ARL Considers Giving Troops a Third Arm | China to Build A UAV Factory in Saudi Arabia | Malaysia Up in the Air with $2B Spend; Rafale or Eurofighter?

by [email protected] | Mar 29, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * The US Army Research Laboratory is exploring the possibility of giving troops a body-worn weapons mount, or “third arm,” that would decrease the weight of combat loads carried by soldiers and free up their hands for other tasks. Weighing less...

AAR Cinches $909M Deal for USAF’s Landing Gear Prgm | ARDEC Test Fires 3D Printed Grenade & Grenade Launcher | Leonardo to Unveil Falco 48 UAV

by [email protected] | Mar 28, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * AAR Supply Chain has won a $909 million contract to support the USAF’s Landing Gear Performance Based Logistics One program. Under the deal, the company will purchase, remanufacture, distribute and provide inventory control for the branch’s...

US Sanctions 30 INKSNA Violators | LM to Switch Production of F-16 From TX to SC | Turkey’s FNSS Nabs Amphibious Assault Vehicle Contract for Turkish Navy

by [email protected] | Mar 27, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * The US has imposed sanctions on 30 foreign individuals and companies for alleged aiding of arms sales to Syria, North Korea and Iran. A State Department statement said that 11 companies or individuals from China, North Korea or the United Arab Emirates were...

Elbit Garners $49.8M for HDTS for USN Seahawks | USN’s MQ-25A Stingray Competitors Pushed to Redesign | Rafale Pref Choice in Malaysia $2B+/- Fighter Deal

by [email protected] | Mar 24, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Lockheed Martin has ruled the T-50A out of the USAFs upcoming light attack aircraft experiment, instead focusing on offering the plane as part of the service’s T-X trainer competition. The company stated that the T-50A, a variant of Korea Aerospace...

LM Claims Can Meet Early IOC on T-X Trainer Program | Airspace Systems Demos Drone Disabling Craft | Germany Denies Turkish Arms Export Requests

by [email protected] | Mar 23, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Lockheed Martin claims they can deliver the T-50A aircraft to meet the USAF’s T-X trainer program two years ahead of the service’s 2024 initial operating capability schedule. Speaking at the company’s annual media day, Rob Weiss, the...