The U.S. Navy awarded the deal to AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation, a unit of Italy’s Leonardo, to build TH-73A helicopters. The deal, which was a modification to a previous contract, was worth almost $171 million and covered exercise options for the production and delivery of 36 TH-73A aircraft in support of the Advanced Helicopter Training System […]

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The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, also simply known as the Japanese Navy, has demonstrated its newest Kawasaki P-1 submarine-hunting aircraft. On Nov. 11, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 4th Air wing’s official Twitter account posted images showing five new Kawasaki P-1 aircraft at the Atsugi air base. The P-1 is a modern maritime patrol aircraft […]

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America’s largest military shipbuilding company, Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered National Security Cutter Stone (WMSL 758) to the U.S. Coast Guard. WMSL 758, the Stone, is the Legend-class cutter, also known as the National Security Cutter (NSC). According to a company news release, documents signed Monday mark the official transfer […]

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BAE Systems, a global leader in electronic warfare, was awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy to deliver advanced technology capability. The details were given in a 10 November media release, to announce that BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year $94 million single-award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract. “We are bringing new advanced technologies […]

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Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) that specializes in providing a professional, solid, adversary air presentation, announced Monday that it has been selected to continue to provide the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps with fleet fighter jet training support services under the Fighter Jet Services (FJS) program. ATAC, part of the Textron Systems, will provide […]

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A Marine Corps has finally received the first Amphibious Combat Vehicles, according to a press release issued by the 1st Marine Division. On 4 November, the Marine Corps inducted into service its first batch of new wheeled Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) during the ‘activation ceremony’. The ACV, built by BAE Systems in cooperation with Italy’s Iveco, […]

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The Israeli Navy took delivery of its new anti-missile ship, Sa’ar 6 corvette, according to a recent service news release. “The Israeli Navy welcomed its newest addition, the Sa’ar 6 Corvette, this week,” said in a statement, “Not only is the 2,000-ton ship the Israeli Navy’s most advanced anti-missile ship yet, it will also be […]

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In a release last week, U.S. Naval Air Systems Command said that Navy aviators begin training to operate MQ-25 unmanned aerial refuelers before the first air vehicle comes off the production line. The MQ-25 Stingray aerial refueling drone designed by Boeing for the U.S. Navy mission to provide the needed robust refueling capability thereby extending the combat range […]

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The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded America’s largest military shipbuilding company Huntington Ingalls undefinitized contract related to shift the delivery strategy for the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) from a two-phase delivery to a single phase. The contract action announced today revises the two-phased delivery approach originally planned for the second ship in the Gerald […]

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Antalya-based ARES Shipyard and Ankara-based METEKSAN Defence have unveiled a concept of Turkey’s first Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle, called the named ULAQ. According to a press release issued Wednesday by Meteksan Defence Industry, the new ULAQ drone has been built from advanced composites, has 400 km range, 65 km/h speed, day/night vision capabilities, encrypted communication […]

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