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14 March

US Offers $10M Reward for Info on Top Iran Leaders

The US offered a $10 million reward for information about Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and other top officials.

14 March

US army soldiers queue to board a plane to begin their journey home out of Iraq from the al-Asad Air Base west the capital Baghdad, November 1, 2011.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Embassy in Iraq Hit as Mideast War Enters Third Week

Explosions rocked the Middle East as a drone strike hit the US embassy in Baghdad and Tehran warned Emiratis to stay away from ports.

13 March

U.S. Air Force members of the utilize computer communication systems during the Agile Flag 21-2 experiment at Naval Outlying Landing Field Choctaw, Florida, May 3, 2021. Air Combat Command developed the Agile Flag 21-2 experiment to create a lead wing, aligning squadrons from different locations under a single commander, enhancing their readiness as a team before deploying into a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sarah Dowe)

Giulia Bernacchi

Leidos to Modernize US Air Force Cloud One Platform Under $454M Deal

Leidos has received a $454.9-million contract to support the modernization of the US Air Force’s Cloud One platform.

13 March

Paulo Dominonni

Industrial Density: The New Battlefield in Latin American Vehicle Procurement

In Latin America, military vehicle contracts are increasingly decided by industrial integration, not just price or performance.

13 March

Rojoef Manuel

Pratt & Whitney to Deliver TJ150 Engines for Black Arrow Missiles

Pratt & Whitney has secured a contract to provide TJ150 turbojet engines for Leidos Dynetics’ Black Arrow air-to-ground missile.

13 March

Rojoef Manuel

BlackSky to Develop Large-Aperture Space Imaging Testbed for US Air Force

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded BlackSky Geospatial Solutions a contract to develop and test a large-aperture optical imaging system for future space-based intelligence missions.

13 March

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Revives E-7A Wedgetail Work With $2.4B Boeing Contracts

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing $2.43 billion in contracts to continue development work on the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft, signaling renewed momentum for the program.

13 March

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Canadian Tech Aims to Solve Arctic Navigation Constraints

Operating in the Arctic has long challenged defense and autonomous systems, where extreme weather, limited infrastructure, and GPS disruptions can quickly complicate missions.

13 March

Joe Saballa

PrSM Increment 2 Takes First Flight With Expanded Strike Envelope

The US Army has taken a major step in expanding the reach of its long-range fires arsenal, completing the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile Increment 2.

13 March