by Padraig McCarrick | Aug 4, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The US Secret Service is planning to deploy and test a small tethered drone during President Donald Trump’s visit to his golf club in New Jersey this month. The move, which aims at improving and providing new types of presidential protection, will...
by Padraig McCarrick | Aug 3, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a $270.2 million contract to provide System Enhancement Package (SEP) components for upgraded US Army M1A2 SEPv2 and SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks. According to the work order, GD will provide, install, and...
by Padraig McCarrick | Aug 2, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * L-3 Communications and Air Tractor have made a late entry into this month’s US Air Force OA-X experiment, bringing with them the Air Tractor AT-802L Longsword, an armed reconnaissance version of the latter’s cropduster. Modifications added by...
by Padraig McCarrick | Aug 1, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Lockheed Martin has announced the successful testing of the surface-launch variant of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). Built on the same production line as JASSM, JASSM-ER and LRASM air-launch weapons, the missile was launched from a topside...
by Padraig McCarrick | Jul 31, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The US DoD has granted Lockheed Martin a $3.7 billion interim payment for 50 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters that are earmarked for non-US program members. The deal will allow Lockheed to continue production of the F-35 jets while it finalizes the terms of the...
