The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking proposals to fortify access and restore semiconductor chip supply chains underpinning modern communications, travel, national security, and manufacturing amid global shortages. Longer-term solutions require research, development, and innovative breakthroughs that will transform future technological performance and scalability
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) will participate in Exercise Pitch Black biennial warfare drills hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for the first time. Travelling to Australia as part of the Rapid Pacific deployment, the Luftwaffe will arrive in mid-August with more than 200 personnel, six Eurofighter Typhoons, three A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports and an A400M transport aircraft
Ukrainian experts believe locally-made Grim (Sapsan) heavy missile launchers were used in the attacks on Saky airfield in Crimea, making it the first combat use of these systems. On August 9, Ukraines Air Force said several Russian aircraft were destroyed in the attacks
A member of Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is facing charges in what the Justice Department calls “murder-for-hire” plot that targeted former National Security Advisor John Bolton, likely as revenge for U.S
Boeing and Norwegian company Nammo have test-fired a ramjet-powered artillery projectile, further demonstrating the viability of one of the U.S
Five Chinese ballistic missiles launched during drills conducted around Taiwan have landed inside Japans exclusive economic zone for the first time. Confirming the information, Japans defense ministry
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Boeing has opened a new Boeing Research and Technology (BR&T) center in Japan to focus on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), electric / hydrogen propulsion, robotics, digitization and composites. The BR&T – Japan Research Center will be located in Nagoya
The Russian Black Sea Fleet has put to service a captured Ukrainian Navy armored boat. The Ukrainian boat currently in Russian control is an Ackerman (P174) Project 58155 Gyurza-M boat captured in Mariupol,
Raytheon will equip Australian border surveillance aircraft with its latest SeaVue Multi-Role radar under a contract with Cobham Special Mission. Under the contract, the company will upgrade Cobhams fleet of Dash 8 fixed-wing aircraft to the most advanced version of its SeaVue multi-domain surveillance radar in support of Australian border protection operations