Category: Notizie Estero

NRO Launches NROL-85 Spy Sat with Re-used SpaceX Rocket

NRO Launches NROL-85 Spy Sat with Re-used SpaceX Rocket

CHANTILLY, Va. — The National Reconnaissance Office successfully launched the NROL-85 mission aboard a reflown SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4E located at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California today at 6:13 a.m. Pacific Time. The Falcon 9 reusable rocket booster retur…
New International Naval Task Force to Enhance Red Sea Security

New International Naval Task Force to Enhance Red Sea Security

MANAMA, Bahrain — Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) established a new international naval task force April 17 to enhance maritime security in the Red Sea region.

During a ceremony at the U.S. Navy’s regional headquarters in Bahrain, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Com…

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…

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