Boeing completed FAA certification of its KC-46 Pegasus aircraft
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Boeing has announced on 5 September that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted KC-46 tanker program a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), verifying that its refueling and mission avionics systems meet FAA requirements. According to the company’s announcement, to receive its STC, Boeing’s team completed a series of lab, ground and flight tests, which commenced in […]
Boeing again tapped for F-15 Legion Pod IRST system
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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced on 5 September that Boeing has again received a $208 million contract for the F-15 Legion Pod infrared search-and-track (IRST) pod. According to the DoD’s statement, Boeing has been awarded a $208,27 million contract for engineering, manufacturing, development, production, integration, testing and deployment of the F-15 Legion Pod infrared search-and-track (IRST) pod. […]
U.S. Army develops advanced protection systems for Next-Generation Combat Vehicles
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The United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) is developing new protection systems for Next-Generation Combat Vehicles that could supports infantry units in 21st century combat environments. The U.S. Army’s current capital fleet of main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles are not optimized for the future operational environment, in connection […]
U.S. Air Force to select new trainer aircraft in just a few weeks
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The U.S. Air Force will soon award a potential $16B contract to build 350 next-generation trainer aircraft to one of three competing aircraft teams. According to officials, the U.S. Air Force ( USAF) will select a new trainer aircraft in just a few weeks, by the end of the fiscal year. The USAF expects a contract […]
Germany-based Stryker Infantry units receives remote weapons station mounting a Javelin
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The U.S. Army deployed a new variant Stryker wheeled combat vehicle outfitted with a Common Remotely Operated Weapon System-Javelin (CROWS-J) at the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Germany. According to the report by the Army Times news agency, researchers with Project Manager Soldier Weapons at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, adapted the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station, which has been used […]
British-armed F-35B Lightning stealth fighter jet takes to the skies
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On 30 August, UK Defense Minister Stuart Andrew revealed that a British F-35 Lightning jet reached the landmark milestone whilst he was on a visit to the Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA) in Wales. Britain’s new stealth fighter jet, the F-35B Lightning, has carried out its first trials armed with UK-built weapons, showcasing the […]
U.S. nuclear-powered attack submarine at Gibraltar prompts concerns on Russian Media
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The deployed of the U.S. Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) to the Gibraltar Naval Base recently prompts concerns from some Russian news broadcasters and portals. The flagship Russian publications, such as Sputnik, Lenta.ru and TASS, were concerned about the SSN 750’s deployments at the Gibraltar Naval Base. According to Russian media, the US Navy’s Los Angeles-class […]
U.S. Army receives 3D mobile air-defense radar system from Ukraine
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According to the ImportGenius website that tracks the import/export activity at shipping docks, the U.S. Army Contracting Command received the 3D mobile air-defense radar system from Ukraine. The notice by the ImportGenius said that the U.S. Army Contracting Command center in Orlando has received 3D mobile air-defense radar system, called the 36D6M1-1, from Ukraine through SFTC “Progress”. The 36D6M1-1is a mobile 3D airspace surveillance radar […]
U.S. Army Research Institute created healthy performance bar for soldiers
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The U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine has developed a new “tasty, healthy performance bar” for optimizing bone health and preventing musculoskeletal injuries in service members. USARIEM is a U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command laboratory based in Natick, Massachusetts, the home of the Soldier Systems Center — the only place in the […]
Kurt Volker: Washington is ready to expand arms supplies to Ukraine
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In an interview with the Guardian, former ambassador to Nato Kurt Volker tells that Washington is ready to expand arms supplies to Ukraine in order to build up the country’s naval and air defense forces in the face of continuing Russian support for eastern separatists, according to the US special envoy for Ukraine. Kurt Volker also made […]