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May- 2024 -

23 May

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Pyka Consortium to Offer Large Electric Cargo Drone to Pentagon

Pyka has collaborated with SNC to offer a large electric transport unmanned aerial system for the US Department of Defense.

9 May

Sea

United Launch Alliance's SpaceShip rocket cargo vessel

Rojoef Manuel

ULA Consortium to Build Cargo Ship for Vulcan Space Rockets

United Launch Alliance has partnered with Bollinger Shipyards and Bristol Harbor Group to construct a cargo vessel for Vulcan rockets.

2 May

Air

A C-130J Super Hercules prepares to taxi at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 28, 2023. The C-130J contains an external fuel tank, allowing for long distance travel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alondra Cristobal Hernandez)

Rojoef Manuel

USAF Demos Max Endurance Flight of Super Hercules With External Fuel Tanks

The US Air Force has completed a max endurance flight test of a C-130J military transport aircraft equipped with external fuel tanks.

Feb- 2024 -

5 February

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Babcock, Supacat Kick Off Jackal 3 Production for British Army

Babcock and vehicle developer Supacat have begun the production of 70 Jackal 3 High Mobility Transporters for the British Army.

Jan- 2024 -

29 January

Land

Jackal 2 Reconnaissance vehicles and their crew from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment, drove off the Royal Air Force (RAF) ATLAS C.1 (A400M) aircraft after a Rapid Air Landing (RAL) at RAF Shawbury on Exercise Pegasus Clover on the 12th of December 2023. 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH) worked with an RAF ATLAS C.1 aircraft at RAF Shawbury to develop their airlanding skills. Troops loaded and secured Land rovers on the aircraft, and then took flight to practise getting off the aircraft and into the fight as fast as possible. The skills learnt on Exercise Pegasus Clover are vital for the unit in its role in 16 Air Assault Brigade, the British Army’s global response force. The brigade is trained and equipped to be ready to deploy by air at short notice to respond to international crises, from evacuations to warfighting. 1 R IRISH, based at Clive Barracks in Tern Hill, serves in 16 Air Asslt Bde as light recce strike infantry, a new concept that the unit is currently developing. The intent is to provide a highly mobile force that can seek out battle winning information, while having the firepower to hit the enemy hard. It has the flexibility to deploy onto operations by airlanding or driving, as well as conducting helicopter operations.

Rojoef Manuel

British Army Trains Rapid Land Vehicle Deployment Via Air Transport

The British Army has held air landing training to improve rapid ground vehicle deployments using military transport aircraft.

23 January

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Indian Army Inducts Logistics Drones to Replace Animal Transport Fleet

The Indian Army has begun fielding logistics drones to replace its fleet of surefooted mules for transporting military supplies.

17 January

Land

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics to Deliver Light, Heavy Logistics Vehicles to Canadian Military

Canada has selected General Dynamics to supply light and heavy vehicles under Ottawa's Logistics Vehicle Modernization Project.

17 January

Sea

USNS Cody Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport Vessel (EPF 14). Photo: Screenshot from Austal YouTube channel

Rojoef Manuel

US Accepts 14th Spearhead Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship

Austal has delivered the USNS Cody Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport Vessel (EPF 14) to the US Navy.

12 January

Air

A nighttime aerial view of Western Tokyo is seen during a patient transport drill Dec. 18, 2023. The congested ground travel in the Tokyo area is recognized as a circumstance where helicopters become imperative for specific mission requirements.

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Demos 24/7 Medical Transport in Japan

The US Air Force has demonstrated a 24/7 medical airlift operation in Japan to expand patient transfer availability across the region.

4 January

Land

A gray Isuzu D-Max is seen being driven across a shallow pool of water in what appears to be an off-road location, with uneven ground and a background of green-leaved trees. The clear-white water around the truck's wheels are seen splashing towards all directions.

Juster Domingo

Isuzu to Assemble Military Pickup Trucks in Ukraine

Isuzu is planning to assemble its D-Max pickup trucks in Ukraine to respond to its demand for more military vehicles for the war.

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