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20 January

Ukrainians Train on American Drone That Defeats Russian Jamming

US aerospace firm Shield AI has begun training Ukrainian military personnel on its V-BAT vertical take-off and landing drone, which resists Russian electronic warfare.

20 January

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Wins Contract to Upgrade Singapore’s F-16 Fighter Jets

Lockheed Martin has secured an $8.7-million contract to upgrade Singapore’s F-16 fighter jets.

20 January

Joe Saballa

Brazilian Army Strengthens Arsenal With Turkish Heavy Machine Guns

The Brazilian Army has selected Turkish-made M2HB heavy machine guns to enhance its combat capabilities and modernize its arsenal.

20 January

The USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) conventionally-powered aircraft carrier

Rojoef Manuel

First John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier Takes Final Voyage

The US Navy’s first aircraft carrier named after President John F. Kennedy has embarked on its final journey before being dismantled.

20 January

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 200th Military Police Command participate in a Zumba fitness class during a Performance Triad program organized by the command and hosted on Fort Meade, Maryland, May 9, 2017. The three-week fitness program took place from May 5-25 to help Soldiers who had either failed the Army Physical Fitness Test or had been on the Army Body Fat Composition program. The camp focused on the triad of overall health: physical fitness, nutrition and sleep, by providing education and personalized coaching to Soldiers in all three of those phases of life and more. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)

Rojoef Manuel

Serco to Assist US Army Health and Fitness Support for Warfighters

The US Army has awarded Serco a contract to assist in troop readiness and performance under the Holistic Health and Fitness System.

20 January

Joe Saballa

China Says Conducted Final Test of Secretive Hypersonic Air-to-Air Missile

China has reportedly completed the final test of its highly classified hypersonic air-to-air missile, which is said to pose an unprecedented threat to America’s B-21 stealth bomber.

20 January

Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) improves data exchange between platforms across land, sea, and air to provide warfighters with an integrated tactical network.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Navy Awards BAE $85M Network Tactical Common Data Link Contract

BAE Systems has secured an $85-million contract to produce and deliver additional Network Tactical Common Data Link systems for the US Navy.

19 January

Lebanese army soldiers marching during a military parade

Staff Writer With AFP

US Pledges $117M in Aid to Lebanon Military

The US announced it would donate more than $117 million in security assistance for Lebanon's armed forces.

18 January

Staff Writer With AFP

39 Dead in Colombia Guerilla Violence, Govt Suspends Peace Talks

At least 39 people have been killed in violence involving leftwing guerillas near Colombia's restive border with Venezuela, authorities said Friday, prompting the government to suspend high-stakes peace talks with the group.

17 January