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Dylan Malyasov

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Huntington Ingalls gets planning yard design services contract for nuclear-powered submarines

America’s largest military shipbuilding company, Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced on Friday that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has been awarded a planning yard design services contract with a potential total value of $454.1 million for...

Montenegro among the first NATO allies to receive JLTVs

The defense arm of specialty truckmaker Oshkosh Corp has confirmed that Montenegro among the first NATO allies will receive newest Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs). Oshkosh Defense, announced Wednesday that the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Warren has...

U.S. Navy taps Raytheon for additional SPY-6 integrated air and missile defense radars

The U.S. Department of Defense and Raytheon Company announced on Friday an agreement worth about $250 million to build two additional shipsets of SPY-6 integrated air and missile defense radars. The company is now contracted to deliver...

U.S. Army awards ATK $100M contract for fifth-generation tank rounds production

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK), a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, has received an $100,2 million contract for the production of the M829A4 120mm Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer cartridge, according to the U.S. Department of...

U.S. Air Force awards contract to Raytheon for delivery of 95 infrared Maverick units

The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded a $47,7 million contract for infrared Maverick units. The deal funds the purchase of a 95 infrared guidance system for AGM-65 Maverick tactical, air-to-surface...

U.S. Air Force F-16 receives new single color paint scheme

A famous and well used “hot rod” of the U.S. Air Forces of the NATO countries has received a new, darker single color paint scheme. This week the Air National Guard Paint Facility in Sioux City, Iowa rolled...

Ukraine wants to buy AH-64 Apache helicopters

The Armed Forces of Ukraine is looking into the possibility to buy AH-64 Apache multi-mission attack helicopters under the U.S. military's excess defense articles (EDA) program. The publication the Ukrainian Military Pages reported Thursday that the Ukrainian Ministry...

MH-139 Grey Wolf multi-mission helicopter will join the U.S. Air Force fleet by 2021

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), a division of The Boeing Company, has announced that its newest MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter will join the U.S. Air Force fleet by 2021. Boeing’s MH-139A Grey Wolf is a multi-mission helicopter...