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3 October

Air

Slovakia’s First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet Completes Maiden Flight

Lockheed Martin has carried out the maiden flight of Slovakia’s first F-16 fighter jet in the latest Block 70 configuration.

3 October

Technology

3D printing company SPEE3D's printing equipment, WarpSPEE3D, is seen on the photo. A man looks on in the background as he operates it, showing that the machine is the size of a small room, approximately 3 meters in height and 4 meters in length. Huge panels of glass between its sides show how it prints metal inside.

Juster Domingo

Australian Company Supplies 3D Printers to Ukraine Frontlines

An Australian company has supplied 3D printers to Ukraine to rapidly manufacture critical repair parts for various military equipment.

2 October

Americas

Vice Admiral Karl Thomas, Commander of the US 7th Fleet and Vice Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr, Flag Officer in Command of Philippine Navy Exercise Scheduling SAMASAMA 2023, shake hands during the opening ceremony of Exercise SAMASAMA 2023, the annual bilateral navy-to-navy exercise between the Philippines and US at Philippine Navy Headquarters in Manila

Staff Writer With AFP

US, Philippines Begin Annual Drills

The United States and the Philippines launched annual joint naval war games, days after the latest diplomatic row between Manila and Beijing.

2 October

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Wins $1.2B Trident II Submarine Ballistic Missile Deal for US, UK

Lockheed Martin has clinched a $1.2-billion contract to produce Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missiles for the US and the UK.

2 October

Commentary

US Army soldiers honoring those that came before

Donald Logar

Veterans Shouldn’t Face New Restrictions on Filing Disability Claims

Veterans should be able to access earned benefits without getting tangled up in complex paperwork and bureaucracy.

2 October

Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Invests $4.8B in AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Project

Britain has signed contracts worth $4.8 billion to finance a new phase of the SSN-AUKUS next-generation attack submarine project.

Sep- 2023 -

29 September

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Says Iran Forces Aimed Laser at American Helicopter

Iranian naval forces repeatedly aimed a laser at an American military helicopter during a routine flight in international airspace over the Gulf, the US military said.

28 September

Africa

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (left) and Kenyan Defense Minister Aden Bare Duale (right) sit beside each other while signing the papers of the five-year framework for defense cooperation. They are flanked by one military personnel each on the background. A US flag is placed on Austin's side, while a Kenyan flag is on Duale's.

Juster Domingo

US, Kenya Sign Five-Year Defense Cooperation Deal

The US and Kenya have signed a five-year joint defense cooperation deal targeting regional peace and security.

28 September

DOD Contracts

Commonly Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS)

Joe Saballa

US Army Buys Additional 409 CROWS Remote Weapon Stations

The US Army has ordered additional Commonly Remotely Operated Weapon Stations from Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.

28 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Joe Saballa

US Army Selects Textron, Griffon to Advance RQ-7B Shadow Replacement Program

The US Army has selected Griffon Aerospace and Textron Systems to proceed to the second phase of its RQ-7B Shadow drone replacement program.

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