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20 August

A Standard Missile-2 Block IIIA (SM-2 Blk IIIA) interceptor is launched from the USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) off the coast of Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, as part of Vigilant Wyvern/Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48, a joint test of the U.S. Navy Program Executive Officer Integrated Warfare Systems and the Missile Defense Agency conducted October 25, 2023.

X-Bow Hypersonic Booster Passes Preliminary Design Review

X-Bow Systems announced that it has completed the preliminary design review of its solid fuel hypersonic booster rocket engine.

20 August

Technology

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – Jacob Lunce, 580th Software Engineering Squadron technical specialist, discusses the new Special Mission Display Processor at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, July 30, 2024, that will function on the C-130J aircraft. The deployed SMPD launched in July 2024 and will enhance avionics capabilities and improve mission situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kisha Foster Johnson)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Launches New Avionics Display for Super Hercules Airlifter

The US Air Force has introduced a new Special Mission Display Processor for the C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft in Georgia.

19 August

Cyber

Rojoef Manuel

Hypori to Extend BYOD Support for US Army

Cybersecurity provider Hypori has secured a $12-million contract to extend bring-your-own-device support for the US Army.

19 August

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

SAIC to Provide Engineering Services for US Navy EW Programs

SAIC has signed engineering contracts worth $58.2 million to support the US Navy’s electronic warfare programs.

19 August

Technology

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Matthew Watts with Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni, and a native of California, wraps gauze on a simulated casualty during a mass casualty exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 11, 2024. The exercise was performed to rehearse emergency response procedures and enhance both readiness and efficiency when responding to mass casualty incidents. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Raymond Tong)

Rojoef Manuel

New York Biotech Firm’s Anti-Bleed Gel for Soldiers Receives FDA Clearance

Cresilon Inc. has received a US Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Traumagel external bleeding solution for warfighters.

16 August

Americas

Joe Saballa

Defense Firms Lining Up for US Army’s ‘IVAS Next’ Competition

Several defense and technology firms are lining up for a new US Army program to develop an improved version of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System.

16 August

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

Massachusetts Startup to Manufacture Base Defense Radar for US Air Force

Massachusetts-based MatrixSpace has signed a $1.9-million contract to develop a base defense radar for the US Air Force.

16 August

Land

Rojoef Manuel

APC to Provide Displays for Australian Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Australia has awarded APC Technology a contract to supply display solutions for the army’s Redback infantry fighting vehicles.

14 August

Cyber

Ronald Watkins

US Army Awards Leidos $191 Million Software Modernization Contract

The US Army has awarded Leidos a $191-million contract for integrated lifecycle software and management solutions.

14 August

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Unveils Student-Built ‘Deep Orange 15’ Autonomous Rescue Vehicle

The US Army has unveiled its futuristic “Deep Orange 15” ground rescue vehicle with semi-autonomous features.

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