US troops march in Kyiv to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day
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US soldiers marched alongside Ukrainian troops and other NATO allies and partners during a parade in Kyiv, Ukraine on Aug. 24, to celebrate Ukrainian independence. The parade, marking the 27th anniversary of the country’s independence, began with thousands of troops lined up at center Kyiv. 4,500 servicemen and 250 pieces of military equipment and dozens […]
U.S. Army reveals details of AH-64E Apache ‘Version 6’ update
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The U.S. Army has provided new details of the latest update of AH-64E Apache attack helicopter in a newly published document. In a document outlining the details, the U.S. Army shared its AH-64E helicopters upgrade plans. The new updated configuration will be called the Version 6 (V6) and is developing for improving efficiency helicopter at the […]
U.S. Navy awards contract to Sikorsky Aircraft for MH-60 naval helicopters support
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The U.S. Navy has awarded a $9,7 million contract for service life analysis of MH-60S Sierra aircraft, the U.S. Defense Department (DoD) announced this week. According to the statement, announced on 16 August by the DoD, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., is awarded $9,699,191 for cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order 4042 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-14-G-0004). This […]
RQ-4 makes historic first landing at Alaska during a simulated combat training exercise
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The U.S. Air Force has announced that the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft makes a historic first landing in Alaska during the simulated combat training exercise. The 12th RS sent a team of pilots to RF-A to better incorporate the RQ-4’s reconnaissance gathering capabilities into the simulated warfighting efforts. This marks the first time an […]
US Air Forces’ HH-60G fleet is experiencing maintenance challenges
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on 16 August regarding the aging HH-60G Pave Hawk fleet that is experiencing maintenance challenges. According to the report, the aging HH-60G fleet has declined and maintenance challenges have increased, in part due to extensions beyond the designed service life of the helicopters. About 68 percent of […]
U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon training jet crashes in Oklahoma
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T-38 Talon training jet of the U.S. Air Force crashed at approximately 1:48 p.m. Friday local time, about 70 miles west of the Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Oklahoma. Vance Air Force Base confirmed that at approximately 1:48 p.m. Aug. 17 a T-38 Talon training jet stationed at the base crashed while on a training mission near Mutual. […]
U.S. Navy awards contract to Trijicon for handgun reflex sights
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US optics company Trijicon has been awarded a $7,6 million contract by the U.S. Navy for handgun reflex sights. The contract, announced 14 August by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), with a five-year ordering period is covers handgun reflex sights for the miniature aiming system – day optics program. According to DoDO’s statement, the handgun […]
U.S. Army orders JAGM tank killer missiles
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The U.S. Army has ordered Joint-Air-to-Ground tank killer missiles from Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 16 August. The contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $26,4 million is provided procurement of new Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM). Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, with an estimated […]
First operational F-35A test its 25 mm internal cannon
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The U.S. Air Force has announced that the first operational F-35A fighter jet successfully tested its 25 mm internal cannon for the first time. According to the USAF’s report, pilots from the 388th Fighter Wing’s 4th Fighter Squadron were the first operational unit to fire the F-35A’s 25 mm cannon in a strafing run during training. The two-ship […]
U.S. Air Force uses augmented reality for nondestructive inspections of aircraft
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The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) researchers are developing a capability that uses the augmented reality technology to display all necessary information for performing an aircraft inspection within the user’s field of view, eliminating the need to view information from multiple sources simultaneously. According to AFRL’s report, using augmented reality, the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate is […]