Americas * A Boeing and US Air Force (USAF) test team has successfully completed the first mid-air refueling involving two KC-46A aerial tankers. The demonstration took place during a recent four-hour flight, during which the two aircraft transferred 38,100 pounds of...
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General Atomics switch production to Gray Eagle ER | ATACMS hits another test-fire success | Saab tapped for NATO radar work in Norway
Americas * General Atomics announced this week that it has officially switched production of its MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAV over to the longer-range variant, the MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range. The new UAV will be tasked with long range intelligence, surveillance and...
First SEPv3 Abrams roll out | Final RFP for unmanned MQ-25 tanker released | Two upgunned Strykers to be tested in Europe in December
Americas * Saab has received a US Army contract to supply the service with shoulder-fired AT4CS RS (Confined Space Reduced Sensitivity) anti-armor weapon systems. Valued at $13.4 million, deliveries of the system will take place during 2019. Saab's AT4 family is a...
Raytheon unveil Stinger solution for Army’s Stryker | Kawasaki look to market aircraft to ME | Taiwan to pursue local M60A3 upgrade program
Americas * Raytheon has unveiled its solution to give the Stryker armored fighting vehicle a mobile air defense capability, a Stinger missile mounted into a Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) and integrated on the vehicle. The solution was successfully...
Global Hawk contract awarded for Japan | Belgium seeks legal advice before considering Rafale offer | Job losses at BAE amid unsure Typhoon schedules
Americas * Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $26 million Laser Advancements for Next-generation Compact Environments (LANCE) contract to develop a high-powered laser source. The US Air Force contract is part of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s podded electric...
DSCA clears THAAD for Saudi, Saudi signs deal for S-400 | Austral to build additional LCS | Finland sends RFIs for Hornet replacement program
Americas * Austral USA, the Mobile, Alabama-based subsidiary of the Australian shipbuilder has been awarded a $584.2 million modification to a previously awarded US Navy contract for the construction of a littoral combat ship (LCS). Under the terms of the deal, the...
Lockheed, Rockwell, tapped for ALCS replacement | Kongsberg schedule final JSM test for spring 2018 | DSCA clears AIM-120 sale to Japan
Americas * Pratt & Whitney has landed a $2.7 billion US Air Force contract for F117 engine sustainment support. Awarded Wednesday, work will take place at United Airlines, San Francisco, California; Columbus Engine Center, Columbus, Georgia; and Tinker Air Force...
US Navy orders more Swedish radar power | Eurofighter pitches to Poland | RAND warns powers of hypersonic proliferation within a decade
Americas * Elbit Systems announced Tuesday that its US subsidiary has been awarded an additional component contract for Aviator Night Vision Imaging System Head-Up Displays (ANVIS HUD). Awarded by the US Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, the two-year deal is...
US Navy T-45 flights to resume, under conditions | Australia announces plans for AEGIS-equipped frigates | Rafael unveil Typhoon Mk-30c
Americas * Following a five-month grounding, the US Navy has allowed the resumption of flights of its T-45 Goshawk fleet after issues arose with the system that generates and supplies oxygen to the trainer aircraft. Under the new flight regime, student pilots can...