Virtual Reality goes to work, helping train U.S. Army Soldiers
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The U.S. Army is responsible to provide routine and realistic training for Soldiers while mitigating risk. With emerging technology of the virtual world, this is becoming a reality. Currently, VR is used by the military in all three major fields – ground, air and navy forces for flight and battlefield simulations, medical training, vehicle simulation, […]
U.S. Navy receives first CMV-22B Osprey
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Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. announced on its website on 07 February that it had delivered the latest variant of Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to the U.S. Navy. “The CMV-22 Osprey brings expanded capabilities not only to the Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) mission but to the high-end fight. We are anxious to get it to […]
France takes delivery of second and final KC-130J tanker
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France has taken delivery of the second of two Lockheed Martin KC-130J aerial refueler aircraft, according to a company news release. Lockheed Martin delivered the second of two KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refuelers to representatives from France’s Armée de l’Air on Feb. 4, at the company’s Aeronautics facility in Marietta, Georgia. France has received a […]
Trident Defence seeks U.S. partners to collaborate on armaments manufacturing in Ukraine
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Trident Defence is a commercial enterprise established in Ukraine by Noosphere Ventures. Founded by Maxim Polyakov and located in Menlo Park, California, Noosphere Ventures manages a portfolio of several dozen companies in the information technology, space, security and defence sectors, with over 5,500 employees across the globe, including 5,000 in Ukraine. Based in Dnipro in […]
First F/A-18 Service Life Modification jet returns to U.S. Navy fleet
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U.S. aerospace giant Boeing has announced that the first F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter aircraft with a 1,500h service-life extension has returned to the U.S. Navy fleet. Boeing has given an F/A-18 a new lease on life after delivering the first Super Hornet under the Service Life Modification program to the U.S. Navy. The second SLM […]
U.S. Marine Corps places order for additional next-gen radars
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The U.S. Marine Corps has placed an order for two additional AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) systems as part of the full-rate production Lot 2 award received in December 2019. G/ATOR is a next-generation sensor that works in concert with the Corps’ existing Common Aviation Command and Control System, or CAC2S, and the Composite Tracking […]
U.S. Coast Guard receives upgraded long-range surveillance aircraft
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Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp, has announced the delivery of first Block 8.1 upgrade HC-130J long-range surveillance aircraft to the U.S. Coast Guard. Lockheed Martin representatives joined U.S. Coast Guard leaders and crew members for a ceremony on Jan. 31 at the Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, celebrating […]
The 12th International Aviation and Space Salon “Aviasvit” to be held in Ukraine
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The 12th International Aviation and Space Salon, “AVIASVIT-XXI” will be held at the International Exhibition Centre in the capital of Ukraine from the 13th to the 16th of October. The Salon will take place on the eve of the Defender of Ukraine Day jointly with the XVII International Specialized Exhibition “Arms and Security – 2020”. […]
Northrop Grumman gets $45M for purchase of Gallium nitride full-rate production systems
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U.S. defense contractor Northrop Grumman has received a contract modification by the U.S. Navy for the purchase of two Gallium Nitride full-rate production systems and spares in support of Program Executive Officer Land Systems, Quantico, Virginia, according to U.S. Department of Defense. Gallium nitride (GaN) is often referred to as the future of high energy. […]
Boeing receives $84 million contract modification for fastest fighter jet computer
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U.S. aerospace giant Boeing received the new contract modification to the production of the fastest fighter jet computer in the World. Boeing has been awarded an $84,1 million contract modification to exercises an option that provides the production and integration of the Advanced Display Core Processor II (ADCPII) boxes and related equipment into the F-15 […]