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Michael Peck

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 23, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Michael Peck

    Steam catapults? US Navy appears to be sticking with electromagnetics on carriers (opens the original)

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    Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s nostalgia for old-fashioned steam catapults, the U.S. Navy appears to be sticking with electromagnetics for its newest class of aircraft carriers. The Navy recently awarded contracts for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, or EMALS, which uses electrically generated magnetic fields to launch aircraft from Ford-class carriers. Kato Engineering announced a $49.3 million contract this week to support the energy storage subsystem of EMALS. The Navy als

  2. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Michael Peck

    US Army awards Lockheed Martin $1.2B PrSM contract (opens the original)

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    The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.2 billion contract for its short-range ballistic missiles. The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract covers initial production and future orders of Increment 2 of the Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, according to a Lockheed Martin announcement. “This award marks an important step in delivering PrSM Increment 2 to the warfighter,” Dave Griser, Lockheed Martin vice president for precision fires, said in the announcement. “We’re ready

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Michael Peck

    The US Army is looking for new drones to ferry blood supplies (opens the original)

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    The U.S. Army is looking for drones that can transport blood supplies in the field, according to a new sources sought notice from the service. The Army aims to select a contractor that can deliver two prototype UAVs for what it is calling the Army Blood Link project, the notice states. Each drone must be capable of transporting 20 units of blood products. The deadline to respond to the notice is Sept. 21, and the drones will need to be delivered within three months of the contract award. “Due to

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Michael Peck

    US Navy should target carriers in fight with China, report says (opens the original)

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    China is devoting enormous efforts — from submarines to ballistic missiles — to destroy America’s aircraft carriers. The strategy prompted a U.S. think tank to ask why America couldn’t do the same and sink China’s growing fleet of carriers. The think tank, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, devised a plan to target Chinese carriers by using many of the same tactics that China would use against American flattops. “China’s expanding carrier force presents a strategic

  5. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Michael Peck

    Iranian strikes damaged hundreds of US military buildings, dozens of aircraft (opens the original)

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    Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of U.S. military and diplomatic buildings, according to a new report by the Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General. U.S. Central Command told IG investigators that “Iranian strikes damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan during the conflict.” While the report provided no details on damaged military facilities, it did include specifics on damag

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