Raytheon Awarded $450 Million USAF Small Diameter Bomb II Design Contract
Raytheon has been awarded a $450 million contract for Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) II integrated engineering change proposal contract. The contract provides for design, development, integration, test and production engineering for changes to the SDB II technical and production baseline, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
United Launch Services Wins $832 Million Contract for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
United Launch Services has been awarded an $832 million modification contract for its Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program. This contract provides mission assurance, program management, systems engineering, and integration of space vehicle with launch vehicle, launch site and range operations, and launch infrastructure maintenance and sustainment, US department of defense...
South Korea Tests DIRCM Counter-missile System
South Korea has tested an indigenous directional infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) to counter missiles. The trial of the indigenous directional infrared countermeasures system was conducted in July at the Anheung test site of the state-run Agency for Defense Development (ADD)
Northrop Grumman to Support UK’s CUTLASS Explosive Ordnance Disposal UGV
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a 24-month contract by the UK Ministry of Defences Special Projects Search and Counter Measures team for in-service support of the CUTLASS Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) remotely controlled vehicle. The work, which is a continuation of the existing in-service support contract for CUTLASS, will be carried...
Afghan Air Force Receives Two UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters at Kandahar
The first two Afghan Air Force UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters meant to replace Mi-17s have arrived at Kandahar airfield. The helicopters are the first to be delivered to the AAF are part of the plan to modernize and expand the AAF
Boeing Wins Phase III KC-46 Refueling Tanker Aircraft Simulator Contract
Boeing has been awarded a $7.4 million modification contract for Phase III KC-46 tanker/receiver aerial refueling airplane simulator qualification data collection study
Russian Army Erects Bridge in Syria Amidst Shelling by Terrorists
The Russian Army has erected a MARM small motorway panel bridge across the Euphrates River few kilometres away from Deir ez-Zor in northeastern Syria amidst shelling by Islamic State (IS) terrorists. The panel bridge was erected in less than two days under continuous shelling, Head of the Russian Defense Ministrys Road Service Vladimir Burovtsev was quoted as saying by
Bangladesh Receives First of Three Refurbished An-32 Transport Aircraft
The Bangladesh Air Force has received first of three refurbished Antonov An-32 transport aircraft. Ukraines SE PLANT 410 CA aircraft-repair enterprise handed over the transport aircraft on Sunday,
Macro to Provide 200 Hardware Sets for V-22 Aircraft Light-weight Floor Ballistic
Macro Industries is being awarded a $28 million contract for a maximum of 200 sets of panels and hardware for a light-weight floor ballistic protection system for the V-22 Osprey aircraft. Work is expected to be completed in December 2022, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Monday
Lockheed Martin Wins $29 Million F-35 Tooling and Test Equipment Contract
Lockheed Martin is being awarded $29 million modification contract for the procurement of non-recurring special tooling and special test equipment that are required to meet current and future F-35 production rates. Work is expected to be completed in May 2021, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Monday
Raytheon Wins $45 Million Re-locatable Over-the-horizon Radar System Contract
Raytheon is being awarded $45 million contract for fully integrated replacement shelters for transmit array, transmit site monitors and receive site monitors for the Re-locatable Over-the-Horizon Radar system (ROTHR). Work is expected to be completed by Sept
Lockheed Martin Awarded $60 Million to Reduce F-35 Fighter Costs
Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $60 million modification contract for the identification and execution of cost savings projects to reduce the cost of the F-35 joint strike fighter air system. Work is expected to be completed in July 2020, the US department of Defense said in a statement Monday
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...