Ronald Watkins
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Space
UK Contracts Babcock to Manage Skynet Military Communications System
The UK has awarded Babcock a six-year, $480 million contract to operate its Skynet military satellite communications system.
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Exercises
US to Lead Multinational Cope North 23 Exercise in Guam
Air force personnel from Australia, the United States, and Japan have been arriving in Guam to begin exercise Cope North 23.
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Americas
Textron to Provide Multi-Engine Training System Aircraft for US Navy
The US has contracted Textron Aviation to produce and deliver 10 T-54A multi-engine training system aircraft for the US Navy.
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Exercises
‘Thinly-Veiled Message to Iran:’ US, Israel Begin Major Live-Fire Drill
The US and Israel have begun a major live-fire drill in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea amid increased tension with Iran.
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Arms
Colombia Selects Nexter’s Caesar Howitzer
Colombia has selected the French defense firm Nexter’s Caesar 6×6 self-propelled howitzer for its military.
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Exercises
RAF Typhoons and F-35s Conduct ‘Largest Ever’ Missile Drill
The Royal Air Force carried out its “largest ever” missile firing drill, in which Typhoon and F-35B pilots launched 53 infrared-guided ASRAAMs.
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Americas
US Army to Field Test South Korean Unmanned Mini-Tank
The US Department of Defense has selected Hanwha Defense’s Arion-SMET unmanned ground vehicle for a competitive field test and evaluation program.
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Arms
Norway to Send Ukraine 160 Hellfire Missiles, Night Vision Equipment
Norway has pledged to donate around 160 Hellfire missiles and night vision goggles and binoculars to Ukraine.
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Air
German, Spanish Firms Start Development of Hypersonic Missile Interceptor
As part of a European Defence Fund sponsored project, German and Spanish missile developers are beginning work on a new hypersonic defense interceptor.
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Americas
Allison to Deliver Next-Gen Electric Transmission to US Army
The US Army has awarded Allison Transmission a $6.55 million contract “to design, develop, and test an electric hybrid sub-system” for the firm’s Next Generation Electrified Transmission in the service’s armored combat vehicles.
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