US Defense Department
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Nov- 2021 -17 November
Raytheon Wins $340M Cobra King Radar Maintenance Contract
The US has awarded Raytheon a $340 million mobile sensors operations and maintenance contract for the Cobra King maritime radar system.
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3 November
US Army Researchers Developing Wearable Battery Charger
US Army researchers are developing a wearable fuel cell charger to reduce the burden of soldiers having to carry batteries on extended missions.
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Oct- 2021 -6 October
US Orders Rheinmetall Searanger Naval Guns for Egypt
The US Department of Defense has awarded American Rheinmetall Systems LLC a $20 million contract for Rheinmetall Oerlikon Searanger 20 mm naval guns.
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Aug- 2021 -27 August
US Navy’s Extended-Range AARGM to Enter Production
The US Navy approved the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) for production after being cleared by the Milestone C review.
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26 August
US DoD to Work on Project for Digital Copy of Gas Turbines
The US Department of Defense has awarded a winning proposal for a supercomputing project that will focus on the research and development of large-scale integrated simulations of gas turbine engines.
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May- 2021 -28 May
US Navy Announces Successful Hypersonic Rocket Motor Test
The US Navy has successfully conducted a test of the First Stage Solid Rocket Motor as part of its Conventional Prompt Strike offensive hypersonic missile development and the army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon.
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25 May
Chinese Surveillance Equipment Maker Has Ties to Country’s Military: Report
A surveillance-industry research company found that the world’s largest surveillance equipment maker has long-term links to the Chinese military.
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5 May
Lockheed Martin Wins $663.7M Hellfire Missile Contract
Lockheed Martin has won a $663.7 million updated contract from the Pentagon for Hellfire II missile production.
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Apr- 2021 -27 April
Boeing to Fit P8-A Poseidon With LRASM in $74M Navy Contract
Boeing was awarded a $74 million contract with the US Navy for integration of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile onto the P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
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21 April
General: Small Drones Dent US Air Superiority
The US military is operating without complete air superiority “for the first time since the Korean War” because of the proliferation of inexpensive, small drones, Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie said.
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