Famed U.S. gun maker Barrett has announced that it has received the first MK22 precision sniper rifle delivery order from USSOCOM (U.S. Special Operations Command). As noted by the company, the submission of its initial production MRAD MK22 (Multi-Role Adaptive Design Mark 22) rifles have met all requirements for the U.S. Department of Defense contract […]

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U.S. researchers and scientists predict that every service member and platform will serve as a network sensor in future combat and will maximize commonality and interoperability while emphasizing battlefield flexibility and distribution. Within this concept, military leadership focuses on full-domain operations, including at sea, land, air, space and cyberspace, aligning the Michigan National Guard with […]

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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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Aerospace giant Boeing has won three foreign military sales contracts valued at as much as $800 million for training services and support in the Middle East. Boeing today acknowledged three foreign military sales contracts with the U.S. Air Force for training services and support in the Middle East valued at more than $800 million. The […]

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On Monday, the U.S. Air Force press release said that Global Strike Command kicked off the new Bomber Task Force deployment structure. The statement noted the U.S. Air Force has shifted the primary defense focus to preparing for future potential conflict against peer threats in alignment with the 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS). According to […]

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Northrop Grumman Corporation has selected Collins Aerospace Systems, a business unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., as part of nationwide team to support Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. Collins Aerospace Systems will play a key role in modernizing our nation’s current intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system under a contract awarded by prime contractor Northrop Grumman […]

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Northrop Grumman has reported that the U.S. Army in partnership whit the corporation has deployed enhanced Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) capabilities in South Korea, advancing battlespace awareness and missile defense in the region. This new site will enable JTAGS to provide a viable and operationally effective in-theater missile warning capability for U.S. Armed Forces […]

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U.S. defense contractor Northrop Grumman has announced that it has initiated the build process for Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft. According to a press release issued Wednesday by Northrop Grumman, a game-changing unmanned maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft will bring Australia an unprecedented amount of maritime domain awareness. “The MQ-4C Triton will […]

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The Ecuadorian Air Force took delivery on Tuesday of the first H145 multi-purpose twin-engine helicopter made by Airbus Helicopters. A total of six H145s will be delivered over the next year. The H145 helicopters, known as “Cobra” in the Ecuadorian Air Force, will be assigned to the 22nd Combat Wing in Guayaquil. The contract includes […]

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