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Dylan Malyasov

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U.S. Navy awards BAE Systems with $2,6 billion contract for precision-guided rockets

The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems with $2,6 billion in contracts for the procurement of modern precision-guided rocket. The contract award from Naval Air Systems Command covers the procurement of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II...

U.S. Army tests new helicopter-launched drone at Yuma Proving Ground

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center conducted successful tests of the newest helicopter-launched unmanned aircraft system from. The Army Engineers, working with Area-I counterparts, test fired the Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated, Unmanned System or ALTIUS...

U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin with $352M contract mod for F-35 helmet

Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin has been awarded a  $352,6 million contract modification for the procurement of Generation III helmet mounted display systems (HMDS) in support of the F-35 Lightning II program, according to a recent...

F-35B Lightning II completes first landing on Marine Corps Air Station New River

An F-35B Lightning II short takeoff and vertical landing, multi-role, stealth aircraft held the first landing of this type aircraft on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina. The F-35B combines a variety of specialized capabilities in one...

U.S. Air Force deploys its battle management aircraft to Germany

The U.S. Air Force has deployed an E-8C Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft to Germany, according to a recent U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa news release. An E-8C battle management...

Kadena Air Base’s F-15 Eagles celebrate 40 years of air superiority

The United States Air Force marks the 40th anniversary of the F-15 Eagle tactical fighters arrival on Okinawa, Japan. This year, the Kadena Air Base's F-15 Eagle fighters celebrate its 40 years of air superiority, according to a...

Pennsylvania National Guard unit decommission the Army’s last remaining Firefinder radar

A Pennsylvania National Guard unit decommission the Army’s last remaining AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder Weapon Locating System during a ceremony Sept. 23 at the Carlisle Readiness Center. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 108th Field Artillery Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat...

U.S. Navy conducted first East Coast launch of Coyote supersonic target

The U.S. Navy conducted the first East Coast launch of the GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea Skimming Target from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia Sept. 12 as part of a fleet missile exercise, known as MSLEX. The Navy’s...