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Northrop Grumman Receives $4.8 Billion Contract for USAF Global Hawk Modernization

November 26, 2020 @ 03:32 AM

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $4,800,000,000 contract for Global Hawk surveillance drone development, modernization, retrofit and sustainment activities for all Air Force Global Hawk variants, a Pentagon contract announcement said. This contract provides for management, including program, business and technical areas; configuration management, data management, reliability, availability and maintainability
USAF B-1B Carrying Bomb Externally Could be Prelude to Hypersonic Missile Test...

November 25, 2020 @ 07:02 AM

A B-1B Lancer recently flew over the skies of Edwards Air Force Base in California carrying an inert AGM-158 JASSM missile under an external pylon for the first time. The development may hint at progress made by the U
Differences with Germany Force Turkey to Seek South Korean Engine, Transmission for...

November 20, 2020 @ 12:15 PM

Turkey has sought engine and transmission from two South Korean companies for its Altay Main Battle Tank (MBT) after its plans to import these systems from Germany suffered a setback due to political differences with Berlin. In addition, armor for the tank which were supposed to be procured from a French firm too would be denied to it following the recent clash with France over its hydrocarbons exploration in the Mediterranean Sea
Japan Launches Multi-mission Stealth Frigate

November 20, 2020 @ 09:21 AM

The Japanese Navy on Thursday launched its first new generation of stealth multi-mission frigates, which will incorporate missile launchers, surface and underwater unmanned systems and electronic counter-measures. Christened as “Kumano,” and technically called the 30FFM ship, was launched in a ceremony at shipbuilder Mitsuis facilities at Okayama, Japan, on Nov
NASA Supercomputer Simulates Sonic Boom-Less Supersonic Commercial Aircraft

November 20, 2020 @ 07:46 AM

A NASA supercomputer has simulated flight of an aircraft cruising at speeds twice that of todays commercial jets, without generating any sound.
General Atomics to Develop AI for Smart Sensor Prototype Drone

November 19, 2020 @ 04:42 AM

General Atomics was awarded a $93,293,554 hybrid contract for research, development, test and evaluation of artificial intelligence for the smart sensor prototype unmanned aerial platform. Bids were solicited via the internet with 999 received
France to Upgrade Rafales to F3R Standard before Delivery to Greece

November 17, 2020 @ 05:57 AM

Hellenic Air Force will receive 12 Rafale fighter jets upgraded to the latest F3R standard, in 2021. Greece is buying
Pilot Error, Failure of Ejection Sequence Led to Fatal June F-16CM Crash...

November 11, 2020 @ 04:15 AM

The U.S
Kongsberg to Set Up F-35 Engine MRO&U Facility

November 9, 2020 @ 01:30 PM

Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services AS (KAMS) announced today that it has signed a contract with Pratt & Whitney, officially starting operations at Rygge, one of the five planned F135 (F-35 engine) Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul & Upgrade (MRO&U) facilities, or depots, worldwide. This contract marks the transition of the KAMS MRO&U facility to qualification and operations from activation and training in support of achieving Initial Depot Capability by the end of 2021
BAE Systems to Deliver Autonomy Capabilities for Army’s Future Vertical Lift Initiative...

November 4, 2020 @ 06:51 AM

BAE Systems announced today it has been awarded multiple contracts from the U.S

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