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HDT Global has announced that its WOLF-X prototype has been selected by the Pentagon to support the US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) program. The WOLF-X robotic platform is a remote-controlled unmanned combat system being developed in cooperation with military industry giants such as BAE Systems and Virginia-based engineering solutions company McQ Inc. The project […]
The US Department of Defense has informed Russia of a planned test of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to be held on the night of September 6. An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile will be launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. These tests were planned several years ago and are considered […]
The Pentagon signs a $192 million contract to supply medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) to Ukraine. This was announced on August 31. Under the contract, the US defense company Raytheon Missiles and Defense will purchase AMRAAM missiles from various sources. The number of missiles to be transferred has not yet been disclosed. The works are to […]
The Washington Post writes that the United States seems to have accepted the prospect that there will be no radical changes in the situation on the frontline by winter and that Ukraine will not be able to cut the land border to Crimea and drive Russian occupation forces out of the south of the country. […]
Advanced Technology International has received an order from the Pentagon to produce target UAVs. According to the terms of the contract, the aircraft must simulate the capabilities of Su-57 and J-20 fighters. According to The Drive, the contract amounted to USD 77.2 million. The cost of one drone the size of a Su-57 is unknown. […]
The US Department of Defense has approved an agreement with SpaceX to purchase Starlink terminals and services for Ukraine, which company founder Elon Musk will not be able to disable at will. This is stated in an article by The New York Times. As noted, in June 2023, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin approved the Pentagon’s […]
In December, the US Department of Defense announced a funding package for the purchase of terminals and satellite communications services for the Ukrainian military, and now it is clarifying that SpaceX has been awarded the contract. “We continue to work with a number of global partners to provide sustainable satellite and communications capabilities for Ukraine. […]
The United States is analyzing its drone operations in the Black Sea region after Russia shot down one of them. The Pentagon is assessing the benefits and risks of the flights. The US military continues to use drones like the MQ-9 Reaper to monitor the crash site and keep tabs on the Russian military, but […]
The intriguing post of the Secretary of the National Security Council appeared after the statements of the White House and the Pentagon, which do not deny the sending of aircraft for the needs of the Armed Forces. The Secretary of the National Security Council, Oleksiy Danilov, reacted in an original way to the news about […]
The Boeing company asked the Pentagon to give permission to supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine with projectiles with a range of more than 100 km. This was reported by the Reuters news agency, citing its sources. These are GLSDB (Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb) projectiles. The GLSDB combines the GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) with […]