CROWS in Iraq (click to view full) Most military vehicles can mount some sort of weapon, and even small protected vehicles like up-armored Hummers have top mounts. Manning them can be hazardous, however, as the story behind the Chavis Turret illustrates. Gunners are...
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Hydra-70 Rockets: From Cutbacks to the Future of Warfare
(click to view larger) Hydra-70 is a family of unguided rockets offering a variety of warhead configurations, from smoke and illumination rounds, to flechettes (hundreds of anti-personnel darts), submunition carriers, and unitary warheads up to 317 pounds. These...
Columbia-class resurfaces: prelude to construction | Royal Seahawk touches base in Saudi Arabia | ROK shields itself with PAC-3 MSE
Americas General Dynamics Electric Boat is receiving additional funding to advance with work on the Navy's new-class of ballistic missile submarines. The cost-plus-fixed-fee modification is valued at $480.6 million and provides for advance procurement and construction...
Fire Scout completes sea-mine hunting op | FRA & GER shipbuilders compete over Egyptian corvette deal | Spain buys more NH-90s
Americas Boeing is being tapped to upgrade the Navy's P-8A Aircrew Training System. The contract modification has a value of $194.5 million and provides for upgrades that are essential to meeting future mission capabilities. Upgrades will also be made to training...
JAGM order busts through the roof | LCACs are SLEPing away | Cayuse Warriors flying high above Afghanistan
Americas The US Army is ordering more Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGMs) from Lockheed Martin. The company will procure an unspecified number of the Hellfire replacements at a cost of $49.6 million. The JAGM is an air-to-ground missile that provides advanced...
Boeing receives $2.8 billion order for the Pegasus | JASSM-XR development program is well-underway | US State Department releases $1.2 billion military aid package
Americas The US Air Force is ordering 18 additional KC-46A tanker aircraft from Boeing. The contract has a value of $2.8 billion and includes spares and support equipment for the Lot 4 aircraft. The KC-46A is a wide-body, multi-mission aircraft capable of transporting...
The US Army is taking aim with JETS | The Air Force boosts its AETP program | Egypt receives 2nd Gowind-2500 corvette
Americas The US Navy is ordering propulsors and tailcones for its next batch of submarines. The $37.5 million contract modification enables BAE Systems Platforms & Services to procure and manufacture four ship sets of fixed propulsor, tailcone and associated...
Former 7th Fleet flagship is being modernized | $1.8 billion – rounds incoming | France joins 21st century space race
Americas Rosemount Aerospace is being tapped to provide the Navy with angle of attack (AoA) transmitters for its F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft. The company will procure a total of 360 transmitters at a cost of $7.1 million. The AoA transmitter is is mounted on the...
The Navy places order for software upgrades | A F-35C is damaged during sea-trials | Japan purchases an Advanced Hawkeye
Americas Raytheon is being contracted to repair the guidance sections on US HARM missiles. The order has a value of $7.5 million and provides for the repair of 134 HARM AGM-88B/C guidance sections and the procurement of 12 HARM AGM-88B/C control sections. The Air...