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4 February

220309-N-DU622-1207 PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 9), An F-35C Lightning II, from the "Rough Raiders" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, makes an arrested gear landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin McTaggart)

US Jet Downs Iran Drone but Talks Still on Course

A US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that approached an American aircraft carrier in the Middle East, Washington said.

3 February

Imran Khalid

How Washington Is Turning Security Into a Manufacturing Strategy

Washington is turning security into a factory line: influence is measured in weapons, supply chains, and industrial output, not diplomacy or ideals.

3 February

Colombian Navy's ARC 24 de Julio Ocean Patrol Vessel

Rojoef Manuel

Colombia Takes Delivery of Locally Built Ocean Patrol Vessel

Colombian state-owned shipyard COTECMAR has delivered an Ocean Patrol Vessel to the navy as part of a program launched in 2016.

3 February

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon to Produce LTAMDS for US Army Under $1B Deal

The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $1.02-billion contract to produce Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors for the US Army.

3 February

220715-O-LR179-1004-CA PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) An E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to the "Wallbangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 conducts a maritime surveillance flight during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29- Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Canadian Navy photo by S1 Melissa Gonzalez)

Rojoef Manuel

Japan, US to Streamline Arms Sales After Tokyo Flags Delivery Backlogs

Japan and the US have agreed to streamline foreign military sales procurement as Tokyo seeks to resolve shipment issues of weapons acquired from America.

3 February

Palestinian militant group Hamas fighters secure an area before handing over an Israeli-America hostage to a Red Cross team in Gaza City on February 1, 2025, as part of the fourth hostage-prisoner exchange. Ranks of Hamas fighters formed up on Gaza's beachfront on February 1 for the handover of an Israeli-American hostage Keith Siegel in a show of force against the dramatic backdrop of breaking waves. (Photo by Saeed Jaras / Middle East Images via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

US Pushes Hamas Disarmament With Gaza Weapons Buyback Plan

The US has told the UN Security Council that further Israeli troop withdrawals from Gaza will depend on Hamas disarming under an internationally funded weapons buyback program.

3 February

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Naval Vessels Get New Tech Boost for Real-Time Threat Awareness

US naval vessels are poised to gain a new layer of situational awareness as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency taps RTX’s Raytheon to build a next-gen sensing and targeting system.

3 February

Giulia Bernacchi

Red Cat Secures Black Widow Drones Order From Asia-Pacific Customer

Red Cat Holdings has announced that an undisclosed Asia-Pacific customer has selected its Black Widow small unmanned aircraft system.

3 February

Christine Casimiro

Raytheon’s Next Generation Short Range Interceptor Completes Ballistic Test

Raytheon’s proposed replacement for the US Army’s Stinger surface-to-air missile, the Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI), has completed a ballistic test.

3 February