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23 May

US Moves to Expedite Military Electric Aircraft Deployment

American legislators are pushing the US Air Force and Pentagon to expedite their four-year-old Agility Prime initiative to develop electric aircraft.

23 May

Rojoef Manuel

Virginia SATCOM Firm to Build 5G Anti-Jamming Prototype for DIU

iDirect Government has received a contract to develop a 5G counter-interference prototype for the Defense Innovation Unit.

22 May

A soldier wearing camouflage fatigues and a green beret is seen holding an unmanned aerial vehicle with one hand. The small gray drone has a simple shape similar to that of high-wing airplanes.

Juster Domingo

Czech Republic Eyes Equipping Army With FPV Drones

The Czech Republic plans to equip its soldiers with small first-person view drones for reconnaissance and attack.

22 May

In this staged photo, PacStar imagines what a command post using the company’s secure communications modules would look like for Soldiers in a deployed environment. (Photos courtesy of Pacific Star Communications Inc.)

Rojoef Manuel

Curtiss-Wright to Provide Deployable Communications Solution to US Air Force

Curtiss-Wright has received a $16-million contract to provide a deployable communications suite for the US Air Force.

21 May

George Landrith

It’s Time to Weed Out China From Our Patent System

Protecting American innovation from foreign threats, particularly from China, requires bipartisan support and specific reforms.

20 May

An artist's rendition of a KF-21 Boramae fighter jet flying above the clouds and firing off an IRIS-T missile. The jet plane, seen on the far left side of the image, is painted gray. The missile has a similar color scheme, seen jutting out white flames from its back as it propels itself forward. The background is a blue sky with white light clouds seen below.

Juster Domingo

South Korea KF-21 Boramae Jets Successfully Fire IRIS-T Missiles

South Korea's KF-21 Boramae fighter has successfully fired an IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missile for the first time.

20 May

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Demos Unmanned HIMARS

The US Army recently demonstrated the Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher prototype, which offers increased firepower and magazine depth without the risk of human casualties.

20 May

Members of with the 914th Civil Engineer Squadron, Air Force Reserve Command, attempt an airfield damage crater repair at Readiness Challenge IX in Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., April 25, 2023. Readiness Challenge is the capstone event for Department of the Air Force civil engineers to demonstrate their readiness and capability to conduct full-spectrum, integrated base response and recovery operations in contested, degraded and operationally limited environments. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center and the 801st RED HORSE Training Squadron, host the event and through the competition, are able assess unit readiness, find deficiencies and identify training opportunities to ensure the Air and Space Forces have ready trained civil engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Malcolm McClendon).

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics to Provide Cybersecurity Services for US Air Force Civil Engineering Arm

General Dynamics has secured a contract to deliver cybersecurity services for the US Air Force Civil Engineer Center.

17 May

Inder Singh Bisht

MBDA Launches European Hypersonic Missile Interceptor Concept Phase

MBDA has signed an agreement for the European Hypersonic Defense Interceptor Study project concept phase with the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation.

17 May