Team are defending against.

Rojoef Manuel

QinetiQ to Administer British Thundercloud Military Management System

QinetiQ has received a contract to supervise the UK Ministry of Defence’s Thundercloud military data management system.

26 July

Gunnery fires a next-generation human electro-muscular incapacitation device at a target during a limited user evaluation hosted by Air Force Security Forces Center

Gary Anderson

Non-Lethal Weapons Could Help Israel and the US in Future Urban Combat

Hamas’ practice of holding hostages in hospitals and schools has highlighted the need for Israel and other Western militaries to develop advanced non-lethal weapons.

25 July