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Americas The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $39 million contract to develop a command and control software prototype for an air base air defense system. Raytheon will develop the Battle Management Command and Control (BC3) software tested on a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System in 2022. The prototype employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze targeting data from sensors such as radar. The US Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) celebrated a significant milestone with the acceptance of the first General Electric (GE) Aerospace T901 flight test (FT) engine on September 28. However, the achievement came amid notable delays in the program. The second T901 engine is currently undergoing the acceptance process, with both engines slated to be delivered to the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competitive prototype vendors by the end of October 2023. The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) formally accepted the engine at GE Aerospace’s facility in Lynn, Massachusetts. This pivotal moment signifies the beginning of the government’s delivery of flight test engines for two FARA Competitive Prototype (FARA-CP) aircraft, Bell’s 360 Invictus and Sikorsky’s Raider X. It also underscores the enduring partnership between DCMA, the Army, and GE Aerospace. Middle East and Africa The […]
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The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $39 million contract to develop a command and control software prototype for an air base air defense system. Raytheon will develop the Battle Management Command and Control (BC3) software tested on a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System in 2022. The prototype employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze targeting data from sensors such as radar.

The US Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) celebrated a significant milestone with the acceptance of the first General Electric (GE) Aerospace T901 flight test (FT) engine on September 28. However, the achievement came amid notable delays in the program. The second T901 engine is currently undergoing the acceptance process, with both engines slated to be delivered to the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competitive prototype vendors by the end of October 2023. The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) formally accepted the engine at GE Aerospace’s facility in Lynn, Massachusetts. This pivotal moment signifies the beginning of the government’s delivery of flight test engines for two FARA Competitive Prototype (FARA-CP) aircraft, Bell’s 360 Invictus and Sikorsky’s Raider X. It also underscores the enduring partnership between DCMA, the Army, and GE Aerospace.

Middle East and Africa

The United States has given Ukraine small arms ammunition that was seized while being transferred from Iranian forces to Tehran-backed rebels in Yemen, the military said Wednesday. The move could presage the provision of more seized military gear to Ukraine at a time when Washington’s ability to continue arming Kyiv has been called into question due to opposition from hardline Republican lawmakers.

Europe

Rheinmetall will deliver Luna NG reconnaissance drone systems to the German Army for an estimated $210 million. A total of 13 systems, including a pilot system, will be delivered beginning in the second quarter of 2025. The deal includes spares and training support.

The Italian Navy has received its final NH90 military helicopter from Leonardo under a contract inked in June 2000. The order’s first delivery was made in 2011. Including the latest aircraft, Italy now operates 56 NH90 helicopters. The fleet comprises 46 of the NH90’s SH-90A NATO frigate/anti-surface warfare variant and 10 of the MH-90A transport variant.

Asia-Pacific

Taiwan is bracing for a potential cyberwar with China as tensions soar between the two nations, according to a US security official. US Deputy National Security Adviser Anne Neuberger recently told told Politico that the island nation is well aware of Beijing’s formidable capabilities in cyberspace. She also claimed that the Asian military superpower has been conducting numerous cyberattacks and espionage in recent years.

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