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M1 Advances to Final Stage of US Army’s New Helicopter Training Program

The US Army has selected M1 Support Services to advance to the fourth and final phase of its Flight School Next competition.

7 April

The StormBreaker smart weapon is a network enabled air-to-surface munition that can engage moving targets in all weather conditions using its multi-effects warhead and tri-mode seeker.

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon Secures $708M StormBreaker Smart Bomb Order From US

The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $708.9-million contract for the production of StormBreaker small diameter bombs.

7 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Warns ‘Whole Civilization Will Die’ in Iran if Ultimatum Expires

President Trump warned that "a whole civilization will die" in Iran if the country does not heed his ultimatum to accept US war demands.

7 April

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Eyes ‘Tactical Moving Map’ to Supercharge Aircrew Awareness

The US is on the hunt for a prototype solution that could help its aircrews adapt to modern warfare threats.

7 April

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US CH-53E Chopper Completes Mid-Air Refuel While Lifting Two Vehicles

The US has pushed the CH-53E through a demanding sortie, completing mid-air refuel while two military vehicles hang right underneath it.

7 April

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

GPS Gets a Rival: Quantum Timing System Hits Picosecond Precision in Live Test

A quantum-enabled timing system developed by Infleqtion and Safran Electronics has moved beyond GPS-level precision, achieving picosecond accuracy in a live environment test.

7 April

Christine Casimiro

General Atomics’ Dark Merlin Drone Crashes During CCA Flight Test

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.’s drone prototype for the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program has crashed following a mishap after takeoff.

7 April

Jodesz Gavilan

US Navy Orders Ultra Maritime Sonobuoys to Track Quieter Submarines

Ultra Maritime has secured a US Navy contract for the low-rate initial production of AN/SSQ-125B sonobuoys, designed to detect increasingly quiet submarines at longer ranges.

7 April