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Jun- 2023 -

13 June

Arms

10-kilowatt short-range air defense (SHORAD) laser mounted on a pickup truck.

US Air Force, Raytheon Test First Palletized Laser Weapon in New Mexico

The US Air Force and Raytheon have trialed the service’s first palletized high-energy laser weapon at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

8 June

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Centaur unmanned ground system. Photo: Teledyne FLIR

Rojoef Manuel

Teledyne FLIR Delivers 1,000th Centaur Unmanned Ground Vehicle to US

Teledyne segment FLIR Defense has delivered its 1,000th Centaur medium-sized unmanned ground vehicle to US defense forces.

8 June

Technology

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen also known as PJs (para-jumpers) from the, Alaska Air National Guard Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and (Pararescue/Guardian Angels) from Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, Ariz., transport a wounded body during simulated mass casualty combat training scenario July 30, 2014.

Rojoef Manuel

US DoD Awards Cerus Additional Funds for Traumatic Injury Bleeding Solution

The US has awarded Cerus Corporation an $8.7 million follow-on contract to develop a solution for traumatic injury bleeding in warfighters.

6 June

Technology

In an effort to help educate beneficiaries on what brain injury services and support are available, a Brain Injury Awareness Open House was held March 21, at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. The Pacific Regional Medical Command's Traumatic Brain Injury Program, is a comprehensive program which provides a continuum of integrated care and services for active duty service members and other beneficiaries with TBI. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

US DoD Funds Stem Cell Research for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

The US has awarded UTHealth Houston a contract to research if stem cells reduce neuroinflammatory response to brain injury in warfighters.

May- 2023 -

8 May

Technology

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 2d Cavalry Regiment (2CR) listens to radio communication during Dragoon Ready at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 16, 2018.

Rojoef Manuel

Cubic Team Offers Tactical Language Translation Capability for US, Allied Forces

Cubic Corporation has teamed with two communication platform developers to offer a language translation capability for US defense and allied militaries.

4 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

AgEagle to Supply ‘eBee Vision’ Drones to US DoD

The US has awarded AgEagle Aerial Systems a contract to deliver its eBee Vision fixed-wing drones and customized command and control software.

Apr- 2023 -

18 April

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

Hypersonix, Rocket Lab Team for First US Hypersonic Drone Test

Hypersonix and Rocket Lab have partnered to conduct the US Defense Innovation Unit’s first hypersonic drone test.

9 April

Americas

President Joe Biden speaks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Staff Writer With AFP

US Assessing How Documents Leak Could Affect National Security

The United States is assessing how the apparent leak of a trove of highly classified documents could impact national security, the Pentagon said.

Mar- 2023 -

31 March

Technology

A test dummy equipped with a new modular handgun system is dropped at a rate of speed on a vertical deceleration tower inside the 711th Human Performance Wing, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Dec. 6, 2017. The drop is meant to simulate being ejected from an aircraft and tests the safety and durability of the new modular handgun system when exposed to the stresses associated with ejection from an aircraft. This is the first time any service has conducted this type of demonstration to ensure a side arm is safe for aircrew to carry in ejection seat aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

Rojoef Manuel

US Approves Foreign Military Sale of Actuated Devices to Kuwait

The US has approved a $59.1 million foreign military sale of actuated devices and related support for Kuwait.

20 March

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

US Approves $150M Sale of 800 Hellfire Missiles to Poland

The US has approved a $150-million foreign military sale of AGM-114R2 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles to Poland.

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