by Joe Katzman | Aug 16, 2021 | ABM, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Delivery & Task Orders, Design Innovations, Materials Innovations, New Systems Tech, Oceans - International, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Radars, Raytheon, Surface Ships - Other, USA
SBX-1, Pearl Harbor (click to view full) As rogue state proliferation by the likes of North Korea made missile defense a growing priority for nations including the USA, Japan, and Israel, the USA began to look at the linchpin of any defense: powerful radars that could...
by Emily Erhold | Aug 13, 2021 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas Textron Systems won an $11.3 million deal for the logistics and repair support of MV-22B, CMV-22 (Navy) and CV-22 (Air Force) Osprey components in support of the Joint Service Electronic Combat Systems Tester system. The V-22 Osprey is a joint-service,...
by Emily Erhold | Aug 12, 2021 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas $1 million in funding from the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC) has been awarded to RE2 Robotics to develop a robotic system that can autonomously refuel AH-64 Apache helicopters in the field. Naval...
by Emily Erhold | Aug 11, 2021 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has successfully completed its third and final round of Full Ship Shock Trials. According to the Naval Sea Systems Command statement. The third explosive event was conducted Sunday off the coast of...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 11, 2021 | Alliances, Contracts - Intent, ECM, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Rumours, Support Functions - Other, United Technologies, USA
(click to view full) In an exclusive June 2006 interview, Israeli Air Force (IAF) chief procurement officer Brigadier-General Ze’ev Snir told Israeli media that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was a key part of their IAF recapitalization plans, and that Israel...
