Americas * The Army will likely release a Request for Proposals for the CH-47 Chinook Block 2 program early next year; however the enhancements required by the Army have yet to be finalized. Janes reports that one of the possible technologies set for inclusion in the...
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Huey’s Departure: Thailand’s New Helicopters
US UH-60s during COBRA GOLD 1997(click to view full) Thailand's extensive territories, unrest on its borders, and placement in a zone prone to natural disasters all make helicopters a critical aspect of its military capabilities. About 50 Vietnam-era UH-1H Hueys and...
Brazilian Army Receives 50 AFVs from US Army | UK to Gift $3.7M in Equipment to Jordan | India Mulls Purchase of 12 Russian S-400 Triumf
Americas * Lockheed Martin's production of THAAD interceptors has been delayed owing to computer glitches. Only three out of 44 systems - destined for use by the Missile Defense Agency - have been delivered, with a revised delivery schedule now in place. * The...
Pentagon Denies ULA Waiver to Use RD-180 Rockets | KC-46A Deploys Refuelling Systems | Iran Tests Long Range Ballistic Missiles
Americas * The Pentagon has denied United Launch Alliance a waiver that would have allowed the company to continue using Russian RD-180 rockets. SpaceX was unhappy that the company's competitor for defense and intelligence satellite launch services requested the...
Royal Navy Gets 3D ARTISAN | Russia Now EW and SIGINT Capable in Syria | LM F-16V to Challenge Su-35 for Indonesia
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Spain to Spend $243M on Reaper UAVs | Work Begins on Royal Navy’s Third Patrol Vessel | South Korea Taking Lessons from US DAU
Americas * The Army's first PAC-3 MSE interceptor missile systems have been delivered by contractor Lockheed Martin. The first Missile Enhancement Segment (MSE) system production contract was in April 2014, with a follow-up order in July 2014. Borne out of the MEADS...
Lack of $$ May Kill JSTARS | NG Nets $91.7M for SEWIP | India Extends Deadline on $15.4B FICV Program
Americas * A senior Air Force official has revealed that budgetary constraints may kill off the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) recapitalization program. William LaPlante, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, stated on Tuesday...
Navy Foot Dragging Annoys Top Shipbuilders | Strykers to Get An Upgrade | Australia Gives Thales $910M Contract for Hawkei 4x4s
Americas * The US' top shipbuilders are growing impatient with the Navy over the Ohio-class Replacement Program (SSBN-X), with General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries both calling for the service to comment on a proposed workshare between the...
AF C-130J Crashes Killing 11 | Watchkeeper Costs Under Fire | France Ups ’16 Defense Budget
Americas * An F-35 released a weapon from its external rack for the first time in late September, according to a Lockheed Martin press release Friday. A test aircraft released four 500lb GBU-12 JDAM bombs over the Atlantic Test Range, building on testing conducted by...