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U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers land in Iceland
The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces has announced on Thursday that two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers conducted flights from RAF Fairford, England, to Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, as part of a...
U.S. Navy’s ‘Tomahawk-Capable’ destroyer USS Gravely returns from deployment
The U.S. Navy has announced that its Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107), which is equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles, returns to Norfolk, Va. from long-term deployment.
USS Gravely has frequently been the subject of...
Pentagon awards contract to Planck Aerosystems for vehicle-mounted drones
A $2 million contract to Planck Aerosystems to produce mobile tethered unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) has been awarded by the Department of Defense.
Planck Aerosystems snagged a contract to create an unusual version of the tethered drone system...
U.S. Army’s newest helicopter self-protection system starts its operational test
U.S. aerospace giant Northrop Grumman has announced that its compact, lightweight, fifth-generation infrared countermeasure self-protection system for the U.S. Army has entered Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E).
The Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) system represents the next generation...
MD Helicopters awarded $50 million for support of Afghan MD-530F helicopter fleet
U.S. defense contractor MD Helicopters said on Tuesday it had awarded a $50.4 million contract modification for logistics support of the MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopter fleet currently in service with the Afghan Air Force (AAF).
MD Helicopters...
U.S. Army to award contract for acquisition of heavy vehicles protection kits
The U.S. Army is planning to award a five-year contract for the acquisition of heavy vehicles protection kits, according to a notice posted to the U.S. government’s main contracting website this week.
According to a notice, U.S. Army...
U.S. Army aims to get long-range hypersonic weapon prototype by 2023
The U.S. Army is aiming to get first long-range hypersonic weapon experimental prototype by the fiscal year 2023, according to a recently published article at Army AL&T magazine.
Army's magazine has reported that the new land-based, truck-launched system...
U.S. Army to integrate drones with Assault Breacher Vehicles
The U.S. Army is seeking to integrated tactical unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with its heavy armored obstacle breaching system, called the Assault Breacher Vehicle.
The Army Contracting Command plans to integrate small tactical UAS with the heavy armored...