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22 January

JCB Wins $205M US Contract for 437HT Military Loaders

JCB has secured a $205-million contract with the US Marine Corps to supply 535 militarized versions of its 437HT wheeled loader.

22 January

Jodesz Gavilan

USS Zumwalt Completes Builder’s Sea Trials After Upgrades

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding has completed builder’s sea trials for the USS Zumwalt, marking a major step in modernizing the navy’s first CPS destroyer.

22 January

Jodesz Gavilan

Mexico Gets First C-130J-30 Super Hercules

Mexico has acquired its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules, becoming the first Latin American nation to utilize the transport aircraft.

22 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Will Examine Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Invite: Putin

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Russia would study US President Donald Trump's invitation to join his "Board of Peace".

22 January

Ethan M. Encarnacion

L3Harris Develops Night-Vision Binocular Meant to Be Fixed, Not Replaced

L3Harris is giving military forces new eyes for night missions with its Nova binoculars, a device built for the “everyday soldier.”

21 January

MQ-20 Avenger drone flying at altitude over a desert landscape, showing its stealthy blended-wing design, rear-mounted engine, and long wingspan during an autonomous flight demonstration.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

MQ-20 Avenger Drone Demos Autonomous Intercept of Piloted Aircraft

General Atomics has ticked off another win for the MQ-20 Avenger drone, showing it can autonomously perform airborne interception in a series of demonstrations.

21 January