Doosan K21 concept(click to view full) South Korea is steadily becoming a force to be reckoned with in the global defense market. Its world-leading shipyards are successfully building and and delivering vessels that include KDX-III AEGIS destroyers and Dokdo Class LHD...
Americas * Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet Block 3 proposal will focus on adding firepower and an increased ability to network with other carrier-borne aircraft, such as the F-35C, in the US Navy. The new plan moves away from the company's 2013 Advanced Super Hornet...
Heron 1, Canada(click to view full) Israel Aerospace Industries' Heron is a large MALE (Medium Altitude, Long Endurance) UAV in the MQ-1 Predator's Class. It is primarily used as a surveillance UAV over land and sea, and can be equipped with a number of modular radar,...
Americas * Despite not having a US-based partner and prime contractor, Leonardo is to go it alone in the USAF T-X trainer competition. Raytheon withdrew from the partnership last month. The Italian firm's US-subsidary, Leonardo DRS, will now act as prime contractor,...
Americas * Last Friday saw the decommissioning of the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier after 55 years of service. Affectionately know as "Big E," the vessel had been removed from active service in 2012 and has since been docked at its home port in Norfolk, Va., where...
Americas * A new signal processor for the AIM-120 air-to-air missile is being developed by Raytheon. Carried out under the Form Fit Function Refresh program (F3R), the work is aimed at ensuring the continuation of AMRAAM production well into the 2020s. While little...
Americas * A change in defense strategy by the Trump Administration could see the F/A-18 compete with the F-35, according to one analyst. Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Monday, defense acquisition analyst Andrew Hunter stated that an...
Americas * US Navy fleet pilots have expressed concerns over the safety of catapult launching the F-35C from aircraft carriers. Recent sea testing of the naval variant of the Joint Strike Fighter exposed an issue of excessive vertical oscillations, or a bouncing...
Americas * AAI Corporation has secured a contract for a maximum of $475 million for the provision of mid-endurance unmanned aircraft systems intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services at multiple locations worldwide. An...
The Defense Industry Daily team wishes you all a Happy New Year. We'll be enjoying time with our families and will be back to you on Tuesday, 1/3. Americas * A request for proposals (RFP) has been released by the USAF for the replacement of the E-8 Joint Surveillance...