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Sep- 2022 -

12 September

Pentagon Combines Sea Drones, AI to Police Gulf Region

Iran's seizure of unmanned US Navy boats highlighted a Pentagon program to develop air, surface, and underwater drones for patrolling.

8 September

War

Inder Singh Bisht

US Sponsored Training of Ukrainians Who Sunk Russian Warship: Pentagon

The US and its allies sponsored the training of Ukrainian forces that sunk a Russian naval vessel in June with a Harpoon anti-ship missile.

7 September

Americas

Soldiers from Task Force Stalwart, which is compromised of Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, pose for a group photo, March 28, 2018, in a post in the outskirts of Afghanistan.

Staff Writer With AFP

Ex-Pentagon Chiefs Warn of Political Interference in Military

Former Pentagon chiefs warned the deep divisions in US politics are putting pressure on the armed forces and expressed concern that civilian political interference in the military could worsen.

1 September

Americas

A US flag is pictured on a soldier's uniform during an artillery live fire event by the US Army Europe's 41st Field Artillery Brigade at the military training area in Grafenwoehr, southern Germany, on March 4, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Sexual Assaults in US Military Reach New Record

The number of sexual assaults in the US military increased by 13 percent in fiscal year 2021, reaching a record high, the Pentagon reported.

Aug- 2022 -

31 August

Americas

Screenshot of a video showing support ship Shahid Baziar, left, from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy unlawfully towing a Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel in international waters of the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 30.

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Seizes, Then Releases US Navy Drone Vessel: Pentagon

An Iranian ship seized an American military unmanned research vessel but released it later, the Pentagon said.

26 August

War

Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment

Inder Singh Bisht

VAMPIRE Launchers to Turn Ukraine Pickup Trucks Into Counter-Drone Systems

The US is providing Ukraine with a counter-drone system that can be fitted onto a pickup truck.

3 August

War

Inder Singh Bisht

US Begins NASAMS Air Defense Procurement for Ukraine: Pentagon

The US has begun procuring National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems for Ukraine, a Pentagon official revealed at a press conference Friday.

Jul- 2022 -

27 July

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon Seeking Fuel-Efficient Aircraft Design

The Department of Defense is seeking a blended wing body aircraft concept that provides 30 percent greater aerodynamic efficiency than the Boeing 767 and Airbus A330.

20 July

DOD Contracts