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US Navy, Marines push to make virtual training more real

April 19, 2023
NORFOLK, Va. — U.S. Navy and Marine Corps leaders are pushing to make Live, Virtual and Constructive training environments more realistic because, they say, lives are at stake. The services already have LVC training systems that go beyond basic simulators for a single pilot or infantryman and connect sailors and Marines at different training centers and ships. This allows them to see a complex…
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Unmanned program could suffer if Congress blocks F-22 retirements, Hunter says

April 19, 2023
DAYTON, Ohio — A congressional push to block the U.S. Air Force’s plan to retire 33 F-22s could have ripple effects for one of the service’s top priority programs, the Collaborative Combat Aircraft. The Air Force’s proposal to cut the F-22s is part of a broader plan to divest 150 aircraft in fiscal 2023 to free funds for higher priorities such as the B-21 bomber, hypersonic weapons…
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Boeing, Nammo test Ramjet 155 artillery weapon

April 19, 2023
WASHINGTON ― Boeing and Nammo have jointly test-fired a Ramjet 155 weapon, amid the U.S. Army’s efforts to modernize its long-range precision fire capability. During the June 28 test at the Andøya Test Center in Norway, the Ramjet 155 was fired from an L39 cannon and…
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NASA Selects 10 Scientists for International Mission to Martian Moons

April 19, 2023
NASA has selected 10 researchers from institutions across the U.S. to join the Science Working Team of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission as NASA-supported participating scientists. JAXA’s MMX mission, planned to launch in 2024, will visit the two Martian moons, Phobos and Deimos, land on the surface of Phobos, and collect a surface sample. Plans…
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Xbox Game Pass adds Benedict Fox in late April, teases Redfall

April 18, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Xbox announced which games are coming to Game Pass during its second wave in April. This half of the month offers richer rewards than the first, as several new games are launching onto the subscription service later in the month, including Arkane’s co-op shooter Redfall (which technically…
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