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U.S. Marines with India Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, position an M777A2 lightweight 155mm howitzer during a direct fire training exercise as part of Steel Knight 23 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 5, 2022. Steel Knight is an annual combined arms live-fire exercise which ensures 1st MARDIV is optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces, and is purpose-built to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Hermanet)

Hanwha, UNION to Expand 155mm Ammo Production Capacity in US

Hanwha Defense USA and UNION Technologies in Texas have formed a strategic partnership to increase manufacturing capacity for 155-millimeter munitions in the US.

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Ethan M. Encarnacion

New Counter-Drone Missile Hits Mach 2 in Recent Trials

A collaboration between two US firms has propelled a new counter-drone missile to fly at twice the speed of sound, covering more than 6 kilometers in a recent test.

11 March

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

DARPA Explores Fold-Away Rotor Concept With New X-76 Aircraft

Runways could soon matter far less for the US Army as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency pushes ahead with the X-76 experimental aircraft.

11 March

Christine Casimiro

US Clears $930M Sale of M142 HIMARS, GMLRS to Sweden

The US State Department has approved a $930-million foreign military sale of Lockheed Martin’s M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment to Sweden.

11 March

Lockheed Martin Pike County Operations supports weapon and missile systems in Troy, Alabama.

Jodesz Gavilan

Lockheed Martin Invests $150M to Expand Alabama Missile Production

Lockheed Martin will invest more than $150 million over the next five years to expand its missile production facility in Alabama, as demand for munitions grows.

11 March

Jodesz Gavilan

Ondas Merges With Mistral to Expand US Defense Contract Access

Ondas is merging with US defense contractor Mistral to secure direct access to US Army and Special Operations contract vehicles and expand its role in defense procurement.

10 March

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angel Torres (left) and Cpl. Vanessa Jenkins (right), satellite transmissions system operators with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, configure a Multi-Mission Terminal satellite dish at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2021. Marines with MWCS-18, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 are operating at Hyakuri Air Base as part of an Aviation Training Relocation Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Evan Jones)

Rojoef Manuel

CACI Expands Space Intelligence Portfolio With $2.6B ARKA Buyout

CACI International has completed its $2.6-billion acquisition of ARKA Group in Connecticut through an all-cash deal aimed at expanding its space-based intelligence capabilities.

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