Americas In a display of military efficiency, aircraft maintainers showcased their mastery of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) during a recent operation, performing Integrated Combat Turns (ICT) that involved transferring inert munitions from an A-10 Thunderbolt II to...
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AFRL Finished Valkyrie Flight | Iran Unveiled New Surface Vessels | Sweden Conducts ELINT Mission Near Kola Peninsula
Americas The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has finished the first flight of an artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) piloted XQ-58A Valkyrie jet drone at the Eglin Test and Training Complex in Florida. The three-hour sortie supports the air...
Amentum Tapped For F-16 Modernization | DoS Approved M270A2 Sale To Finland | French, Chinese Missiles Sink Indonesian Frigate in Sea Trial
Americas Amentum has won an $818-million contract to manage the modernization and sustainment of US Navy F-16 Viper adversary fighter jets at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. The Viper is the aggressor version of the Fighting Falcon fourth-generation multi-role...
Raytheon To Deliver MSTs For Tomahawks | Iran Starts Military Drill in Persian Gulf | Taiwan Discovered Chinese Parts In Storm 3
Americas The US Navy awarded Bath Iron Works a multiyear contract for construction of three DDG 51 class ships – one each in fiscal 2023, 2024, and 2026. This contract includes options for engineering change proposals, design budgeting requirements, and post-delivery...
RENK America Tapped For Bradley Support | British Army Takes Delivery Of LWRV | Slovenia Acquires New Helicopters
Americas RENK America won a $54.6 million modification by the US Army for for Bradley Fighting Vehicle System and Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle System transmission and hardware production support. Work will be performed in Muskegon, Michigan, with an estimated...
The US Army’s Bradley Remanufacture Program
M3A3 Bradley CFV: Charge! (click to view full) In the 1970s, middle eastern wars demonstrated that tanks without infantry screens were vulnerable to infantry with anti-tank missiles. Unfortunately, armored personnel carriers were easy prey for enemy tanks, and...
Raytheon To Integrate Small Diameter Bomb Onto F-35B And C | Elbit Systems To Supply Artillery Shells To IDF | Spain To Receive SiRTAP Systems
Americas Raytheon won a $50 million deal for right-sized hardware and software integration of the Small Diameter Bomb II onto the F-35B and C platforms. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by October 31, 2024. No funds are being...
Raytheon Tapped For B-2 Components | DoS Approved Sale Of Assault Amphibious Vehicles To Romania | Construction For Poland’s SIGNIT Vessels Start
Americas Triumph Engine Control Systems won a $49.2 million deal by the US Army for CH-47 Chinook main fuel control overhauls and upgrades. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an...
USA’s B-2 Bombers Leading the Way in Contracting for Availability
All together now... (click to view full) Britain's practice of "contracting for availability" for key equipment, rather than paying for spare parts and maintenance hours, may be its most significant defense procurement reform. In a world where older air, sea, and...