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18 September

Leidos’ Enduring Shield Intercepts Drone, Cruise Missile in Flight Test

Leidos announced Tuesday that its Enduring Shield ground-based mobile weapon system successfully intercepted drone and cruise missile targets during its latest flight test.

18 September

Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft attached to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 "Yellowjackets", assigned to Carrier Task Force 70, break away from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean while flying in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 22 (VS22), June 13 2022. Exercises like VS22 allow forces across the Indo-Pacific the opportunity to integrate Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Space Force to train in precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nicholas Priest)

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris to Supply New Jamming Pods for US Navy Growler Aircraft

L3Harris Technologies has received a contract to provide custom tactical jamming pods for the US Navy’s EA-18G Growler aircraft.

18 September

Base leaders, prospective tenants, mission partners and other senior officials break ground on a commercial apartment complex on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 10. (Air Force photo by Chloe Bonaccorsi)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Begins Construction of First Commercial Apartment Complex in California

The US Air Force has begun the construction of its first commercial apartment complex for service members at Edwards AFB in California.

18 September

Staff Writer With AFP

US MQ-9 Drone Crashes Near Yemen: Pentagon

A US MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed near Yemen, the Pentagon said, after Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed to have downed several of the aircraft in recent days.

18 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Two Dead in Bombing of Colombian Military Base: Army

At least two soldiers died and 26 were wounded in a bomb attack on a military base in Colombia, the army said, blaming left-wing National Liberation Army guerrillas.

17 September