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11 March

US Tests High-Energy Laser for Counter-Drone Missions

Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the US Federal Aviation Administration conducted a high-energy laser test for counter-drone missions.

6 March

Air

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Airbus to Support European M2UAS Drone Project

The European Defence Agency has partnered with Airbus Helicopters to research and develop a platform for the organization’s Multi Mission Unmanned Aircraft System project.

3 March

Air

The Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, or RTS, tracks an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launch Nov. 5, 2024, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, during Air Force Global Strike Command’s Glory Trip-251 operational test. The RTS was selected as the 2024 Army Acquisition Executive’s Excellence in Leadership’s Test Organization of the Year on Jan. 9 at an awards ceremony in the Pentagon auditorium. (U.S. Army photo by Ian Morales)

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US Schedules Overnight Minuteman III Nuclear Missile Test at Vandenberg

The US Air Force has announced a new operational test of the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile in March.

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27 February

Air

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket launches from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Oct. 4, 2024. This mission was the second certification mission required for ULA's certification process with the United States Space Force. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collin Wesson)

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US Space Force Grounds Vulcan National Security Launches After Rocket Booster Issue

The US Space Force has suspended National Security Space Launch missions on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan heavy-lift launch vehicle after a solid rocket booster anomaly in mid-February.

26 February

Europe

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Naval Group Begins Sea Trials of 4th French Navy Barracuda Submarine

Naval Group has begun the initial sea trials of the French Navy’s fourth Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine.

26 February

Air

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Rocket Lab Cancels Maiden Launch of Hypersonic Drone for Pentagon

Rocket Lab has called off the launch of a hypersonic test vehicle for the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit, citing “out-of-bounds launch commit criteria.”

24 February

Air

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B-2 Spirit Modernization Advances With First Flight of SNC Comms Suite

SNC has completed the maiden flight of its Adaptable Communications Suite with the B-2 Spirit heavy strategic bomber aircraft.

24 February

Americas

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AST SpaceMobile Bags $30M SDA Deal for Tactical SATCOM Demo

AST SpaceMobile has secured a $30-million contract to demonstrate low-latency tactical satellite communications for the US Space Development Agency.

20 February

Air

Drone strike on a pickup truck. Photo: Scout AI

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Scout AI Pulls Off Live Drone Strike Using Natural-Language AI Commands

Scout AI has pulled off a live-fire demo that signals where battlefield artificial intelligence is heading.

19 February

Americas

Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) maneuver a Mark-54 torpedo to the flight deck.

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Canada Debuts US-Made MK 54 Torpedo in Live Test

The Royal Canadian Navy has tested the US-built MK 54 lightweight torpedo, validating its performance as the latest addition to the frigate fleet’s anti-submarine warfare arsenal.

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