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The Pentagon has extended the contract with Elon Musk’s SpaceX for Starlink communications in Ukraine for another six months, until November 30, 2024, and increased the total amount by $14.1 million to $40 million. Apparently, the parties have finally come to an agreement in the dispute over the use of terminals in the war zone, […]
Since the beginning of 2024, Ukrainian special services have launched a campaign to disable critical installations at Russian oil refineries. These facilities are key to generating revenue for the aggressor country, providing the population with fuel, and waging a war of aggression against Ukraine. Information from the Pentagon The Pentagon published a report to the […]
The Americans are ready to send the first batch of weapons to the Ukrainian Armed Forces very quickly after the signing of the law on assistance to Ukraine. Thanks to well-established logistics, Ukrainians will receive the weapons in a few days. At the same time, the United States will automatically begin to replenish its own […]
Northrop Grumman has received the green light to start production of the latest B-21 Raider bomber. Production of the stealthy B-21 Raider stealth bomber is moving forward. Last fall, based on the results of ground and flight tests and the mature plans of the production team, I gave the go-ahead to start mass production of […]
The U.S. Air Force and Navy have asked the defense company Raytheon to design, build and test systems that will “ignite” enemy electronic components using energy explosions. This was reported by Defence News. In turn, the company responded to the Pentagon’s request, noting that it plans to deliver prototypes for the Advanced Electromagnetic Neutralization and […]
Bloomberg reported that SpaceX’s Starlink satellites have successfully completed a nine-month test for the US Department of Defense in the Arctic. The training ended in June. Starlink has proven to be “a reliable and high-performance communications system in the Arctic, including mobile applications,” said Brian Beal, chief engineer of the US Air Force Research Laboratory’s […]
The US Navy has successfully tested the Flexrotor super drone in the Persian Gulf. It was designed by Aerovel specialists. According to the Defense Blog, the US military used the coastal warship USS Indianapolis as a launching pad for the drone. It is a Freedom-class aircraft carrier. The manufacturer positions the Flexrotor as an innovative […]
The U.S. Army’s procurement, logistics and technology agency has published an image of the XM30 infantry fighting vehicle concept. The machine is being developed under the OMFV program as a replacement for the M2 Bradley. The engine and transmission department of the new BMP will be located in the front. On the sides of the […]
The Pentagon announced that it has sent the flagship of the US Sixth Fleet, the USS Mount Whitney, to the coast of Israel. The Sixth Fleet’s press service reports that the command ship USS Mount Whitney left its permanent home base in Gaeta, Italy, on October 18 to support US operations in the eastern Mediterranean. […]
The Pentagon has another $5.2 billion left in the state budget to provide military assistance to Ukraine, which, at the current rate, will be enough for about six months. The Wall Street Journal writes about this, citing unnamed officials of the US Department of Defense. According to journalists, $5.2 billion in security assistance for Ukraine […]