Americas General Dynamics won a $9 million modification to exercise options on previously awarded contract N00024-23-C-4413 for the USS Arlington (LPD 24) fiscal 2023 docking selected restricted availability. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, and is...
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LPD-17 San Antonio Class: The USA’s New Amphibious Ships
LPD-17 cutaway (click to view full) LPD-17 San Antonio class amphibious assault support vessels are just entering service with the US Navy, and 11 ships of this class are eventually slated to replace up to 41 previous ships. Much like their smaller predecessors, their...
Eurofighter’s Future: Tranche 3, and Beyond
Italian Eurofighters (click to view full) The multi-national Eurofighter Typhoon has been described as the aerodynamic apotheosis of lessons learned from the twin engine "teen series" fighters that began with the F-14 and F-15, continued with the emergence of the...
Russia-US Relations Strained After Reaper Su-27 Collision | Spain To Acquire More PC-21s | Taiwan Unveils New Combat And Surveillance Drones
Americas Northrop Grumman won a $57.5 million modification, which exercises options to provide continued sustainment, engineering, logistics, and test support for MQ-4C Triton air vehicles, mission control and operator training systems; continued field service...
Canada Considers Poseidon Purchase | Elbit Awarded To Supply EW Suites For NATO Member | US, UK, Australia Agree On Nuclear Sub Project
Americas Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems won a $48.5 million modification for AEGIS fielding and sustainment engineering support, software development, in-service maintenance, integration, and logistics and fielding support for AEGIS combat system...
AFRL Developing Next-Gen Missile Concept | Lockheed Completed F-16 Development For Bahrain | Estonia Able To Re-Export Howitzers
Americas According to Defense Post, The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is developing a next-generation missile concept with a rapidly pivoting forebody. The missile’s “active morphing” capability increases its range and effectiveness against highly...
USAF Contracted Persistent Systems For MANET | Iran Unveils 1st Homegrown Jet Trainer | Estonia Started Testing Sniper Rifle
Americas Boeing won a $18.7 million order to procure the long lead components and parts in support of MH-47G rotary wing aircraft. The MH-47G aircraft provides US Special Operations Forces heavy assault, rotary wing aircraft support. This contract action supports a...
Boeing Commences Grey Wolf Production | Romania Plans To Buy Abrams | Germany Considers Australian Boxers
Americas Boeing will commence production of the first 13 MH-139A Grey Wolf multi-mission helicopters under a $285-million contract with the US Air Force. The production begins an effort to replace the service’s aging UH-1N Huey fleet with up to 84 MH-139As. Once...
ThirdEye To Deliver AR/AI To USN | MD Helicopters Ramps Up Production For Nigeria | Ukraine Expressed Interest In MK-20
Americas Tech firm ThirdEye Gen has received a contract to deliver augmented reality and artificial intelligence (AR/AI) solutions to support US Navy and Marine Corps aviation maintenance operations. According to ThirdEye, AR/AI platforms can yield up to a 40 percent...