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Australian F-35 Fighters Get Home-made Vertical Tail

August 7, 2017 @ 10:15 AM

The third Australian F-35A Joint Strike Fighter has received its Australian made vertical tail as it nears production completion. Victorian based company Marand is an Australian company, one of which is the manufacture of vertical tails
Raytheon Wins Technical Support Contract For Air Defence Missiles Of US Navy,...

July 25, 2017 @ 10:52 AM

Raytheon has won over $11 million contract to provide engineering services in support of land, air and sea defense missiles known as SM-2 and SM-6 to the US Navy and five foreign nations. Apart from US Navy, the services will support the Japan, Denmark, South Korea, Taiwan and Germany, the company announced Monday
Elbit's Border Security System Passes US Customs, Border Protection Acceptance Test

July 24, 2017 @ 03:55 PM

An Elbit Systems of America Integrated Fixed Tower (IFT) border security system passed US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) systems acceptance testing. This IFT system, located in the Douglas, Arizona, Area of Responsibility (AOR), marks the company's second deployment of the system, with the first occurring in the Nogales, Arizona, AOR, the company announced Monday
US Approves $1,364 Million Worth Missiles, Torpedo, C4ISR Systems Sale To Taiwan

June 30, 2017 @ 06:04 AM

In a move certain to anger China, the US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to Taiwan of SRP system, a component of C4ISR, upgrade electronic warfare systems of KEELUNG Class destroyers, 56 AGM Air-to-Ground Missiles and MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo Conversion Kits altogether worth US$1,364 million. Also incuded are Heavyweight torpedos, HARM and standard missiles
US Marines Suspends F-35 Flight Operations Over Software Issues

June 23, 2017 @ 02:52 PM

The US Marine Corps has decided to "temporarily suspend" flight operations for 14 F-35B fighters due to software issues. The jets are from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 based at Air Station Yuma in Arizona
Raytheon Gets $83 Million Contract for AIM-9X Bock II Missiles

June 15, 2017 @ 10:08 AM

Raytheon has been awarded a contract to procure 180 AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles for the US Air Force; US Navy; and the governments of Poland; Indonesia; Romania; and Belgium. “Raytheon Co
USAF Grounds 55 F-35 Fighter Jets Over Oxygen Problems

June 12, 2017 @ 01:36 PM

The US Air Force has grounded 55 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets at Arizona airbase for the second time after pilots again observed oxygen deprivation during flight tests. Pilots at the Luke Air Force base in the US state of Arizona noticed that they were becoming deprived of oxygen during flight tests, experiencing what the branch described as "physiological incidents while flying", according to a new report from Defense One Saturday
Boeing Wins $410 Million Contract Modification For UK Apache Choppers

June 10, 2017 @ 09:47 AM

Boeing has won a $410-million US Army foreign military sales (FMS) contract for a modification to a previous deal for 38 Apache tactical ground-support helicopters and three Longbow crew trainers to the UK. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Feb
DARPA’s Stealth Dirt Bike Uses Front-wheel Drive system

June 2, 2017 @ 02:44 PM

Logos Technologies that has been developing a hybrid-electric dirt bike ‘SilentHawk since 2015, is currently also progressing on an all-electric motorcycle and multifuel hybrid with a lighter, air-cooled engine. Ultra-quiet, electric motorcycles designed for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will help fighters sneak up on the enemy
MD Helicopters Wins $76M Contract To Support Afghan Air Force's Chopper Fleet

May 25, 2017 @ 09:08 AM

The Pentagon has awarded MD Helicopters with a $76 million contract to provide logistics support for the Afghan Air Forces MD 530F chopper fleet. "MD Helicopters Inc

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