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10 April

Giulia Bernacchi

Drone Firm AEVEX Eyes $2.35B Valuation in US Stock Market Debut

California-based AEVEX Aerospace is preparing for a stock market debut, targeting a valuation of up to $2.35 billion.

10 April

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Army Maps Out Next Evolution of Its Robotic Mule Program

The US Army has wrapped up a structured study designed to shape the next phase of its Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport program, gathering frontline feedback to refine how the robotic “mule” performs in the field.

10 April

Colombian police raid a coca field in Tumaco, Colombia following the state's Defense Minister's statement that the military will step up an offensive against drug trafficking gangs responsible for clearing thousands of hectares of protected national parks for coca plantations

Staff Writer With AFP

Six Killed in Colombia Armed Attack

At least six people were killed in an attack in southwest Colombia, where armed groups are involved in drug trafficking, authorities said.

10 April

Christine Casimiro

Saab to Supply Giraffe 1X Radars to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

The US Army has awarded a roughly $24-million contract modification to Saab’s US subsidiary, Saab Inc., for the delivery of 10 Giraffe 1X radars to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

10 April

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed to Produce PAC-3 MSE Missiles Under $4.76B US Army Deal

Lockheed Martin has won a $4.76-billion US Army deal for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles and related equipment and support.

10 April

Soldier holding a device with medical data

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Taps AeroVironment for $25M Health and Performance Tech Push

AeroVironment division UES has received a $25-million contract to support the US Air Force Research Laboratory in developing human health and performance capabilities.

10 April

Captured at launch in Mojave, California, this early test vehicle flight was conducted by U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Dillon Pierce as part of his doctoral dissertation research to validate core autopilot controller functionality and demonstrate the rapid, iterative development approach later reflected in the Naval Postgraduate School, Office of Naval Research sponsored Tactical Missile Innovation Challenge. (Courtesy photo)

Rojoef Manuel

Anduril Wins US Navy Prize for Accelerated Missile Development

The US Naval Postgraduate School and the Office of Naval Research have awarded Anduril Industries the Tactical Missile Innovation Prize, recognizing its approach to accelerating tactical missile development.

10 April

Rojoef Manuel

South Korea’s LIG Defense Opens First US Subsidiary

South Korean firm LIG Defense & Aerospace has launched its first US subsidiary as part of efforts to expand its presence in the American market.

10 April

U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Tia Scoggan, weapons and tactics section chief for the 18th Space Defense Squadron Det. 1, looks at a computer screen at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 5, 2022. 18 SDS Det. 1 provides timely and actionable Space Domain Awareness (SDA) for emergent and existing threats that are identified by the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s National Space Defense Center as on-orbit threats. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Funds $1.8B Andromeda Program for Space Tracking Network

The US Department of Defense has awarded contracts worth up to $1.843 billion to multiple companies to develop next-generation space domain awareness capabilities under the US Space Force’s Andromeda program.

10 April

Jodesz Gavilan

USAF Invests $30M in Engines for Expendable Drones, Mass-Produced Munitions

The US Air Force has awarded Beehive Industries a $29.7-million contract to advance the development and testing of compact jet engines designed for expendable drones and mass-produced munitions.

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