Ceradyne Wins $92 Million Body-Armor Contract For US Armed Forces
Ceradyne, Inc, a 3M company, has been awarded a $92.7 million body-armor contract by the US Defense Logistics Agency for delivery of 177,000 pieces
US B-52 Bomber Catches Fire in Guam, Crew Safe
The US Air Force B-52 strategic bomber has crashed in Guam, a US island territory in the Western Pacific, today. "A B-52H Stratofortress preparing to take off for a Continuous Bomber Presence mission aborted on take-off and caught fire at approximately 8:30 a
Boeing Retains US Air Force Executive Aircraft Maintenance Role
Boeing will continue maintaining and supporting the US Air Forces C-32A and C-40BC executive aircraft through a new seven-year $319 million contract awarded in March. The Air Force uses the C-32A and C-40BC, which are based on the Boeing 757 and 737 passenger planes, to transport the vice president, cabinet members...
Royal Navy Selects iXBlue's Inertial Technology For Surface Ships, Subs
iXBlue has won a contract to provide 70 MARINS M7 to equip 35 Royal Navy major surface ships and submarines, as part of the Navigation Compass Programme (NCP). The decisions to equip both the Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carriers and the fourth Astute-Class nuclear-power submarine with iXBlues MARINS Inertial Navigation System (INS)...
South Korea To Phase Out Military Exemption Rule To Address Soldiers Shortage
South Korea will do away with a special rule that exempts science and engineering majors from the compulsory military service to make up for the drop in military manpower. "Because of a shortage of active-duty soldiers
US Navy To Deploy AeroVironment Blackwing UAS On Attack and Guided Missile...
The US Navy plans to deploy AeroVironments Blackwing, a small, tube-launched unmanned aircraft system that deploys from under the surface of the sea, on manned submarines and unmanned underwater vehicles. Blackwing builds on AeroVironments extensive operational experience with small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and its Switchblade Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS) to provide the Navy with a low cost, submarine launched unmanned aircraft system optimized for Anti-Access/Aerial Denial (A2/AD) environments
DARPA Selects BAE Systems To Provide Undersea Navigation System
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected BAE Systems to develop an undersea navigation system aimed at enhancing the US Navys ability to provide precise, global positioning throughout the ocean basins. The contract will support a program called the Positioning System for Deep Ocean Navigation (POSYDON), which seeks to allow undersea vehicles to accurately navigate while remaining below the oceans surface
Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha On Mi-17V5 Helicopter, Tanks Shopping Trip to Russia...
Thailands Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Monday that he will discuss purchase of Russian tanks and helicopters to replace armys ageing military equipment during his visit to Moscow today. Gen Prayut was quoted as saying by The Bangkok Post that the Russian hardware was an option as Thailand was exploring offers with competitive price tags and qualities from other countries
Indian Navy Projects Affected By VVIP Chopper Scam
The VVIP chopper scam involving Italian firm AgustaWestland has put a dent on the future projects of the Indian Navy. More than a dozen under-construction warships, including the upcoming sea-borne aircraft carrier and the Scorpene Submarines, were built according to specifications of certain types of weaponry or radars
Boeing Awarded $42 Million Worth US Navy Contracts For P-8A Aircraft Components...
Boeing has been awarded three contracts total worth $42 million from the US Navy for the repair coverage of components used on the P-8A aircraft. The first contract worth $19 million awarded to Boeing is for the repair coverage of 193 various mission system components on the P-8A aircraft
US Naval Test Pilot School To Use Leonardo-Finmeccanica AESA Radar
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has signed a contract with Elbit Systems of America to supply the Vixen 500E AESA radar for the US Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) in Patuxent River, Maryland. The contract will see USNTPS students use the E-Scan radar while training on-board the schools C-26 aircraft
Chinese Naval Fighter Jet Crashes Into Factory
A Chinese naval fighter jet crashed into a factory in East China's Zhejiang Province on Wednesday while conducting a nighttime drill. No casualties were reported
Israel Dropping Bombs that Vaporize Humans in Gaza: Palestinian Health Ministry Chief
US Approves Spares & Support Package for Taiwan's for F-16s, AESA Radars
Qatar Receives Amphibious Vessel “Al Fulk” from Fincantieri
First Landing Support Vessel for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
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...