Orbital ATK to Roll-out Software Upgrade For US Navy’s Advanced Anti-radiation Guided...
Orbital ATK along with the US Navy is rolling out the Block 1 software upgrade to the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM). Earlier this year, Orbital ATK and the US Navy completed testing, demonstrating the effectiveness of the software upgrade, the company said in a statement Monday
Raytheon Wins $615M to Produce 17 SM-3 Interceptor Missiles
Raytheon has won $614.5 million modification contract from the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to produce 17 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) and provide support services
USAF Completes Two 'Non-nuclear' Tests Of B61-12 Gravity Bombs
The US Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) and US Air Force completed two qualification flight tests of B61-12 gravity bombs on August 8 at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada. The non-nuclear test assemblies, which were dropped from an F-15E based at Nellis Air Force Base, evaluated the...
USAF Picks AAI Textron Systems, General Atomics for $499M ASAPTR Program
AAI Corp. Textron Systems, and General Atomics part of the six companies awarded a previously announced $499 million contract for the Aerospace Systems Air Platform Technology Research (ASAPTR) program
Boeing Wins $95 Million USAF F-15 Radar Upgrade Modification Contract
Boeing has been awarded a $95 million modification contract for USAF F-15 Radar Modernization program (RMP) radar upgrades. The contract modification provides for the exercise of options for 13 RMP Group A kits, 13 RMP Group B kits, 38 RMP installs, 14 conformal fuel tank installs, and other required support being...
AM General Wins $2.2B to Produce 11,560 HMMWVs Under FMS Contract
AM General has been awarded a $2.2 billion contract for the production of up to 11,560 High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle expanded capacity vehicles
South Korea Approves Home-grown K-9 Howitzer Upgrade
South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has approved a plan to upgrade home-grown K-9 self-propelled howitzer starting next year. The approval by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) allows the mass production of an upgraded K-9 Thunder 155mm self-propelled howitzer from next year,
US Navy Launches LRSAM From B-1B Lancer
The US Navy and Lockheed Martin conducted the first free flight launch of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from a B-1B Lancer Aug. 16 over Point Mugu Sea Range in California
Nordam to Manufacture Flaps For US Navy’s Boeing F/A 18 Fighters
Nordam will manufacture spare F/A‐18 A‐D Hornet leading‐edge flaps under a new five‐year strategic agreement with Boeing through June 2022. The flaps alter the aerodynamic profile of the fighter aircrafts wing leading edge for increased or decreased lift, as well as for enhanced maneuverability while in flight, CEO Meredith Siegfried Madden said in a statement Thursday
Bird Hit Chinese Naval J-15 Fighter Catches Fire, Lands Safely
A Chinese navy pilot successfully landed a J-15 fighter jet which caught fire following a bird hit. The J-15 fighters left engine caught fire after the aircraft crashed into a flock of birds immediately after it took off
Israel’s Meteor Aerospace Developing New MALE UAV
Israels Meteor Aerospace has started full-scale development of a new medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAV. The UAV, known as Impat 1300 will offer a take-off weight of 1300 kg at an operating ceiling of 30,000ft and an operational endurance of 30 hours,
Boeing Wins $17M PIGA Manufacturing for ICBM Subsystem Contract
Boeing has won a $17 million USAF modification contract for sustaining engineering and program management support for the intercontinental ballistic missile guidance subsystem. The contract modification is for engineering and manufacturing development and production of a Pendulous Integrating Gyroscopic Accelerometer (PIGA), the US department of defense said in a statement Thursday
Anduril Tests Hypersonic Rocket Booster ‘Denali’
Russian Authorities Launch Investigation into Fire on Sukhoi Superjet 100 at Turkey’s...
UK Minister Warns of Russian Cyber Attacks on NATO Members, Businesses
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
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...