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GA-ASI SkyGuardian with 3D Printed Part Makes First Flight
May 19, 2020 @ 01:54 PMGeneral Atomic Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has announced the first test flight of a metal 3D-printed part - a NACA inlet made in Titanium Ti6Al4V – on a SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft. “With the GE Additive AddWorks team, we were able not only to achieve our short term objective of qualifying the NACA inlet, but we also worked together on a number of additional application development and qualification efforts, which are continuing into 2020 and beyond,” said Elie Yehezkel, senior vice president of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for GA-ASI
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Space Force Awards Northrop $2.4B to build Missile-Warning Satellites
May 19, 2020 @ 05:16 AMNorthrop Grumman has won a $2.4 billion contract to build two satellites that will be part of a future constellation that will warn the U
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New Anti-Coronavirus Measures Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt
May 18, 2020 @ 01:19 PMThe US Navy will adopt new measures aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) aircraft carrier to protect crew from possible COVID-19 infection. “Theodore Roosevelts crew will also be implementing new measures to protect the crew from possible exposure to the novel coronavirus
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Libyan Military Destroys Haftar Forces’ Pantsir Air Defense Systems, Wing Loong Drones
May 18, 2020 @ 07:33 AMThe Libyan Army has claimed to have destroyed two Russian-made Pantsir air defense systems besides Chinese Wing Loong II drones of the renegade commander Khalifa Belqasim Haftar. “The Army carried out airstrikes against Haftar militias at the Al-Watiya airbase southwest of capital Tripoli
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KONGSBERG’s MCT-30 Turret Selected for US Marine Corps ACV Program
May 13, 2020 @ 05:01 PMGerman firm AS KONGSBERG has been selected by BAE Systems to design and manufacture the remote Medium Caliber Turret (MCT) for the United States Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) -30 program. KONGSBERG will deliver up to 150 MCTs in a phased program as part of this contract
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US Army Awards Raytheon $145M to Train Afghan Air Force Pilots
May 12, 2020 @ 12:11 PMThe U.S
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US Navy's Laser Weapons Lab to Become Operational in a Year
May 8, 2020 @ 11:45 AMThe US Navy broke ground Tuesday for a dedicated lab to test laser weapons in a maritime environment which is expected to become operational in a year's time. The nearly 18,500-square-foot Directed Energy Systems Integration Laboratory (DESIL) is projected to open in roughly a year along the Point Mugu Sea Range near Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) in California
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Chemring Australia Wins $107.5M for F-35 Countermeasure Flares
May 4, 2020 @ 05:22 PMThe United States Navy has awarded Chemring $107.5 million contract to supply countermeasure flares for Australian, US and international F-35 operators
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Lockheed Wins $618M THAAD Support Contract
May 1, 2020 @ 05:38 AMThe US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin $618 million to support its terminal high altitude area defense (THAAD) air defense systems. Under this contract, the contractor will provide THAAD product support, which includes: logistics performance requirements; maintenance; supply; training and training support; packaging, handling, storage and transportation; forward stationing for theater support; logistics information capabilities; product assurance; safety; missile support; security; and engineering services, Pentagon said Thursday
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China May Have Executed Large Order for CH-4 Drones
April 29, 2020 @ 11:23 AMChina may have executed a large order for CH-4 drones which are considered similar to the MQ-9 Reaper armed/reconnaissance UAVs. Twitter handles following Chinese defence industry reported Tunisia to be possible customer as it had evaluated CH-4 drones last year
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Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...