Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Dylan Malyasov

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U.S. Army expects flight test of a land-based hypersonic missile in 2023

The U.S. Army will continue to focus on developing new weapon systems over the next five years, including long-range hypersonic missile system. Army Secretary Mark T. Esper while testifying before the House Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee on Capitol...

U.S. Army awards FLIR with $48M contract in support of NBCRV SSU program

U.S. defense contractor FLIR Systems Inc said on Thursday it had got a $48.1 million order in support of the Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle Sensor Suite Upgrade (NBCRV SSU) program for the U.S. Army. It has received...

DARPA will use undersea organisms to assist in passively detecting undersea threats

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technology Office with U.S. weapons maker Northrop Grumman Corp is developing the new type of undersea sensors. DARPA selected Northrop Grumman Corporation to prototype sensing capabilities using undersea organisms to...

NATO confirms US plans to deploy THAAD system to Romania

On 11 April, NATO confirmed the US plans to deploy of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system to Romania. According to a news release put out by NATO officials, the United States will fulfill its commitment to...

U.S. Army decides to integrate a 30mm gun on Stryker Double V-Hull

The U.S. Army has made the decision to integrate a 30mm gun weapon system on Stryker combat vehicle with improved hull design to protect Soldiers from improvised explosive devices and roadside mines. According to a request, recently posted...

U.S. Army moves step closer to a new compact sniper system

The U.S. Army moved closer to a cutting edge compact semi-automatic sniper system, or CSASS. In a recent post on the federal business opportunities website, is asking industry for information on a identify potential sources for manufacturing a...

Russia holds large scale military exercises near Ukrainian border

Russia launches massive military exercises in the Southern Military District all along the Ukrainian border. According to media reports in recent weeks, Russian Defense Forces held serial of tactical military exercises in the Voronezh, Bryansk, Rostov regions and...

Leonardo DRS awarded two U.S. military contracts totaling worth $200 million

US-based defense contractor Leonardo DRS has been awarded two contracts worth about $200 million, continuing its legacy of supporting the U.S. military. According to a company statement, in the first contract, Leonardo DRS received an award for its...