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GAO rejects protest over settlement of FLRAA progr...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On April 6, the GAO (Government Accountability Office) delivered its verdict to a protest filed by the Sikorsky-Boeing consortium to settle the FLRAA (Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft) program to replace the Lockheed Martin UH-60 Black Hawk multiro...

Will the Greeks buy American Black Hawks?

defence24.pl 2 years ago Greece has issued a formal enquiry regarding the acquisition of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. Greek media compose about the anticipation of acquiring 35 Sikorsky UH-60M helicopters with an option for another 14 machines – informs the Greek port...

The US Navy has a fresh LCS with modified turbine...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On 1 April, at Naval Base Ventura region close Santa Barbara, California, the U.S. Navy flag was raised on the USS Santa Barbara, an Independence-class coastal ship. USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) is part of the Independence-class triple-hull. He is th...

Americans are working on HALO

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 28, U.S. Marine Aviation Command (NAVAIR) announced that agreements were signed with Lockheed Martin and Raytheon rocket and defence corporations to implement work on HALO hypersonic anti-ship missiles.

Last Cyclones withdrawn from US Navy

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 28, at the U.S. Navy base (Naval Support Activity Bahrain) in Bahrain's capital Manama, a ceremony was held to leave the flags on patrol boats Moonson (PC 4) and Chinook (PC 9), the last Cyclone units. For the intent of securing coastal are...

C-130J Super Hercules as a reconnaissance platform...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 29, British company Marshall Aerospace unveiled a concept to modify Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules average transport aircraft for the function of reconnaissance aircraft.

The Greeks formally begin efforts to acquisition ...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On April 2, Greek media reported that the government in Athens had sent a formal enquiry to the United States regarding the anticipation of purchasing brand fresh Lockheed Martin UH-60M Black Hawk multirole transport helicopters.

Additional BQM-177A flying targets for U.S. Navy

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 30, the U.S. Department of defence announced the signing of an annex to the January agreement with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc. to extend the order for the 4th batch of serial BQM-177A flying targets.

Croatia to buy Black Hawks for Mi-8, with US help

defence24.pl 2 years ago Croatia will receive $140 million from the US to buy Black Hawks, the aid will be utilized to make a fresh chopper squadron, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Thursday.

Japan welcomes F-35 for departing F-15s

defence24.pl 2 years ago American F-35s arrived at Kadena Air Base in Japan to guarantee the operational continuity of American aircraft, after the F-15C/D Eagles began to be withdrawn from a base in Japan to the United States in December.

Lockheed Martin to deliver LRMF missiles

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 27, Lockheed Martin announced that the U.S. Department of defence has selected the offer of this entity in the Long scope Maneuverable Fires (LRMF) program, which assumes the improvement of a long-range surface-to-surface rocket under th...

Two launching in Austal USA

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On 29 March, the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, said it had launched 2 ships for the U.S. Navy this past week. These are the future USNS Cody (EPF 14) and the future USS Kingsville (LCS 36). Last week, Austal USA launched...

Lockheed Martin to supply maintenance services fo...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 27, the United States Department of defence announced that it had signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to supply a maintenance support service for its fleet of F-35B Lightning II multirole warplanes belonging to the United Kingdom.

More firepower for F-35

defence24.pl 2 years ago The maker of 5th Generation F-35 multirole aircraft continues to conduct a program to increase the payload capacity of the armament chamber of this aircraft. It is intended to consequence in the enlargement of the aircraft's fire unit in...

Funds for improvement of LRASM missiles

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 24, the United States Department of defence announced that it had signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to implement the AGM-158C LRASM anti-ship rocket improvement program.

Global fleet of Airbus A400M aircraft has flown 15...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 22, Airbus announced that the global fleet of A400M Atlas transport aircraft had flown 150,000 hours. The above consequence is due to the actions of 8 users and more than a 100 manufactured machines.

US warns: Iran would take respective months to ma...

defence24.pl 2 years ago If Iran decided to make a atomic bomb, it would take little than 2 weeks to produce fissile material and just a fewer months to build a complete atomic weapon, top U.S. military commander Gen. Mark Milley was quoted...

U.S. defence Department orders GBU-53/B bombs

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 23, the United States Department of defence announced that it had signed an agreement with the Raytheon corp to acquisition the 9th production batch of GBU-53/B StormBreaker guided bombs.

More U.S. Navy ships to be withdrawn

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 20, the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) and the Commander of the U.S. Navy (CNO) approved another plan to decommission the ships in the FY 2024 financial year. This time it includes as many as 11 ships. The planned simplification is related ...

Northrop Grumman to deliver MESA radar strategy ...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 20, Northrop Grumman announced that it would begin production of MESA Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array) radio stations to be the primary equipment of Boeing E-7A early informing aircraft order...

The Americans withdrew 3 Cyclone Patrolmen

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 21, the ceremony of handing over 3 Cyclone Patrolmen to Egypt took place in Alexandria, Egypt. Thus, slowly, the past of the operation of these units by the US Navy ends.

F-22 Raptor for the first time in the Philippines ...

defence24.pl 2 years ago F-22A Raptor aircraft flew to Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines on March 13 to integrate and train Filipino pilots. This is the first visit of an American F-22 Raptor to the Philippines, according to the United States...

Chase boats for frigates of kind F126

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On 13 March, British company Marine Specialised Technology Group (MST Group) received an order from Dutch shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards for the supply of RHIB (rigid-hull inflatable boat) semi-rigid inspection and pursuit units. They are design...

The first serial CH-47F Chinook Block II takes sha...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 20, Boeing announced that the first serial copy of the CH-47F Chinook Block II dense transport chopper is in the final assembly phase at the manufacturer's facilities located in Philadelphia, USA.

Republic of Korea to acquisition additional F-35A...

defence24.pl 2 years ago The Republic of Korea will acquisition additional F-35A aircraft and Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) interceptors from the United States. The reason is the increasing threat from North Korea and its ongoing ballistic rocket tests, defence News reports....

PISM: the permanent presence of US troops in Polan...

defence24.pl 2 years ago The permanent presence of the U.S. military garrison in Poland indicates that the Americans are planning a lasting engagement in the region. How many US soldiers will permanently be in Poland and on NATO's east flank depends on the...

NHIndustries Delivered 500th NH90 household Seria...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 20, the NHIndustries consortium reported that on March 17 it had delivered the user a jubilee, 500th, serial copy of the NH90 household multi-role transport helicopter.

Officially, Polish F-35A Lightning II pilots will ...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 15, U.S. media reported that the U.S. Department of defence formally selected Ebbing Air Base at Fort Smith, Arkansas as the second facility for training abroad personnel on Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II multirole combat aircraft.

Weekly Brief 11–17.03.2023

strategyandfuture.org 2 years ago Zgodnie z przewidywaniami w poniedziałek 13 marca w bazie US Navy w San Diego doszło do ogłoszenia szczegółów umowy pozyskania przez Australię okrętów podwodnych o napędzie jądrowym (SSN)...

F-22 on pegs, large simplification in the US Air...

defence24.pl 2 years ago The U.S. Air Force has requested the callback of as many as 310 of its aircraft in fiscal year 2024, compared to the acquisition of just 95 fresh ones. However, this is only a prelude to the large generational...

Who will train the JW GROM Black Hawks crews?

defence24.pl 2 years ago The GROM Military Unit announced the conclusion of a contract for simulator training of crews of Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk multirole helicopters. The value of the contract concluded in this respect with the Polish Aviation Plant from Mielec is...

NGP satellites enhanced with HIVE technology

zbiam.pl 2 years ago Northrop Grumman has enhanced the plan of Polar's Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) (NGP) satellites by leveraging highly Immersive Virtual Environment (HIVE) digital technology. The satellites are being built by Northrop Grumman...

Successor to M113 transporters already in service

defence24.pl 2 years ago The long-awaited process of replacing the age-old M113 armored personnel carriers in the US Army's arsenal by fresh vehicles has begun.

Training of S-70i JW GROM chopper crews

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On 14 March, the GROM Military Unit announced the signing of an agreement with Polskie Zakłami Lotcznych Sp. z o.o. on the implementation of simulator training services for crews of multi-role S-70i Black Hawk helicopters.

Lockheed Martin orders fresh UH-60M Black Hawk

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 10, the United States Department of defence announced that a contract was signed with Lockheed Martin-owned Sikorsky Aircraft to order another batch of UH-60M Black Hawk multi-role transport helicopters.

Guardians for American peculiar forces

defence24.pl 2 years ago The U.S. Department of defence has signed a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for the transportation of 3 MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles with the essential equipment.

Political Correctness in U.S. Navy Continued

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On global Women's Day, the Secretary of the U.S. Navy announced that an American scientist was honoring her by naming a Pathfinder oceanographic vessel. There would be nothing extraordinary about this event if it were not for the fact that a fresh ...

Will Finland hand over F/A-18 aircraft to Ukraine?...

defence24.pl 2 years ago We can consider giving Ukrainians our F/A-18 Hornet, which will be decommissioned,” said Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who was staying in Kiev on Friday. Her enthusiasm was rapidly extinguished by the head of the Ministry of Defense. “These fighters.....

III tranche of E-2D Hawkeye aircraft for Japan

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 7, the US State Department announced it had issued approval for the possible sale of further Northrop Grumman E-2D Hawkeye early informing and command aircraft to Japan.

Boeing will support the Kuwaiti Air Force. Super H...

defence24.pl 2 years ago Boeing has been awarded a $70.7 million contract to supply logistical support for Kuwaiti F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft, which are expected to be flown to Kuwait soon, the U.S. Department of defence said.

Beginning of radar tests on KF-21 Boramae

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 4, South Korean media reported that the 3rd prototype of the KAI KF-21 Boramae multirole combat aircraft made its first flight with a mounted local production radiolocation station that uses an AESA antenna.

Augmented reality for TF-50

zbiam.pl 2 years ago Lockheed Martin, Korea Aerospace Industries and Red 6 Aerospace announced a partnership that is expected to supply advanced safety capabilities across the spectrum of school and combat aircraft.

Global interest in S-70 Firehawk helicopters

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 7, the first day of the Heli-Expo 2023, representatives of United Rotorcraft announced the advancement of the S-70 Firehawk program. presently operated exclusively in the state of California, they may shortly be able to scope another u...

Humvee Saber with circulating munitions launcher a...

defence24.pl 2 years ago AM General has announced the promotion of the Humvee Sabre outside the United States to find fresh customers for its solution. This decision is related to the company's receipt of an order for the supply of multi-role JLTV vehicles...

Next “American Hero” in Polish Port

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On 5 March, the American transport ship USNS Leroy A. Mendonca (T-AKR 303) of the Bob Hope kind was moored at the Hel I Quay in the Port of Gdynia. Leroy A. Mendonca entered the port of Gdynia USNS after respective hours of storming, pending the re...

MH-60R Seahawk Simulator for Republic of Korea

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 2, the U.S. Department of defence announced the signing of an agreement with CAE USA Inc. for the production and transportation of the Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk Airboard Multirole chopper Simulator for the Republic of Korea.

US Navy has picked up another floating ESB expedit...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 1, at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) shipyard in San Diego, California, owned by General Dynamics, the handover ceremony of the U.S. Navy floating expeditionary base of the USS John L. Canley took place. USS John L. Can...

F-35 in India. Will the U.S. push Russia out of th...

defence24.pl 2 years ago During the Aero India show in Bengaluru, the United States presented its F-35 aircraft for the first time in India, alongside specified machines as the F-16, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and B-1B. Is this a prelude to pulling India away...

The name of the next atomic Virginia has been chos...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On February 28, during the yearly submarine dinner at the U.S. Navy Academy in Annapolis, Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos del Toro officially announced the choice of a name for the next Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine with boar...

High-speed floating infirmary for U.S. Navy

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On February 25, the USNS Cody, the first of the Spearhead-class high-speed transport catamarans of the second series, was christened at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Units of the Flight II variety have expanded ability to supply medica...