Pentagon

Nov- 2024 -

13 November

Yemen’s Houthis Attacked US Warships With Drones, Missiles: Pentagon

Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted two US destroyers with drones and missiles as they transited the Bab al-Mandab Strait, but the warships defeated the attacks, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

6 November

Technology

The NeuroHawk headgear. Photo: Sense Neuro Diagnostics

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Funds Development of Brain Trauma Headgear Scanner for Combat Zones

The US Department of Defense has awarded Sense Neuro Diagnostics a $2-million contract to support the clinical trial of a traumatic brain injury detection capability for front line care.

4 November

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

About 2,000 More N.Korea Troops in Russia’s Kursk: Pentagon

The number of North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region has risen by about 2,000, the Pentagon said, bringing the total in the area bordering Ukraine to some 10,000.

Oct- 2024 -

9 October

Land

U.S. Soldiers from the 194th Engineer Brigade, Tennessee National Guard, perform horizontal construction training on various pieces of equipment while building foundations and roads during Resolute Castle 2018, at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, May 12, 2018. Resolute Castle is a multinational training exercise for NATO and U.S. Army engineers, which supports Atlantic Resolve by promoting interoperability. Atlantic Resolve is a demonstration of the United States’ commitment to the collective security of Europe through the deployment of rotational U.S. forces in cooperation with NATO ally and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew McNeil / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Rojoef Manuel

Conti Federal to Support US Defense Infrastructure Projects in Poland

Conti Federal Services has secured a $98-million deal to provide expertise for US Department of Defense infrastructure projects in Poland.

4 October

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Pentagon Calls for Low-Cost Ground-Launched Drones

The US Department of Defense is seeking commercial vendors who can provide low-cost unmanned aerial systems (UAS) that can be employed at scale.

4 October

Cyber

HII has won a $458-million contract to upgrade the US Department of Defense’s communications and information technology networks

Rojoef Manuel

HII to Modernize Pentagon’s Communication Networks

HII has accepted a $458-million contract to upgrade the US Department of Defense’s communications and information technology networks.

1 October

Americas

An A-10 Thunderbolt II taxies following its arrival at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates

Staff Writer With AFP

US Boosting Forces in Middle East by a ‘Few Thousand’ Troops

The US is boosting its forces in the Middle East with a "few thousand" troops by bringing in new units while extending others that are already there, the Pentagon said.

1 October

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