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30 April

Shield AI Expands Presence in India, Opens New Delhi Office

V-BAT drone manufacturer Shield AI has expanded its presence in India with the opening of a New Delhi office, part of a wholly owned subsidiary that will operate across two locations in the country.

30 April

Soldiers from the 154th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), carry a fellow Soldier away from a medical evacuation helicopter during medevac training on Oct. 2, 2008, at Fort Hood.

Jodesz Gavilan

Leidos Wins $456M Deal to Support US Troops, Families

Leidos has won a $456-million contract to continue running Military OneSource, the Pentagon’s primary support program for service members and their families.

30 April

Jodesz Gavilan

Elsight Secure Drone Network System Approved for US Military Procurement

The US Defense Contract Management Agency has added Elsight’s drone connectivity system to its approved procurement list for secure unmanned systems.

30 April

EGI-M provides precision positioning, velocity and timing data even in high-conflict zones where GPS signals are weak or lost.

Jodesz Gavilan

Northrop Integrates Green Hills System Into Next-Gen GPS Navigation System

Northrop Grumman has tapped Green Hills Software’s real-time operating system for its latest GPS-modernized navigation system for US military aircraft.

30 April

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin meets his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon

Staff Writer With AFP

Pentagon Estimates Iran War Cost at Around $25 Billion So Far

The war against Iran has cost the US military $25 billion since it was launched in late February, a senior Pentagon official said Wednesday.

29 April

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Atlantic Ocean. Dwight D. Eisenhower is returning to homeport at Norfolk, Va. after operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Completes Sea Trials Early After Major Overhaul

The US Navy’s USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier has completed sea trials ahead of schedule, marking the early finish of its Planned Incremental Availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia.

29 April

A 413th Flight Test Squadron HH-60W Pave Hawk hangs in the anechoic chamber at the Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Systems hangar, Jan. 6, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Breaks Ground on Major Electromagnetic Test Center in Alabama

The US Army has begun construction of a long-planned electromagnetic testing complex at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, launching the Military Systems Electromagnetic Test Support facility with a groundbreaking ceremony.

29 April

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2026. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations demonstrating the United States’ long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms)

Rojoef Manuel

Florida Researchers Model Supersonic Jet Noise for Safer Military Landings

Engineers in Florida have developed a model to explain and reduce the extreme noise produced by military jets during takeoff and landing, a long-standing risk to aircraft and ground crews.

29 April

Republic of Korea Soldiers, display the K2 Black Panther during the 75th Republic of Korea Armed Forces parade, in Seoul, South Korea, on September 26, 2023. (Photo by U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Jason Palacios)

Rojoef Manuel

US Forces Korea Eyes Trilateral ‘Kill Web’ Network to Deter Indo-Pacific Threats

The US Forces Korea has proposed integrating the military capabilities of South Korea, Japan, and potentially the Philippines into a unified “kill web” to counter rising threats from North Korea, China, and Russia.

29 April