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18 July

MOBILE, Alabama (May 2, 2024) USNS Cody (T-EPF 14) moored pier side in the harbor at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Cody is configured to embark the first Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU), which consists of health services and support personnel that provides advance trauma management and emergency medical treatment across the spectrum of warfare.

US Navy Tests Medical Unit Aboard Spearhead Expeditionary Transport Vessel

The US Navy is evaluating the operability of the Expeditionary Medical Unit aboard the USNS Cody Spearhead-class vessel in Virginia.

17 July

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Seeks Inexpensive 155mm Cannon-Based Air Defense System

The US Army is seeking a wheeled, self-propelled 155mm cannon-based air defense system capable of firing cheaper hypervelocity rounds.

17 July

Joe Saballa

S. Korean Army Receives First Manet Tactical Communication Radio

The Republic of Korea Army has received its first mobile ad hoc network (Manet) radio from Incheon-based Huneed Technologies.

16 July

Ronald Watkins

Pratt & Whitney Completes F135 Engine Core Upgrade Preliminary Design Review

RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney has completed its preliminary design review of the F135 engine core upgrade.

16 July

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Secretly Moves Ahead With ‘Army of Robots’ Development

Ukraine has secretly proceeded with its planned production of an “army of robots” to gain a tactical advantage against Russia.

15 July

Inder Singh Bisht

GE Demos World’s First Hypersonic Dual-Mode Ramjet Engine

GE Aerospace has demonstrated a dual-mode ramjet engine that could enable the development of more efficient long-range hypersonic aircraft and missiles.

15 July

A white Vector reconnaissance drone is seen flying a gray landscape. The drone has the shape of a typical airplane, with a slimmer body and wings. Some areas of the field below have smoke billowing out from what appears to be burning grass. Trees with little to no leaves are dotted around the area.

Inder Singh Bisht

German Drone in Ukraine Receives AI-Based Navigation Upgrades

Quantum Systems has upgraded its Vector reconnaissance drones deployed in Ukraine, allowing operations in Global navigation satellite system-denied environments.

15 July