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NAVAIR modifies MALD-N EMD SOW
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on 20 May announced that it intended to negotiate and award a sole-source contract modification to Raytheon Missiles and...Full story -
Boeing expands Wedgetail team for UK
Boeing has expanded its industry team for the UK’s E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning Mk1 (AEW1) procurement programme, with a national conversion supplier and a...Full story -
Covid-19: Red Hawk testing progresses at Edwards AFB
Boeing and the US Air Force (USAF) have continued testing the T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB), despite personnel restrictions...Full story -
Taiwan upgrades Albatross tactical UAVs
Taiwan’s military announced on 17 May that the entire fleet of Albatross (Ruo Ying) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in service with the Republic of China Navy (RoCN)...Full story -
Covid-19: Lockheed Martin readjusts F-35 delivery schedule as virus hits production
Lockheed Martin has readjusted its delivery schedules for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic hit production.Full story -
USMC seeks BLOS upgrade for Harvest HAWK gunships
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is looking to upgrade the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit (HAWK) mission package for its Lockheed Martin KC-130J tanker-transport...Full story -
Skydweller Aero readies persistent UAV for first flight
US-based technology startup Skydweller Aero is aiming to complete the conversion of the Solar Impulse 2 solar-powered aircraft into a persistent unmanned aerial vehicle...Full story -
Weapons integration hurdles challenge US Army's IM-SHORAD effort
US Army officials are in a race to field Stryker A1 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) inside the European theatre that are outfitted with host weapons to down potential...Full story -
Northrop Grumman completes initial trials of AQS-24B aboard MCM USV
Northrop Grumman has completed initial at-sea testing of its AQS-24B minehunting sonar using a new deploy and retrieval (D&R) payload, the company announced on 6...Full story -
UK MoD acquires MANTAS T12 USV for further study
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Maritime Tactical Systems (MARTAC), a Florida-based developer of modular unmanned surface vessels (USVs), a GBP1.8 million...Full story -
AFRL completes fourth flight test of XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed the fourth flight test of the XQ-58A Valkyrie long-range, high subsonic, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) demonstrator over the Yuma...Full story -
China's Tengden unveils three-engined TB001 UAV variant, highlights recent weapons integration work
China’s Sichuan Tengden Technology Company (Tengden) has completed initial testing of a three-engined variant of its medium altitude long endurance (MALE)-class...Full story -
DARPA, Dynetics move Gremlins focus to aerial recovery
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Dynetics are shifting their focus in the Gremlins programme to aerial recovery of the X-61A demonstrator...Full story -
US Air Force's X-60A performs integrated vehicle propulsion system verification test
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Generation Orbit recently performed X-60A hypersonic flight research vehicle integrated vehicle propulsion system...Full story -
USAF set to field StormBreaker on F-15E
The US Air Force (USAF) is expected to declare an initial operating capability (IOC) with the Raytheon Missile Systems GBU-53/B StormBreaker glide munition on the Boeing...Full story -
Lockheed Martin awarded OpFires Phase 3 integration contract
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on 14 January announced the award to Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control of a USD31.9 million contract for...Full story -
US AROC approves Spike NLOS acquisition
The US Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) has approved the acquisition of an undisclosed number of Rafael Advanced Defence System Spike NLOS (non-line-of-sight)...Full story -
SimCentric develops new range-planning software
Training with live ammunition is a critical element of ground forces training, but live-fire training has an inescapable risk factor and there is a small but steady...Full story -
US Air Force performs first Advanced Battle Management System demonstration
The US Air Force (USAF) on 16–18 December performed its first demonstration of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Internet-of-Things (IoT) combat concept.Full story -
BAE Systems Bofors begins trials for HX2-based Archer
A Swedish BAE Systems Bofors Archer 155 mm/52 artillery system integrated onto a German Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) HX2 (8×8) platform – aimed at the export...Full story