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U.S. Marine Corps awards contract to GaardTech for robotic enemy vehicles
A Brisbane-based firm said on Wednesday it had got an order for delivering full-sized targets mimicking enemy combat vehicles for the U.S. Marine Corps. "GaardTech received order from the USMC for live-fire robotic enemy vehicles for an upcoming OS training...
Indian Navy formally inducts first two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters
The Indian Navy has formally inducted into service the first two of 24 Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk multirole helicopters it ordered in late 2020 for $2.12 billion. Indian Officials said the Navy received the naval multirole helicopters in...
U.S. Navy rescue helicopter crashes near Mt. Hogue, California
The U.S. Navy reported that its MH-60 Knighthawk helicopter crashed near Mt. Hogue, California at approximately 5 p.m. on July 16, while conducting search and rescue (SAR) operations. In a release late Saturday, the service said all four...
U.S. Marine Corps showcase ‘combat power’ during impressive elephant walk
Personnel from the U.S. Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), equipped with the CH-53E Super Stallions, MV-22B Ospreys and based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California, staged the impressive "Elephant Walk"...
U.S. Navy gets one step closer to receive fleet of large unmanned ships
The U.S. Navy is a step closer to receive its fleet of unmanned surface ships that could potentially save lives and increase efficiency if utilized in maritime missions. Currently, the Navy is moving forward with a key step...
Lockheed Martin awarded $160M for HIMARS production
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. has received a $160 million contract modification for production of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (M142 HIMARS) and support requirements, according to a Jul. 14 announcement. The contract modification provides for the...
U.S. Marines conducts amphibious night raids in Japan
The dark night wouldn’t allow the human eye to see anything further than two feet ahead, but that didn’t stop the Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) from conducting their amphibious night raid on Ukibaru...
U.S. spy planes intercepted by Russian fighter jets over Black Sea
U.S. surveillance aircraft planes were intercepted and escorted by Russian fighter jets during a flight over neutral waters over the Black Sea. According to Russia’s National Defense Management Center, Su-30SM and Su-27 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept...