The AN/ZPY-2 Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) Radar is an advanced airborne surveillance radar system developed by the United States military. Designed to provide exceptional intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, the AN/ZPY-2 radar system is a cornerstone of modern military operations, offering unmatched situational awareness and target-tracking capabilities.
- March 18, 2024
Soldiers from E Company, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), explain the capabilities of the MQ 1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System at their activation ceremony on Nov. 19, 2013. The AN/ZPY-1 STARLite Small Tactical Radar – Lightweight is a sophisticated synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and ground moving target indicator
- March 18, 2024
1776: American Revolution: The British Army evacuated Boston, ending the Siege of Boston, after George Washington and Henry Knox placed artillery in positions overlooking the city. March 17 is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 289 days remain until the end of the year. Events
- March 17, 2024
1244 – Over 200 Cathars who refuse to recant are burnt to death after the Fall of Montségur. March 16 is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 290 days remain until the end of the year. Events Pre-1600 934 – Meng Zhixiang declares himself
- March 16, 2024
44 BC: Julius Caesar is assassinated on the Ides of March. March 15 is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 291 days remain until the end of the year. Events Pre-1600 474 BC: Roman consul Aulus Manlius Vulso celebrates an ovation for concluding the
- March 15, 2024
1780 – American Revolutionary War: Spanish forces captured Fort Charlotte in Mobile, Alabama, the last British frontier post capable of threatening New Orleans. March 14 is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 292 days remain until the end of the year. Events Pre-1600 1074 – Battle of
- March 14, 2024
1954: The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ begins with an artillery barrage by Viet Minh forces, eventually leading to the end of the First Indochina War and French withdrawal from Vietnam. March 13 is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 293 days remain until the
- March 13, 2024
1947 – Cold War: The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism. March 12 is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 294 days remain until the end of the year. Events Pre-1600 538 – Vitiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the
- March 12, 2024
1387: Battle of Castagnaro: Padua, led by John Hawkwood, is victorious over Giovanni Ordelaffi of Verona March 11 is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 295 days remain until the end of the year. Events Pre-1600 Historical Events: 222: Roman emperor Elagabalus is murdered alongside
- March 11, 2024