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28 July

The Cottonmouth advanced reconnaissance vehicle

Textron Taps Vivace for Cottonmouth Recon Vehicle Components

Textron Systems has partnered with Vivace International Corporation to provide critical components for its Cottonmouth advanced reconnaissance vehicles.

28 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Althimis Demos Platform That Finds Weak Spots in Drone Defenses

US firm Althimis is taking the guesswork out of counter-drone readiness with Guardian, a platform designed to expose weak spots in air defenses.

28 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Firms Turn UGVs Into Drone Bases That Launch Aerial Assets on the Move

A partnership between two US firms is creating a mobile autonomous platform that allows drones to launch, recover, and continue operating without stopping or requiring human intervention.

28 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

No Specialist Needed: Attalon Makes Laser Weapons Repairable in the Field

Attalon is making high-energy laser weapons easier to maintain, with a new plug-and-play repair system that lets troops replace damaged components in the field.

28 July

EA-18G Growler Airborne Electronic Attack Aircraft

Christine Casimiro

CPI Aerostructures to Deliver EA-18G Next-Gen Jammer Pod Structures for $13.6M

L3Harris has awarded CPI Aerostructures a $13.6-million contract to supply airborne pod structures for the Next-Generation Jammer-Low Band program.

28 July

210818-N-MZ836-1491 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 18, 2021) From front to back, a AH-1Z Viper helicopter and UH-1Y Venom attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 and a CH-53E Super Stallion attached to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 idle on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Aug. 18, 2021. U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, and Navy helicopters integrate with U.S. Navy vessels to maintain flight deck landing and take-off proficiencies and qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse Schwab)

Inder Singh Bisht

Bell to Power Up US Marine Corps H-1 Helicopters for Future Mission Systems

Bell has secured a $33.64-million contract to upgrade the structural and power systems of the US Marine Corps' Viper and Venom helicopters.

28 July

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD interceptor, is launched from a THAAD battery.

Jodesz Gavilan

L3Harris to Quadruple THAAD Propulsion Production Under New Deal

L3Harris Technologies will quadruple production of propulsion systems for the THAAD missile defense system.

28 July

NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, displays the flags of the alliance's 32 member states. Photo: Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto via AFP

Staff Writer With AFP

US Begins Review of Force Presence in Europe

The US began reviewing its military presence in Europe, officials said, after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told his NATO counterparts last month that Washington was planning such an analysis.

28 July

The new Space Systems Command sign was revealed during an unveiling ceremony that took place at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California on November 17, 2021.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Air Force Takes Over Military GPS Modernization Programs

The US Air Force has formally taken over management of two military GPS receiver modernization programs to accelerate delivery of resilient navigation capabilities.

27 July