Canadian Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship Delivery Delayed Again
Delivery of Canada’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) has been delayed yet again, and is not expected to take place until the end of March. Delivery of the …
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U.S. Navy’s MUOS Satellite Constellation Deemed Fully Operational
The U.S. Navy’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) was deemed fully operational following a successful multiservice test event conducted last month, reports InsideDefense.com. A Navy spokesman confirmed that Deputy Chief …
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U.S. Army Selects New Robotic Equipment Transport Vehicle
The U.S. Army has chosen a winner in its competition to develop a Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) vehicle. The General Dynamics Land Systems Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT), an eight-wheel-drive …
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U.S. Air Force Procuring a Limited Number of Light Attack Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force released Requests for Proposals on October 24 for a limited number of Textron Aviation AT-6 Wolverine and Sierra Nevada Corp/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft. …
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Canada’s Justin Trudeau Remains in Power, but Fails to Secure Majority Government
Justin Trudeau will remain Canada’s prime minister following the latest national elections, but his Liberal Party lost seats and will move forward in a minority government. Back in 2015, the …
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U.S. Army Selects Four Teams for Light Robotic Combat Vehicle Competition
The U.S. Army has selected four industry teams to move on to the next phase of the light Robotic Combat Vehicle competition. The contenders are HDT Global, Oshkosh, a team …
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Canada Refining Requirements for New UAV Fleet; Request for Proposals Expected Next Year
The Canadian government is in discussions with a pair of unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturers to refine requirements for a new fleet of armed medium-altitude, long-endurance drones. The new aircraft are …
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Raytheon Wins U.S. Army Patriot Radar Replacement Competition
Raytheon has won the U.S. Army’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) competition, and will deliver a new radar to replace the existing MPQ-65A Patriot radar. As the …
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U.S. Pulling All Troops Out of Northeast Syria
The U.S. is withdrawing approximately 1,000 troops from northeast Syria following a Turkish incursion into the region. Many of the U.S. troops are heading to Iraq, and a small number …
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U.S. Reportedly Preparing to Withdraw from Open Skies Treaty, Impacting OC-135 Replacement
The White House is reportedly preparing to announce a withdrawal from the Open Skies treaty, a pact that allows unarmed observation flights over the 34 signatories (North Atlantic Treaty Organization …
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