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24 April

S. Korean Military to Ban iPhones, Smartwatches Over Security Concerns

South Korea will prohibit the use of iPhones and smart wearable devices inside military buildings due to increasing security concerns.

23 April

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Rocket Propulsion Division, recently designed, printed, built and hot fired a first-ever, single-block rocket-engine thrust chamber additively manufactured using a process called laser powder directed energy deposition, or DED. DED is an additive manufacturing process in which the device injects metal powder into focused beams of high-power laser in highly controlled atmospheric conditions. The Hotfire of the thrust chamber is shown in the Experimental Cell 1 (EC-1) at the AFRL Rocket Lab. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Rojoef Manuel

AFRL Develops First 3D-Printed Rocket Engine Thrust Chamber

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has produced its first additive-manufactured rocket engine thrust chamber.

22 April

Joe Saballa

DARPA Demos Aerial ‘Dogfight’ Between AI, Human-Piloted F-16s

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has announced the successful demonstration of an aerial “dogfight” between an AI-piloted and a human-controlled F-16 fighter jet.

19 April

Rojoef Manuel

Tech Consortium to Supply Wireless Device Detection Systems to Pentagon

Epiq will collaborate with CyNtelligent to deliver wireless device detection systems for sensitive locations of the US Department of Defense.

19 April

Thales' Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission/Compact (GM200 MM/C) mobile radar. Photo: Thales

Juster Domingo

Netherlands Buys Seven More Mobile Radars From Thales

Thales has signed an agreement to supply seven additional Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission/Compact mobile radars to the Netherlands.

19 April

UK soldiers taking part in Exercise Army Cyber Spartan

Rojoef Manuel

Texas Firm to Provide Cyber Support to UK Defence Ministry

Jacobs has received a contract to provide digital and information technology services for the UK Ministry of Defence.

18 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Developing Mine-Resistant Boots With Kevlar Sole

Ukrainian developers are working on mine-resistant boots for the country’s deminers, featuring a multi-layer sole of Kevlar.

18 April

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Flight-Tests Physiological Monitoring System for Pilots

The US Air Force has completed flight tests of a physiological monitoring system for pilots in California and Nevada.

17 April

UK's HMS Lancaster warship is seen sailing deep blue waters. The gray ship has "F229" painted on its side in black. The background is a dull blue sky covered by dark clouds.

Juster Domingo

Royal Navy Selects SEA for Sonar Software Development

The Royal Navy has tapped Systems Engineering & Assessment to create software that improves its warships' sonar systems.

17 April

Two soldiers are seen wearing Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binoculars (ENVG-Bs). One soldier is on the far right foreground, out of focus. The other one is on the left side of the image. Both are wearing camouflage to match the wooded environment. The binoculars are strapped to their helmets, and its eyepiece are glowing bright green.

Juster Domingo

L3Harris to Produce More Night Vision Goggles for US Army

L3Harris has signed a $256-million contract with the US Army for the production of the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B).

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