Americas The US Air Force has announced a milestone for its MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The drone completed its first landing on a dirt landing strip, proving its enhanced operational capabilities and potential for future combat scenarios. The trial,...
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Adir Who? Israel’s F-35i Stealth Fighters
(click to view full) In an exclusive June 2006 interview, Israeli Air Force (IAF) chief procurement officer Brigadier-General Ze'ev Snir told Israeli media that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was a key part of their IAF recapitalization plans, and that Israel intended...
RTX Awarded For CSP For Gray Eagle | Israel Unveils New Counter Drone Systems | DoS Approves F-35 Sale To Czech Republic
Americas The US Army has awarded RTX, until recently known as Raytheon Technologies, a $118-million contract to deliver a Common Sensor Payload (CSP) for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone. The CSP is an “electro-optical/infrared/laser designator sensor,” providing...
ER/MP Gray Eagle: Enhanced MQ-1C Predators for the Army
ER/MP, armed (click to view full) Its initial battles were fought within the Pentagon, but the US Army's high-end UAV has made its transition to the battlefield. The ER/MP program was part of the US Army's reinvestment of dollars from the canceled RAH-66 Comanche...
GD Tapped For Trident Support | Israel Orders Over 2000 Tavor Rifles | British Army Gets SMASH
Americas General Dynamics was awarded a $10.6 million modification to exercise options under a previously awarded contract (N0003022C1005) for the US and United Kingdom Trident II (D-5) SSBN Fire Control System and SSGN Attack Weapon Control System support. Work will...
Lockheed Martin Delivered Software For FFG 62 | DoS Cleared Poseidon Sale To Canada | Israel Gets New Namer 1500
Americas Lockheed Martin has delivered the combat systems software for the future FFG 62 Constellation-class lead warship. Lockheed has customized the Aegis Weapon System Baseline 10 (BL 10) variant software to the guided-missile frigate’s unique requirements,...
US Army’s Bradley Replacement Moves Along | Rheinmetall Sends 14 Leopard-2s To Ukraine | Australias Future Short-Range Air Defense System Trialed
Americas Northrop Grumman won a $15.6 million deal for the repair and overhaul of 270 power amplifier modules in support of the E-2D aircraft used in the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Weapon Systems Support (WSS) Integrated Weapon Support Team’s program. The...
Pilum High: The Javelin Anti-Armor Missile
Javelin, firing (click to view full) The FGM-148 Javelin missile system aimed to solve 2 key problems experienced by American forces. One was a series of disastrous experiences in Vietnam, trying to use 66mm M72 LAW rockets against old Soviet tanks. A number of...
Boeing Tapped For Growler | IAI Mission Radar Passed Trials In Czech Army | France Deploys Warplanes To PEGASE 2023
Americas Boeing won an $11.6 million modification, which adds scope to provide continued aircraft integration and engineering manufacturing development software development in support of Engineering Change Proposal 6472, integration of Next Generation Jammer on EA-18G...