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Mexico sues US gunmakers over arms trafficking
Aug 05, 2021 (AFP)
The Latin American nation, which has long faced pressure from the United States to curb narcotics smuggling, wants its neighbor to crack down on firearms traffi...
Taiwan thanks US for approving $750 mn howitzer sale
Aug 05, 2021 (AFP)
Taipei's foreign ministry said Thursday it was the first major arms sale announced since President Joe Biden took office in January and would help the island "m...
One dies, six injured in Russia arms plant fire
Jul 30, 2021 (AFP)
Russian media said the six injured people were fighting for their lives following the Thursday evening fire at the Kamensky chemical plant in the southern Rosto...
Five companies picked for prototypes of Bradley M2 tank replacement
Jul 26, 2021 (UPI)
Point Blank Enterprises, Oshkosh Defense, BAE Systems and Land Armaments, General Dynamics Land Systems and American Rhinemetall Industries will share a $299.4 ...
Textron, General Dynamics picked for Marines' light armored vehicle prototype
Jul 20, 2021 (UPI)
The two defense contractors will have 22 months to build competing versions of the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle, the Corps said in a Friday press release. Th...
US Army IBCS flight test demonstrates joint engagement in electronic attack environment
Jul 16, 2021 (SPX)
The test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico demonstrated the integration of IBCS and the U.S. Marine Corps AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/A...
US, France expand special forces cooperation
Jul 09, 2021 (AFP)
French Defense Minister Florence Parly signed the pact at the Pentagon with her counterpart Lloyd Austin, on a visit that came as the US pulls out of Afghanista...
Air Force offering better fitting armor for female defenders
Jul 08, 2021 (UPI)
The new armor will replace tactical vests that suit different chest sizes but are flat and not designed for female bodies. "The standard vest was very loose and...
Two soldiers jailed for deadly E.Guinea army blast
Jul 03, 2021 (AFP)
The military court in Bata, the economic capital of the small central west African nation, on Friday jailed Lieutenant-Colonel Valentin Nzang Ega, the head of t...
Oshkosh nets $152M deal for JLTVs for U.S. military, NATO allies
Jul 01, 2021 (UPI)
The order, announced Wednesday evening, will support the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and NATO allies Lithuania, North Macedonia, Slo...
Northrop Grumman to build more combat-proven infrared countermeasure systems
Jun 28, 2021 (SPX)
The award is part of an existing indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to Northrop Grumman for LAIRCM upgrades, modifications and installations on a...
Developing morphogenic electrochemical interfaces
Jun 11, 2021 (SPX)
DARPA has announced the Morphogenic Interfaces (MINT) program, which seeks to enhance the persistence of high-performance electrochemical systems by developing ...
GAO urges DOD to update weapon programs cost oversight
Jun 08, 2021 (UPI)
The GAO made the recommendation in its 19th annual report on the Department of Defense weapon programs, which it is obligated to conduct under federal law. The ...
Oshkosh Defense wins potential $942.9M contract for Stryker armaments
Jun 04, 2021 (UPI)
The upgrade to the Stryker Double V Hull Infantry Carrier Vehicle will provide "precision lethality capability to the Army's Stryker Brigade Combat Team," the c...
Marine Corps ends involvement in tank warfare
May 26, 2021 (UPI)
A ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., last week marked the end. As part of Force Design 2030, a position paper releas...
N.C. National Guard unit first to use new Army M109A7 Paladin howitzer
May 24, 2021 (UPI)
The 1st Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment [1-113th FA], 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team worked with the newly-fielded artillery at Fort Bragg, N.C., fo...
Air Force demonstrates value of rapid prototyping at Emerald Warrior
May 17, 2021 (SPX)
According to Dr. Dean Evans, Rapid Dragon Program Manager, SDPE successfully demonstrated that Rapid Dragon, previously known as the Palletized Munitions Progra...
Northrop Grumman LITENING Color Targeting Pods Enter Service
May 05, 2021 (SPX)
"LITENING's color video capability gives pilots a clearer picture of the battlespace, making targeting faster and more accurate," said James Conroy, vice presid...
BATMAN support of SIBR PROJECT increases combat survival potential
May 04, 2021 (SPX)
These former Airmen formed the service-disabled, veteran-owned small business, Combat Power Solutions, to develop innovative technology that solves real-life wa...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin calls for military 'integrated deterrence'
May 03, 2021 (UPI)
"The cornerstone of America's defense is still deterrence, ensuring that our adversaries understand the folly of outright conflict," Austin said at Joint Base P...
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