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The remaining projectiles were destroyed May 28.

AMRAAM Joint Program Office completes second live firing of new AIM-120D-3 26 May 2021 by Robin Hughes The Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Joint Program Office (JPO) completed the second live-fire test of the new AIM-120D-3 variant AMRAAM over the US Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Point Mugu Sea Test Range in California on May 12. An initial AIM-120D-3 live-fire test was conducted on 9 December 2020. AMRAAM is managed as a joint programme between the US Air...

Hindsight was 20/20 for a Redstone Arsenal optometrist as she reflected on the challenges of 2020 in a contest-winning essay. Bridget Hayes, an optometrist at Fox Army Health Center, wrote the essay as an entry for a center-wide contest in honor of National Patient Safety Awareness Week this March. Dr. Margaret Bates, deputy for quality and safety at Fox, put out the call for contest entries based on the theme “Together We are Better, Stronger, Safer.” “I wanted folks to shine a ...

US Navy SAN DIEGO – Construction on the USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208) began at the General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) shipyard, May 21. T-AO 208 will be operated by the Navy’s Military Sealift Command and is the first ship named after the Navy veteran, former U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator from New York. “USNS Robert F. Kennedy will provide significant contributions to the fleet, serving as the primary fuel pipeline to refuel ships at sea. T...

The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has redesignated its Future Little Bird (FLB) concept as the Mission Enhanced Little Bird ‘X' (MELB-X), service officials confirmed at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) on 1...

3 Fort Campbell, Kentucky, is entering the latest frontier of flight simulation technology with the Army-owned and operated Black Hawk Aircrew Trainer, or BAT, a highly immersive device that the installation began using May 3. Boasting a complete UH-60 cockpit, state-of-the-art visual systems and a dedicated operating station for instructors, the BAT allows pilots to build mission readiness while saving the Army both time and money. “Since the Army has the rights to the softwa...

FERROL, Spain The Spanish Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate ESPS Cristóbal Colón (F-105) is this year’s designated flag ship for the execution of Exercise At-Sea Demonstration/Formidable Shield 2021, scheduled to take place May 15 to June 3. At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield is a U.S. Sixth Fleet-led exercise, conducted by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), in which NATO Allies are the participants. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to show our relationship wi...

How commercial satellite constellations fit into the Army’s future tactical network designs 4 hours ago U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, assemble a satellite antenna in 2019 in Slovenia. The Army is looking for smaller satellite terminals for low-Earth and medium-Earth orbit capabilities. (Paolo Bovo/U.S. Army) JOINT BASE MYER‐HENDERSON HALL, Va. — The U.S. Army will begin implementing advanced satellite communications...

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Joseph Martin spoke Thursday with leaders and experts from several commands and industry partners to learn more about current readiness and modernization

VIRIN: 210501-N-FO901-1001 At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield is a U.S. Sixth Fleet-led exercise, conducted by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), in which NATO Allies are the participants. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to show our relationship with the exercise organization and with this big challenge of the ballistic missile defense in Europe,” said Cristóbal Colón Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Juan Bautista Payá. “It’s a really demanding tas...