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10 September

Air

HADES will provide transformational increases in speed, range, payload and endurance for Army aerial ISR collection capabilities supporting the joint force. (Photo courtesy Bombardier Defense)

SNC Accepts Second Bombardier Jet for US Army HADES Spy Plane Program

Sierra Nevada Corporation has received the second Bombardier Global 6500 business jet for conversion into the US Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System aircraft.

9 September

Americas

Marines with Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command pose for photos in cyber operations room at Lasswell Hall aboard Fort Meade, Maryland, Feb. 5, 2020. MARFORCYBER Marines conduct offensive and defensive cyber operations in support of United States Cyber Command and operate, secure and defend the Marine Corps Enterprise Network. This image is a photo illustration.

Rojoef Manuel

Six Teams Score Big in US Army’s $2M AI Showdown

The US Army’s xTech Program has named six winners of its Artificial Intelligence Grand Challenge, handing out $2 million in one of its biggest prize pools to date.

5 September

Air

Ronald Watkins

US Army Deploys New Software-Defined Radios Across Helicopter Fleet

The US Army has begun installing BAE Systems’ software-defined AN/ARC-231A Multi-mode Aviation Radio Set on select rotary-wing aircraft.

5 September

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

BLADE Tech Turns US Army Ground Defenses Into Drone Hunters

In a recent live fire event in Poland, US Army troops engaged waves of drones from a remote-controlled weapon station for the first time.

4 September

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Lockheed Martin Chosen to Shape US Army’s Next-Gen Battle Network

Lockheed Martin has landed a US Army deal to prototype the Next Generation Command and Control system as part of a push to use data-driven tools to speed up battlefield decision-making.

4 September

Americas

LOCUST LWS integrated on Infantry Squad Vehicle.

Christine Casimiro

US Army Gets First Two Counter-Drone Laser Weapons From AV

AV has delivered its first two “LOCUST” mobile counter-drone laser weapon system (LWS) prototypes to the US Army.

4 September

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed Martin Secures Record $9.8B Deal to Build Nearly 2,000 PAC-3 Missiles

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $9.8-billion contract to produce almost 2,000 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors and associated hardware.

4 September

Africa

Christine Casimiro

Brazil, Tunisia Join Javelin Missile Club in $900M US Army Contract Extension

The US Army has placed an additional order for Javelin missiles along with related equipment and services under a $900.5-million deal, which includes first-time sales to Brazil and Tunisia.

4 September

Americas