Americas General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been selected as the Lead Systems Integrator for Project Red 5, a US. Department of Defense initiative aimed at developing advanced autonomous air-to-air capabilities. The $98 million contract will see...
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Japan To Send Patriots To US | DOS Approves Sales To Slovakia And Belgium | Guam Missile Defense Awaits Layered Architecture Funds
Americas Lockheed Martin won a $19.2 million modification for the acquisition of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Configuration 3.1 Part A Ground Modernization equipment to support the US government. The THAAD Configuration 3.1 Part A, and associated labor...
Snakes and Rotors: The H-1 Helicopter Program
UH-1Y and AH-1Z by Neville Dawson The US Marines' helicopter force is aging at all levels, from banana-shaped CH-46 Sea Knight transports that are far older than their pilots, to the 1980s-era UH-1N Hueys and AH-1W Cobra attack helicopters that make up the Corps'...
USAF F-22 Makes Pitch Black Debut | NG Tapped For F-16 FMS Support | Netherlands To Purchase Lockheed JASSM
Americas The United States Air Force (USAF) F-22 Raptor made its debut at Exercise Pitch Black, Australia’s largest air warfare exercise. Deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, a contingent of six F-22s integrated seamlessly with a diverse array of allied aircraft,...
Sikorsky Tapped For King Stallion | Elbit To Provide Iron Sting Mortar Israel Ministry of Defense | US Provides $500M Military Funding To Philippines
Americas Sikorsky Aircraft won a $120 million modification, which adds scope to procure additional long-lead time materials to support 21 full rate production, Lot Nine, CH-53K King Stallion aircraft. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, and is expected...
VMFA-311 Close To Declaring IOC For F-35C | DOS Approved FMS To Saudi Arabia And Belgium | Australia Might Equip Ghost Bats With Lethal Loads
Americas Lockheed Martin won a $19 million modification for the procurement of material modification kits, and special test and tooling equipment necessary to support F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft retrofit and modification efforts for the Air Force, Marines,...
NORAD Conducted Intercepts Involving Russian And Chinese Aircraft | 5 JRX Delivered To Jordan | Lithuania Launched New Military Training Facility
Americas North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) conducted a series of intercepts involving Russian and Chinese military aircraft operating within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on July 24. Two Russian Tu-95MS and two Chinese H-6K aircraft...
Moving Target: Raytheon’s GBU-53 Small Diameter Bomb II
GBU-53/B, aka. SDB-II (click to view full) The 250 pound GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb gives American fighters the ability to carry more high-precision GPS-guided glide bombs, without sacrificing punching power against fortified targets. The initial award to Boeing was...
Boeing Wants To Turn F-15EX Into Electronic Attack Aircraft | Final Sea Class Workboat For Royal Navy Deliveries | Lockheed Tapped For F-35 Training For Korea
Americas Boeing has expressed interest in converting its F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet into electronic attack aircraft similar to the EA-18G Growler. Company official Rob Novotny said to Breaking Defense that internal discussions are currently underway whether to...