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Sep- 2025 -

23 September

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing Scores $110M in US, Allied Military Aircraft Contracts

The US Department of Defense has awarded Boeing $110.2 million in contracts to support US and allied military aircraft.

17 September

Americas

U.S. Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and soldiers with the Israeli Defense Force participate in live-fire and maneuver range during Intrepid Maven 23.2, in Israel, Feb. 28, 2023. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between USMARCENT and the IDF designed to improve interoperability, strengthen partner-nation relationships in the U.S. Central Command area of operations and improve both individual and bilateral unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

Rojoef Manuel

Defense Bill Calls for First Overseas Pentagon Innovation Office in Israel

The US House of Representatives has advanced a defense policy bill that would require the Pentagon to open a Defense Innovation Unit office in Israel.

5 September

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon’s F-35 Block 4 Modernization Pushed to 2031 Amid Rising Costs, Oversight Changes

The US Department of Defense faces a new timeline for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Block 4 modernization, which is now not expected to be finished until 2031 at the earliest, the Government Accountability Office said in a new analysis.

1 September

Asia Pacific

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Base in Guam to Get New $211 Million Communications Hub

The US Department of Defense has awarded Hawaii-based Nan Inc. a $211-million contract to build a new communications center at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.

1 September

Americas

The New Jersey Army National Guard hosted their Best Warrior competition from 29 April to 02 May at ASA Fort Dix on squad live fire range 30B. SGT Tera Vera, 902 QM Co., once masked during a chemical attack, must resupply ammo to the front line during the Stress Shoot Competition. This lane required competitors to complete a multitude of warrior tasks throughout the course to include a live fire exercise with the M4 and M17. (Images provided by the USASA Fort Dix Training Division / Steven Roussel)

Rojoef Manuel

Ex-Pentagon Official Urges White House to Form US Nuclear Enforcement Unit

The US may need a dedicated military and intelligence unit to confront nuclear proliferation threats, according to Henry Sokolski, executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center in Virginia.

Aug- 2025 -

29 August

Americas

U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Sutton, an infantryman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat team, 11th Airborne Division, releases a Black Hornet 3 drone at a remote fighting position during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 at Yukon Training Area, Alaska, April 3, 2023. JPMRC-AK 23-02, executed in Alaska with its world-class training facilities and its harsh Arctic environment, builds Soldiers and leaders into a cohesive team of skilled, tough, alert, and adaptive warriors capable of fighting and winning anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon to Send Reps Abroad for Military Tech Advancement, Taiwan and Japan Included

The US Department of Defense plans to send officials to “dozens” of partner nations, including Taiwan and Japan, to strengthen partnerships and give the US faster access to cutting-edge military technology.

Jun- 2025 -

20 June

Americas

Spc. Brandon O’Neal serves as a sensor manager with the 10th Missile Defense Battery at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. There are five missile defense batteries located worldwide that operate the AN/TPY-2 radars in forward-based mode conducting ballistic missile search, track and discrimination operations in support of regional and homeland defense. Additionally, the Forward-Based Mode Radar enables space operations by conducting data collection. (U.S. Army photo)

Rojoef Manuel

California Firm, AFRL Seal Partnership to Enhance Pentagon’s Tactical, Intel Ops With AI

Stream Engine has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to support the integration of AI solutions into US Department of Defense workflows.

18 June

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Utah Company to Modernize Avionics on US Military Texan II Trainer Aircraft

The US Department of Defense has awarded Borsight a $2.1-billion contract to upgrade the military’s T-6A Texan II training fleet.

3 June

Americas

U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 1-2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, offers covered fire for squad members during a military operation on urban terrain training on March 17, 2025, in South Korea. The exercise focuses on enhancing urban warfare skills, improving coordination, and strengthening interoperability between both forces in complex, close-quarters environments. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Oniel McDonald)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Launches Cognitive Health Program to Boost Warfighter Performance

The US Department of Defense has unveiled an initiative to monitor the brain health of warfighters to identify interventions that can restore or enhance their mental processing skills.

1 June

Asia Pacific

BRUSSELS - Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of Defense, gives a press conference at NATO headquarters following a meeting of the defense ministers of the 32 NATO countries. At the so-called Defense Ministerial, they will discuss, among other things, preparations for the NATO summit in June in The Hague. ANP REMKO DE WAAL netherlands out - belgium out (Photo by REMKO DE WAAL / ANP MAG / ANP via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

China Says US ‘Should Not Play With Fire’ on Taiwan, Slams Hegseth

China on Sunday warned the United States it "should not play with fire" over Taiwan and said it had lodged "representations" with Washington over comments made by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth at a summit in Singapore.

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