Lockheed Martin delivers first HC-130J Combat King II to California Air National Guard
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Lockheed Martin delivered the first HC-130J Combat King II combat search and rescue tanker to the California Air National Guard on April 5. HC-130J will be operated by the 129th Rescue Wing (RQW) at Moffett Air National Guard Base, California. The 129th RQW currently operates a fleet of MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft, which will be replaced […]
U.S. Army showcased 81mm automated mortar system during exercise in Germany
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U.S. Army or rather U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division have showcased an automated mortar system during a multinational joint equipment training exercise with the U.S. military at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, as part of a Robotic Complex Breach Concept demonstration. According to the 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, a U.S. Soldiers […]
U.S. Army conducts drop test of Ground Mobility Vehicle
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Testers at the U.S. Army Operational Test Command’s (USAOTC) Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate (ABNSOTD) here recently conducted low-velocity airdrops of the Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 (GMV 1.1). That was reported by Leon Price, Military Test Plans Anaylyst, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs. The vehicle has the […]
BAE confirms delivery all of AMPVs built under the EMD phase
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BAE Systems has confirmed delivered all of the AMPVs built under the Engineering and Manufacturing Design (EMD) phase to the U.S. Army to begin the testing phase of the program. According to the company, BAE Systems was awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion from the Army in December 2014 for EMD and Low-Rate Initial […]
Boeing secures services contract for Canada’s Chinooks
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Boeing and the Canadian government have agreed to an amendment to an existing performance-based logistics (PBL) contract. Under the $313 million fixed-price amendment, Boeing will continue to provide full system logistics, engineering support, supply chain, data analytics and training services to the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) fleet of 15 CH-147F Chinooks through 2023. Operating under a […]
General Dynamics showcases remotely controlled smoke generator capabilities in Germany
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U.S. Soldiers, Marines, Department of Defense civilians, and troops from the United Kingdom observed and tested a series of unmanned, remote-controlled ground vehicles including remotely controlled M58 smoke generator called Wolf during a combined training event at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, April 2, 2018. The Robotic Complex Breach Concept includes the employment of Robotic and […]
VMFA-122 conducted their first flight operations in the F-35B
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, “The Flying Leathernecks,” conducted their first flight operations in the F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, March 29, 2018. That was reported by Cpl. George Melendez, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. This marked the end of the first phase in the transition from a legacy F/A-18C […]
USS Mississippi fast-attack submarine returns to Pearl Harbor
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Friends and families of the USS Mississippi (SSN 782) crew gathered pierside to welcome back the Virginia-class fast attack submarine as it returned from a six-month Western Pacific deployment to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, March 30. That was reported by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shaun Griffin. The successful completion of its Western Pacific deployment was […]
BAE systems developed engineering version of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle
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BAE Systems developed a new combat engineering vehicle based on the AMPV tracked armored vehicle. The new engineering version of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle new studies had shown, for the first time during the Association of the U.S. Army Global Force Symposium 2018 in Huntsville, Alabama, Mar. 26, 2018. The AMPV Engineering Vehicle is equipped with mine roller system serves as one […]
U.S. Army eyes new short-range air defence system contract
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The U.S. Army could sign a contract around August 2018 for new short-range air defence (SHORAD) systems. The alleged deal could be including packages to convert Stryker armored vehicles into short-range air defense systems. According to the Defense News, prototypes expected the spring of 2019. The Stryker Maneuver SHORAD Launcher (MSL): This short-range air defense (SHORAD) solution meets the […]