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31 August

Israel, US to Conduct Drills Simulating Attack on Iran Nuclear Facilities

The Israeli military will conduct a series of joint exercises with the US, including a simulation of a potential attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.

31 August

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves First Arms to Taiwan Under Foreign Aid Program

The US has for the first time approved direct military aid to Taiwan under an assistance program aimed at foreign governments as worries grow over China.

31 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Indonesian, US Troops Begin ‘Super Garuda Shield 2023’ Joint Drills

Thousands of Indonesian and American troops began two weeks of joint exercises aimed at ensuring stability in the Asia-Pacific region.

30 August

Navy Strategic Systems Programs tests the Second Stage Solid Rocket Motor

Rojoef Manuel

Booz Allen Opens Maryland Facility to Support Critical US Military Needs

Booz Allen Hamilton has launched a new facility in Maryland to provide specialized engineering solutions for the US Department of Defense.

30 August

Joe Saballa

US Army Mulls Outfitting Robot Dogs With Next-Gen Squad Weapon

The US Army is considering equipping its Vision 60 Quadruped Unmanned Ground Vehicles with the Next-Generation Squad Weapon.

30 August

A Guardian syncs data from a wearable device to a phone during a Continuous Fitness Assessment, or CFA, study informational session hosted by an Air Force Research Laboratory team at a facility near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 8, 2023. The CFA study is a two-year voluntary effort with Guardians to assess the use of wearable fitness devices that measure physical activity. The CFA is part of the U.S. Space Force’s Holistic Health Approach, an initiative that promotes wellness through positive behaviors and seeks to replace traditional military fitness tests with data from continuous monitoring technology. (U.S. Space Force photo / Rick Eldridge).

Rojoef Manuel

AFRL Tests Smartwatch for US Military Physical Fitness Assessments

AFRL has partnered with Garmin to study the application of smartwatches in supporting annual physical fitness assessments for warfighters.

29 August

Medium-Range Intercept Capability prototype

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines to Procure Medium-Range Intercept Batteries, 2,000 Missiles

The US Marine Corps is planning to procure three batteries of medium-range intercept capability (MRIC) systems.

29 August

Rojoef Manuel

Indra to Modernize Spanish C295 Cargo Aircraft Fleet’s Radar, Self-Protection

NATO has contracted Indra to upgrade the radar and self-protection controller system of the Spanish Air and Space Force’s C295 aircraft.

29 August

A cyber duty identifier patch is worn by an US Air Force 1st Lt. cyberspace operations officer

Joe Saballa

Pentagon, UKansas Open Training Institute for Future Military Cyber Experts

The US Department of Defense has partnered with the University of Kansas in opening a new virtual institute to train the next generation of military cyber experts.

29 August