AH-64 Gets Autonomous Helicopter Refueling | Milanion Group Signed MoD With Ukrainian Armor | In-Space Missions Ltd To Develop Titania Satellite

by Emily Erhold | Aug 12, 2021 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas $1 million in funding from the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC) has been awarded to RE2 Robotics to develop a robotic system that can autonomously refuel AH-64 Apache helicopters in the field. Naval...

USAF Paper Shows Stereo Vision System For AAR | 2 British Minehunters Decommissioned | Chinese Instructor-Pilots Certified For Night Carrier Operations

by Emily Erhold | Aug 11, 2021 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has successfully completed its third and final round of Full Ship Shock Trials. According to the Naval Sea Systems Command statement. The third explosive event was conducted Sunday off the coast of...

New Kit Enables Rapid Payload Integration Onto PUMA UAS | Kuwait To Receive Upgraded Abrams MBTs Behind Schedule | Belarus To Buy S-400

by Emily Erhold | Aug 10, 2021 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s (NAWCAD) UX-24 Unmanned Test Squadron, teamed up with Military Sealift Command and the crew of MSC’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188) to test a new concept in material transportation,...

Second KC-46A ICR Mission Approved | Eurofighter Nations Ink Deal for Capability Enhancements | GRSE Lays Keel For India’s ASW Shallow Watercraft

by Emily Erhold | Aug 9, 2021 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas According to Jane’s, the US Navy is not keen to use the MQ-4C in an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) role. The Hudson Institute’s senior fellow, Bryan Clark, had told Janes that the new sensors onboard IFC-4 variant of the MQ-4C have passive...

Lockheed Martin Won $35M For THAAD | British Sentry Completed Final Mission | DoS Approved USD AEGIS System Support Sale To Japan

by Emily Erhold | Aug 6, 2021 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas Lockheed Martin won a $35.6 million contract modification for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system. Under this contract modification, Lockheed Martin will provide 36 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks (HEMTTs) A2 as a lifetime...