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Glide Breaker Program Enters New Phase

Glide Breaker Program Enters New Phase

DARPA is seeking innovative proposals to conduct wind tunnel and flight testing of jet interaction effects for Phase 2 of the Glide Breaker program. The overall goal of Glide Breaker is to advance the United States’ ability to counter emerging hypersonic threats.

Phase 1 of the program focused o…

U.S., Iceland Wrap Up Exercise Northern Viking 2022

U.S., Iceland Wrap Up Exercise Northern Viking 2022

KEFLAVÍK, Iceland — CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters buzzed overhead as two landing craft, air cushions from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) stormed the beach. U.S. and Royal Marines poured out of the helicopters as light armored vehicles drove ashore to …
Philippine Army Test-Fires New Israeli-Made SP Howitzers

Philippine Army Test-Fires New Israeli-Made SP Howitzers

MANILA — The Philippine Army’s artillery units have test-fired for the first time its newly-acquired Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System (ATMOS) 155mm/52 caliber self-propelled artillery pieces.

In a statement sent to reporters Sunday, Army spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said the live-f…

Dutch to Replace Obsolete Electronic Warfare Systems

Dutch to Replace Obsolete Electronic Warfare Systems

Defense will renew Electronic Warfare (EW) systems. It’s about the mobile capabilities for Electronic Attack (EA). The current systems are very outdated and have reached the end of their technical and operational life, State Secretary Christophe van der Maat wrote in a letter to the House today.

Netherlands Wants NH90 Midlife Update But Lacks Funds

Netherlands Wants NH90 Midlife Update But Lacks Funds

All 19 NH90 maritime combat helicopters will receive a major upgrade. This so-called midlife update is necessary to keep the aircraft operationally relevant, State Secretary Christoph van der Maat reported to the House today.

The NH90 is used for maritime combat tasks on board ships, such as reco…

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