Americas The US Navy has accepted the 72nd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer from Bath Iron Works as part of a deal awarded in 2013. The USS John Basilone is a Flight IIA guided missile destroyer incorporating an advanced mine countermeasure solution, helicopter hangars,...
Domestic Security Articles
AAR Supply Tapped For V-22 And Black Hawk Repair | Pentagon Watchdog To Investigate Gaza Pier | Korea Might Purchase Polish Drones
Americas AAR Supply Chain Inc.won a $46 million contract for V-22 Osprey Black Hawk aircraft repair and replacement parts. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 US Code 3204 (a)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. This is a...
US Marine Reaper Quipped With “Invisibility” Pod | Denmark Tested PULS | US Offers Thai Air Force Funds To Buy A F-16s
Americas The US Marine Corps has equipped its MQ-9 Reaper drone with an electronic warfare pod that makes the aircraft nearly invisible to enemy eyes. Called the T-SOAR (Scalable Open Architecture Reconnaissance), the pod mimics an enemy’s radar and communication...
Mitsubishi To Repair F-15 Transmitters | Naval Group Introduces 3rd MCM | South Korea Recieved All Boeing Poseidons
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,...
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....