Americas The Thor unmanned aerial system is part of the US Department of Defense’s Medium Range Reconnaissance effort, which seeks Group 2 drones weighing between 9.5 to 24.9 kilograms for the army. Thor is designed with targeting, dropping, and intelligence,...
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Kratos Demonstrated New Launch System For Valkyrie | US Transferred Hercules Aircraft To Botswana | Rheinmetall And Leonardo Plan Tank JV
Americas Kratos Defense & Security Solutions demonstrated a trolley-based launch system for the XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial system recently. A Kratos Trolley Launch System (KTLS)-assisted XQ-58A can take off from runways or traditional roads without reducing...
8th FS Unveiled New Addition | GA Tapped For SkyGuardian | Philippines, China To “De-escalate” Tensions Over South China Sea
Americas The 8th Fighter Squadron (FS) at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, recently unveiled a striking new addition to their fleet – an F-16 Viper flagship painted in a sleek matte black color scheme, reminiscent of the legendary F-117 Nighthawk. This unique...
Sierra Nevada Tapped For MC-130 | UAE Gets 2nd Gowind-Class Corvette | Ukraine Inducted 480 New Weapons In 2024
Americas Sierra Nevada Co. won a $400 million contract for the Airborne Mission Networking System. The contract provides for Airborne Mission Networking system kits for the MC-130 aircraft, as well as engineering services, contractor logistics support, program...
Raytheon Tapped For Tomahawks | FAP Received Second KC-390 | Taiwanese Drills With New Focus
Americas Raytheon won a $27 million modification, which adds scope and increases ceiling to procure 24 mid-body range safety subsystem kits and flight test kits in support of Tactical Tomahawk missiles for the Navy, Army, and Marine Corps. Work is expected to be...
RIX Industries Tapped For Virginia Class Compressors | Nigeria To Boost Counter-Terrorism Capabilities | Japan, Philippines To Hold Defense Talks
Americas RIX Industries won a $31 million for a firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract action for the procurement of 25 Virginia-class high pressure air compressors. All work will be performed in Benicia, California, and is expected to be completed by July 2030....
Raytheon Tapped For SeaSparrow Programs | Syria Demobilizes Thousands Of Reservists | Japan Launched 9th Mogami Class
Americas Raytheon won a $10 million order, which provides for sustainment of delivered block fleet releases, as well as ongoing development of flight test and fleet releases and analysis in support of implementation of future sustainment block fleet releases for the...
Oshkosh Receives $27.3M Order For Medium Equipment Trailers | India To Export Weapons To Israel | European And Japanese Fighters Hold Exercises
Americas Australia has sent its first team to Pearl Harbor to train in sustainment for the government’s upcoming AUKUS submarines. The AUKUS program is a trilateral cooperation between Australia, the UK, and the US to protect allies and interests across the Pacific...
Boeing Revealed New Engineering Center | US Clears Out Of Niger | South Korea Completed KUH-1 Delivery To Army
Americas Boeing won a $210 million ceiling-priced delivery order under previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-22-G-YY01) for procurement of nine various configurations of flight control surface spares used on the F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G aircrafts. The...