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US Army Nears End of Tests of New Shadow Unmanned Aircraft

US Army Nears End of Tests of New Shadow Unmanned Aircraft

FORT BLISS, Texas — Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) operators from the 1st Armored Division (1AD) are wrapping up operational testing of the new RQ–7B Shadow Block III system here while exploiting their operational skills.

Operators flew 94 missions and over 400 flight hours under realis…

Pentagon Must Rethink, Prioritize Strategic Deterrence

Pentagon Must Rethink, Prioritize Strategic Deterrence

The nation has not seriously considered the possibility of engaging in competition through a crisis or possible direct armed conflict with a nuclear-capable armed adversary in more than 25 years, Navy Adm. Charles “Chas” A. Richard, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command said today.

The comm…

Pentagon Says 2020 Military Intel Budget is $23 Bn

Pentagon Says 2020 Military Intel Budget is $23 Bn

The Department of Defense released today the Military Intelligence Program (MIP) appropriated top line budget for FY 2020. The total MIP budget, which included both the base budget and Overseas Contingency Operations appropriations, was $23.1 billion and is aligned to support the National Defense S…
US Air Force to Experiment New Agile Combat Concepts

US Air Force to Experiment New Agile Combat Concepts

LANGLEY, Va. — Air Combat Command will conduct an experiment known as Agile Flag 21-1 from Oct. 21-29 to test agile combat employment and a new lead wing deployment concept.

During Agile Flag 21-1, the 366th Fighter Wing from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, will test its ability to deploy …

Elbit Wins US Army NVG Deal Worth Up to $442M

Elbit Wins US Army NVG Deal Worth Up to $442M

HAIFA, Israel — Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC, was awarded an Other Transaction Authority contract from the U.S. Army for Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B) systems.

The potential contract value under the OTA contract …


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