The U.S. Navy has placed an order with Raytheon Missiles and Defense on May 24 to buy Tomahawk Block V cruise missiles and 30 of these missiles will be delivered to the U.S. Army.
Subaru has flown the first production UH-2 helicopter at Utsunomiya Air Field on May 20. The helicopter, based on the Bell 412EPX, is ordered by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
A 50kW-class high energy laser integrated on a Stryker has shown that the weapon can defeat 60mm mortar rounds and drones during four weeks of continuous live-fire exercises at White Sands Missile Range.
(U.S. Army Photo by contractor Jim Kendall (TVRG)) (Removed cables and wheel chock for aesthetic purposes)
Today, 5th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment is officially activated as the permanent air cavalry squadron assigned to 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade as the permanent reconnaissance squadron. It will be taking over the role of previous rotational air cavalry squadrons that would support the unit for nine months at time, providing more stability and a higher state of readiness to the 2nd Infantry Division ROK-U.S. Combined Division.
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