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New US Coast Guard Cutters Arrive in Bahrain

New US Coast Guard Cutters Arrive in Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain –– USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146) and USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1147) are two of the Coast Guard’s six newest Sentinel-class fast response cutters (FRC) now stationed in Bahrain where U.S. 5th Fleet is headquartered.

“This arrival represents the culmination of years of ti…

MH-139A Grey Wolf Helicopter to Enter Developmental Testing

MH-139A Grey Wolf Helicopter to Enter Developmental Testing

DUKE FIELD, Fla. — In mid-August 2022, the U.S. Air Force accepted ownership of four MH-139A Grey Wolf test aircraft – mere weeks after Boeing completed the final FAA Supplemental Type Certification required for the MH-139A to achieve its Military Flight Release.

These accomplishments allow th…

US Army Tests Production Infantry Squad Vehicles

US Army Tests Production Infantry Squad Vehicles

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — Airborne equipment testers here are working with aerospace engineers on modifying airdrop rigging techniques because of structural and mechanical changes made by the manufacture of the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV).

“Testing centered around determining if production …

US Army Details Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle Contract

US Army Details Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle Contract

DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich. — The U.S. Army today announced it has selected BAE Land and Armaments L.P., Sterling Heights, Michigan, to produce the Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle, or CATV.

Delivery of this modernized capability for Arctic and extreme cold-weather mission sets is slated to begin i…

Indian Navy Flight-Tests Vertical Launch Short-Range SAM

Indian Navy Flight-Tests Vertical Launch Short-Range SAM

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully flight-tested Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on August 23, 2022.

The flight test was carried out from an Indian N…

GPS Jamming and Avoidance Around Modern Warzones

GPS Jamming and Avoidance Around Modern Warzones

A new open-source signals intelligence tool could help pilots and navigators avoid concentrations of GPS jamming.

The jamming of satellite navigation signals is the scourge of the navigator. It is casually referred to as “GPS Jamming,” reflecting the preponderance of the United States’ Global Pos…


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