Wednesday, May 1, 2024

PRESS RELEASES

U.S. Marine Corps to receive innovative fire control system for small arms

Israeli defense firm Smart Shooter, which makes innovative fire control systems for small arms, announced that the United States Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, through...

Peru leads multinational force in amphibious landing during UNITAS LXII

Naval forces from eight countries participated in a multinational amphibious landing during the amphibious phase of exercise UNITAS LXII, Oct. 2. UNITAS is designed to...

US Army tests newest generation sniper system

The U.S. Army announced last month that it was conducted operational testing of the newest MK-22 Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) at Range 61, Fort...

Sikorsky handed over first Connecticut-built CH-53K helicopter to US Marines

Sikorsky, a unit of Lockheed Martin, has announced the delivery of the first Connecticut-built CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter that will be delivered to the U.S....

US Army orders more jam-resistant GPS systems

General Dynamics Mission Systems announced that its subsidiary  GPS Source has received an order for the 1,000th Mounted APNT System (MAPS), Generation I (MAPS...

US Air Force activates first Europe-based F-35A Squadron

The 48th Fighter Wing has activated the first U.S. Air Forces in Europe F-35A squadron. The 495th Fighter Squadron, nicknamed as the “Valkyries,” was...

Germany awards contract to Boeing for five P-8A Poseidon aircraft

Germany on Tuesday awarded a production contract to American plane-maker Boeing for five P-8A Poseidon aircraft. According to a company news release, first deliveries are...

U.S. Air Force to receive 170 T7 robots

Defense contractor L3Harris Technologies was awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force for T7 multi-mission robotic systems. According to a press release issued 14...

Lockheed Martin to build next generation tactical vehicle prototype for U.S. Army

The U.S. Army announced in Monday that Lockheed Martin has been chosen to build the Army’s next generation tactical vehicle based system that delivers...

U.S. Navy receives latest F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter version

Aerospace giant Boeing announced on Monday that it delivered the first of 78 contracted Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets to the U.S. Navy. According to...

Lockheed Martin delivers the 700th F-35 stealth fighter jet

Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp said on Monday that it has reached 700 F-35 stealth fighter jet deliveries.  "The 700th F-35 has been...

Boeing to open a combat drone factory in Australia

American plane-maker Boeing intends to establish a manufacturing and production facility to produce combat drones in Australia. On Wednesday, the Boeing press release said that...

India inks deal with Airbus for 56 C295 tactical airlifters

India has signed a contract for 56 C295 tactical airlifters, aircraft maker Airbus Defense said. "India has formalized the acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft to...

Canadian CF-188s intercept Russian Su-24 attack aircraft over the Black Sea

Two Russian Su-24 Fencer attack aircraft were intercepted on Thursday near Romanian airspace over the Black Sea by Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornet...

Kongsberg to help develop autonomous target recognition for U.S. Marines weapon systems

Norwegian company Kongsberg has announced that U.S. Navy selects Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to help develop autonomous target recognition for the United States Marine...

U.S. Army awards new contract to Oshkosh for heavy tactical vehicles

The U.S. Department of Defense announced that U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded Oshkosh Defense, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, a new...

Rheinmetall starts production of new tank gun for Challenger 3

A new 120mm smoothbore gun, created by German defense company Rheinmetall, has entered production at the company’s Unterluss facility. According to a Sep. 21 news...

Israel integrates Barak MX Interceptors on its newest corvettes

Irsaely state-owned aerospace giant Israel Aircraft Industries, better known as IAI, announced that it is integrating offensive and defensive systems, to enhance the 'Sa'ar...

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