USA

F-22 Raptor vs. Chinese Balloon

defence24.pl 2 years ago An American F-22 Raptor shot down a Chinese spy balloon on Saturday that had been in US airspace for respective days. The order to carry out the action was given by president Joe Biden.

Americans shot down Chinese reconnaissance balloon...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On February 4, in the South Carolina coast, a Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor shot down a Chinese reconnaissance balloon that had been operating in U.S. and Canadian airspace since at least January 28.

Black boxes for US Army and USMC vehicles

defence24.pl 2 years ago The "2023 National defence Authorization Act" signed by president Joe Biden in December last year includes, among others, a pilot program for the US Army and US Marine Corps regarding the installation of at least 6 types of popular...

Austal USA begins construction of second Navajo re...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 30, at the Austal shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, a sheet-metal cutting ceremony for the construction of a Navajo multi-purpose rescue ship ordered by the United States Department of defence took place.

F-35 for the first time in Greenland

defence24.pl 2 years ago Four U.S. Air Force 5th generation F-35A Lightning II aircraft went to Thule Air Base in Greenland. It is the northernmost outpost of the American Air Force, located 1524 km from the North Pole.

AARGM is the anti-radar standard in Europe. From T...

defence24.pl 2 years ago "The AARGM is an advanced anti-radar missile. AARGM missiles have been certified on German and Italian Tornado aircraft, and of course are utilized by US Navy Super Hornets. They can carry 4 AARGM missiles each. As part of the...

Modifications in U.S. Marine Corps ACV-C Command C...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 27, information was published in the American media about the modifications that had to be made to the ACV amphibious combat vehicle in the command version of the ACV-C. According to a study compiled by 1 of the control authorities under...

Anti-icing tests MQ-4C Triton

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On 26 January, the United States Marine Aviation Command announced the first experimental flight of the MQ-4C Triton unmanned flying apparatus as part of the certification beginning the way for operations under icing conditions.

DDG 51 class 70 class destroyer delivered to the U...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 26, the U.S. Navy received the guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) from the manufacturer. It is the 70th ship of the highly successful Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class, built for the United States Navy. transportation marks...

US general predicts war with China

defence24.pl 2 years ago Four-star U.S. Army Air Force General Mike Minihan warned in a memorandum sent to officers that a war between China and the United States could take place as early as 2025. The U.S. military points out that at that...

Danish F-35A Lightning II has flown 2,000 hours

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 27, the Danish Ministry of defence announced that the fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II multirole combat aircraft belonging to the country's military aviation had flown 2,000 hours.

CH-53K King Stallion carries F-35C Lightning II

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 24, the U.S. Naval Air Command announced that as part of the capability tests of the Lockheed Martin CH-53K King Stallion dense transport helicopter, the task of transporting the F-35C Lightning II multirole combat aircraft was carried ou...

Dutch F-35A Lightning II landed in Malbork

zbiam.pl 2 years ago January 27 in the 22. The first 3 of the 8 declared, multi-role combat aircraft Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II belonging to the Air Force of the Kingdom of the Netherlands landed at the Tactical Air Base in Malbork.

Lockheed Martin signs UH-60M Black Hawk contract f...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 26, the United States Department of defence announced the signing of a contract with Lockheed Martin corp on the implementation of a contract for the production and transportation of UH-60M Black Hawk multi-role helicopters to Australia...

New experimental F-35 Lightning II

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 24, the United States Department of defence announced that it had signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to acquisition fresh F-35 Lightning II household aircraft for experimental purposes.

US intelligence hackers will attack networks manag...

cyberdefence24.pl 2 years ago Hackers of the American intelligence agency NSA (National safety Agency) with the support of the Pentagon will carry out cyberattacks on the infrastructure managed by 4 concerns: Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle. These are the winners of the cl...

Marines are being prepared for the wars of the fut...

cyberdefence24.pl 2 years ago US Marines will be trained in a modern environment that combines the virtual planet with the real one. specified a solution - according to his sponsors - is to make them even better prepared for service.

XM7- fresh designation of the future US Army carb...

defence24.pl 2 years ago Not XM5 as previously announced, but XM7 (M7) - this will be the name of the future US Army basic carbine, which in the coming years is to replace the M4 and M4A1 designs.

US Army orders Leonidas anti-drone system

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 23, the US Army announced it had signed a contract with Epirus for the supply of the Leonidas anti-drone system. On the part of the ordering party, the agreement was signed by the fast Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO)...

Kuwait continues to invest in the F/A-18C/D Hornet...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 20, the U.S. Department of defence announced the signing of an agreement with Kay and Associates Inc. for the provision of maintenance services for Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet multirole combat aircraft operated by Kuwait.

5000th serial copy of the S-70 Hawk household cho...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 20, Lockheed Martin announced the transportation of the 5,000th serial multirole chopper of the Sikorsky S-70 Hawk family. The jubilee machine, the UH-60M, went to the U.S. Army.

Northrop Grumman, AT&T and Fujitsu Unveiling Open ...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago Northrop Grumman AT&T and Fujitsu announced on January 18 this year about affirmative tests of the open 5G architecture concept for the needs of the armed forces. In Northrop Grumman laboratories, trials were conducted with a 5G strategy connected...

Israel wants F-15EX Eagle II

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 19, U.S. media, based on unofficial sources, reported that the government of Israel had directed a formal LoR enquiry to the United States regarding the acquisition of Boeing F-15EX Eagle II multirole combat aircraft.

Amelia Earhart in orbit

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 18, the SpaceX Falcon Block 5 launch rocket from the SpaceX company's Falcon Block 5 launch center located at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Her task was to launch into Earth orbit another military satellite for the U.S. Space Force.

Leonardo Contract to Produce Further AW169M for Au...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 19, Leonardo announced that it had signed a contract with the Ministry of defence of Italy for the production of eighteen multirole AW169M helicopters intended for Austria.

Australia: Black Hawk alternatively of European h...

defence24.pl 2 years ago Australian authorities said they would acquisition 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from the United States under the FMS system. The value of the contract is estimated at A$2.8 billion (US$1.96 billion). The U.S. State Department's approval was give...

Australia buys fresh UH-60M Black Hawk

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 18, the Department of defence of Australia reported that the government of that country had decided to acquisition 40 Lockheed Martin UH-60M Black Hawk multirole helicopters in the United States.

Blinken will meet China's abroad minister in Beij...

defence24.pl 2 years ago U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Chinese abroad Minister Qin Gang in Beijing on February 5 and 6, Politico reported. Commenting on media reports, the Chinese ministry said on Tuesday that it welcomed the news of...

New trucks for the US Army

defence24.pl 2 years ago The U.S. Department of defence announced on January 13, 2023, that it has signed a contract with Oshkosh defence for the production of a fresh generation of FMTV trucks for the U.S. Army.

KAI KF-21 Boramae reached the velocity of sound

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On 17 January, South Korean media reported that during a mid-air trial, the prototype KAI KF-21 Boramae multirole combat aircraft reached the velocity of sound.

We know who will make the fresh F-35 radar

defence24.pl 2 years ago Northrop Grumman announced that it will supply a fresh radiolocator for the 5th Generation F-35 multirole aircraft. The AN/APG-85 will replace the AN/APG-81 radars presently installed in these machines at the end of the decade, further enhancing t...

The improvement of the US Army in 2023. Hundreds ...

cyberdefence24.pl 2 years ago Hundreds of millions of dollars will be allocated in 2023 to the improvement of the cloud in the US Armed Forces. In the coming months it is to be real "accelerated".

The French modify their CN235

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On 12 January, the French Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) announced the signing of an agreement with the Sabena Technics Bod consortium and Thales Avs France SAS to supply a modification service for the Airbus CN235 light transport aircraft ...

„Offensive Cyber Operations. Understanding Intangi...

strategyandfuture.org 2 years ago „Piękno F-35 polega na tym, iż jest podatny na wszystko”. Tymi słowami swoje badania nad myśliwcem wielozadaniowym V generacji, którego zakupienie planuje również Polska, podsumował w rozmowie z profesorem Thomasem Ridem Daniel Moore, autor frapujące...

Northrop Grumman has increased production of engin...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 9, Northrop Grumman released a press release about its facilities reaching readiness to produce rocket engines up to 227 mm guided “ground-to-ground” guided guided missiles of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket strategy series, abbreviate...

Northrop Grumman will support the operation of E-1...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 10, the United States Department of defence announced the signing of an agreement with the Northrop Grumman corp on the implementation of operational support services and assistance in the construction of infrastructure in 1 of the air ...

Northrop Grumman confirms work on AN/APG-85 statio...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 11, Northrop Grumman confirmed the information appearing for respective days about the work on a fresh AN/APG-85 radar station, which is to replace the presently delivered AN/APG-81 in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II multirole com...

Parts for emergency braking equipment

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On 9 January, the 3rd Regional Logistics Base from Krakow announced the signing of agreements with MMC Consulting Sp. z o.o. on the supply of spare parts intended for emergency braking devices utilized at Polish military airports.

What's next for the F-117 Nighthawk?

defence24.pl 2 years ago The officially retired F-117 Nighthawk stealth aircraft will fly until at least 2034. This is according to a paper issued by the US Air Force, writes the portal msn.com.

First flight of the F-35A Lightning II in TR-3 con...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 10, the U.S. Department of defence announced that the first flight of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II multirole combat aircraft in the TR-3 configuration was made at the Edwards test facility in California.

Aegis strategy - support and improvement contra...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago Last December's tip for the Lockheed Martin corporation, more specifically its Rotary and Mission Systems division based in Moorestown, fresh Jersey, proved highly beneficial. 2 annexes to the contracts were concluded, as well as 1 fresh one. T...

Canada bought F-35

defence24.pl 2 years ago Canada has yet signed a contract for the acquisition of 88 5th generation F-35A multirole aircraft, the authorities of this country officially announced. Thus, the acquisition of the device selected in March 2022 was yet sealed. What features w...

Spaniards curious in a fresh transporter for the...

defence24.pl 2 years ago At the end of December, Spanish media reported the desire of the navy there to get fresh floating armored personnel carriers to replace the tracked AAV-7A1 utilized in the number of 19 units.

Canada orders Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 9, the Canadian government announced the finalization of an agreement for the acquisition of 88 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II multirole combat aircraft. This is the consequence of the selection of the American offer, which was annou...

Chilean Marines Will Get Tactical Vehicles From Ko...

defence24.pl 2 years ago In early December, a transport of KIA KLTV 181 light multirole vehicles intended for Chilean Marine Corps units was landed at the DP planet San Antonio port terminal in the Valparaíso region.

Political correctness enters the realm of naming i...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago The United States Department of defence began implementing the recommendations of the Naming Commission. They relate to name changes honoring the Confederacy of the United States of America. On January 5, Under Secretary of defence William A. LaPla...

ICEX: how Americans defend the Arctic

defence24.pl 2 years ago For any time, the Arctic area has again become a field of rivalry between respective powers and another countries in the world. The hitherto almost neutral, vast spaces are slow being re-militarized, as the political and economical importance of...

Purchase of F-35 merged Germany and Poland [OPINIO...

defence24.pl 2 years ago **In the past year, Germany has joined users of the F-35 fighter jet, which will replace Tornado aircraft in the NATO atomic Sharing system. This is the first major project, financed by a peculiar fund of the Bundeswehr. Interestingly,...

The first American support unit in the Polish port...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 6, the American transport ship USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304) of the Bob Hope class moored at the Oliwa Quay in Gdańsk's Nowy Port. The intent of this year's first visit of US Navy ships is to collect American military technology from a Polish...

General Atomics strengthens foothold in India

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 3, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Bharat Forge Ltd. to cooperate in the production of components for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles.