Dylan Malyasov
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1st Marine Aircraft Wing rapidly deployed more than 25 aircraft
The United States Marine Corps reported that 1st Marine Aircraft Wing rapidly deployed more than 25 aircraft to austere, expeditionary locations and then returned those aircraft and forces to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from October 24 to...
U.S. Army engineering center tests newly acquired unmanned aircraft system
The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center is now testing newly acquired unmanned aircraft system, according to a recent service news release.
The senseFly eBee X fixed-wing unmanned aircraft system takes to the air just outside the U.S....
U.S. State Department approves sale of upgrade package to transform Japanese F-15 fighters
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the U.S State Department had approved the sale of an upgrade package for the transformation of Japanese F-15G fighter aircraft.
"The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military...
U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilder prepares for christening of newest aircraft carrier
The U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls, said on Tuesday that it began flooding the dry dock at its Newport News Shipbuilding division where the keel of aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) was laid in 2015.
The controlled...
Pentagon and Lockheed Martin finalized $34 billion agreement for 478 F-35s
The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) finalized a $34 billion agreement for the production and delivery of 478 F-35s at the lowest aircraft price during the history of the Program. This contract includes all U.S.,...
Sikorsky, Rheinmetall announces plans to set up heavy-lift helicopter management center
Sikorsky, a unit of Lockheed Martin, and German weapons maker Rheinmetall have announced that they intend to set up a logistics and fleet management center at Leipzig/Halle Airport if the Bundeswehr selects the CH-53K as its next heavy-lift transport helicopter.
Rheinmetall and...
Pentagon awards $50.9 million contract for Hawkeye’s electronic warfare systems
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has announced that it was awarded a second Multi-Year contract for AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) systems for the U.S. Navy’s E-2D aircraft program.
The five-year $50.9 million multi-year contract includes...
Lockheed Martin receives $7 billion for 114 F-35 Lightning II aircraft
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has received a $7 billion U.S. Navy contract modification for delivery of 114 F-35 Lightning II aircraft for Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy.
The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter...