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20 March

BANC3 Unveils Advanced Extended Reality Training System for US Air Force

BANC3 Inc. has announced the successful development of an advanced extended reality training system for the US Air Force Special Operations Command.

20 March

The Coast Guard’s 59th fast response cutter, Earl Cunningham, moored in Key West, Florida, on March 6, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

Rojoef Manuel

Bollinger Hands 59th Sentinel Cutter to US Coast Guard

The US Coast Guard has taken delivery of its 59th Sentinel-class fast response cutter from Bollinger Shipyards in Florida.

20 March

Joe Saballa

Pentagon Dismisses Claims of Remote ‘Kill Switch’ in Exported F-35s

The Pentagon has firmly refuted rumors that a “kill switch” has been installed on exported F-35 fighter jets, which could allow the US to remotely deactivate them at any time.

20 March

France, Saint-Ouen, 2025/03/16. In the night, activits have vandalized the TESLA showroom in the TESLA headquarters for France. Activitsts threw white paint on the windows. Photography by Arnaud Paillard France, Saint-Ouen, 2025/03/16. Des militants ont vandalise la devanture du showroom du siege de Tesla France dans la nuit du 15 ou 16 mars 2025. De la peinture blanche a ete aspergee sur les vitrines. Photographie par Arnaud Paillard (Photo by Arnaud Paillard / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Attorney General Calls Tesla Vandalism ‘Domestic Terrorism’

US Attorney General Pam Bondi said a recent spate of attacks on Tesla property, owned by key President Donald Trump's ally Elon Musk, was akin to terrorism and vowed to impose severe punishments on perpetrators.

20 March

Ecuadorian Armed Forces members attend a ceremony welcoming the arrival of a C-130H Hercules to the Ecuadorian Air Force in Latacunga, Ecuador, March 25, 2024. The ceremony, which included top Ecuadorian military and civilian leaders, marked a new milestone in Ecuador’s participation in the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, which has paired Ecuador and the Kentucky National Guard for mutual military cooperation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Phil Speck)

Staff Writer With AFP

Ecuador Calls for Security Help From US, European Troops

Ecuador's president has called for the United States, Brazil and European nations to deploy troops to help his violence-wracked country win a "war" against drug gangs.

19 March

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Awards Northrop Autonomous Undersea Sensing Project

The US Department of Defense has awarded Northrop Grumman a $24.9-million contract for a new autonomous undersea sensing research and development program.

19 March

Mission Specialist Defender underwater vehicle.

Giulia Bernacchi

BlueHalo to Provide Underwater Vehicle Support Services for US Navy

BlueHalo won a $30.7M contract to provide systems engineering and support for the US Navy’s Mission Specialist Defender underwater vehicle.

19 March

Joe Saballa

US Combat Vehicles to Receive ELTA’s Multi-Mission/Multi-Sensor Suite

ELTA North America has been awarded a contract to supply its Multi-Mission/Multi-Sensor Suite (M3S2) for US military combat vehicles.

19 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Canadian Military Plans $5B HIMARS Procurement From US Amid Tariff War

The Canadian military is planning to procure the US-built M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, amid strained ties between the neighbors over tariffs.

19 March