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Dylan Malyasov

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U.S. Army selects Raytheon for next generation Patriot radars

The U.S. Army has selected Raytheon to build next generation, 360-degree capable radar for its Patriot air and missile defense system. Raytheon will receive more than $384 million to deliver six production representative units of the advanced Lower...

U.S. Army reveals details of its largest deployment to Europe in 25 years

The U.S. Army revealed details upcoming, largest deployment of U.S.-based Soldiers for an exercise to Europe in 25 years. More than 20,000 troops and 20,000 pieces of equipment shipped from the U.S., as well as 13,000 pieces drawn...

Lockheed Martin receives $108 million for reentry vehicle that carried nuclear warhead

Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has been awarded a new million contract by the U.S. Air Force for the Mk21A Reentry Vehicle (RV) program. The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, is worth more...

General Dynamics unveils proposal for U.S. Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle program

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), a business unit of General Dynamics, has unveiled its proposal for the U.S. Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle acquisition project. A concept for the program of the TL1 Robotic Combat Vehicle was displayed for...

Bell offers its new helicopter as ideal military trainer

Textron subsidiary Bell is promoting its new light helicopter as an ideal military trainer, according to a company news release. The world’s largest manufacturer of helicopter training aircraft is offering Bell 505 as a basic helicopter trainer. With...

U.S. Army to test a next generation ballistic missile this month

The U.S. Army is set to test a next generation ballistic missile this month, which will leverage current launchers and be capable of achieving greater ranges than current technology, according to the Army News Service. According to a recent...

Boeing releases impressive footage of T-7A Red Hawk’s low altitude tests

Boeing's defense unit has announced that U.S. Air Force’s newest trainer aircraft, the T-7A Red Hawk, successfully completed high speed low altitude testing. "Our test aircraft successfully completed high speed low altitude testing, reaching 560 mph/901 kph at...

C-130J Super Hercules pass two million flight hour mark

The U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the global community of C-130J Super Hercules operators recently surpassed 2 million flight hours. These hours were logged beginning with the C-130J's first flight on April 5, 1996, through the...