Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has completed Lot 1 production of the Small Diameter Bomb II, a new weapon that will give fighter pilots the ability to destroy moving targets at any time and in all-weather conditions. The U.S. Air Force has also contracted with Raytheon to produce Lots 2 and 3. The SDB II™ bomb is […]

Lockheed Martin reached a major milestone with the delivery of its 400th C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on Feb. 9. This Super Hercules is an MC-130J Commando II Special Operations aircraft that is assigned to the U.S. Air Force’s Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The C-130J Super Hercules is the current production model of the legendary C-130 Hercules aircraft, with […]

The U.S. Marine Corps launched the program to harnesses industry and innovative solutions to create new Modular Logistics Vehicle that will meet a range of logistical missions. According to the U.S. Marines, this Modular Logistics Vehicle (MLV) will exemplify the innovative-hacker spirit of the Marines, turning it into something available to the entire Marine Corps. For this, […]

Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division put the Army’s ZH2 fuel-cell electric vehicle through the rigors of operating in jungle terrain during a training exercise here in late January.  That was reported by Mr. Jerome Aliotta (TARDEC). Soldiers evaluated the Chevrolet Colorado ZH2’s operational effectiveness during multiple reconnaissance missions as a notional friendly “blue” force (BLUFOR) […]

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing joined forces with service members from seven full participating nations to support the 37th iteration of Exercise Cobra Gold, at various sites in the Kingdom of Thailand, February 13-23, 2018. That was reported by Cpl. Andy Martinez. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is one of the largest theater security cooperation […]

Nikola Motor Company, which is part of the Nikola Corporation, has unveiled its Reckless Utility Task Vehicle for U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton (major West Coast base of the United States Marine Corps). The company on 7 February unveiled special variant of all-electric Utility Task Vehicle (UTV ) designed to perform a range of single-role missions – for example, […]

As part of the Israeli Air Force’s plan to modernize its heavy-lift helicopter fleet, representatives from Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky and the US Marine Corps were in Israel this past week meeting with senior IAF and IMOD officials about the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift cargo helicopter. That was reported by www.israeldefense.co.il. Israeli Air Force pilots, including senior officers, […]

U.S. Army Cyber Command is deploying Expeditionary Cyber-Electromagnetic Activities Teams to support tactical commanders at National Training Center rotations, and the CEMA operations have tried to replicate real-world operations support through the cyberspace domain. That was reported by Mr. Steven P Stover (INSCOM). CEMA is an Army initiative designed to provide tactical commanders with integrated cyberspace […]

The United States and allied military forces will upgrade their missile defense capabilities under a $524 million contract modification for production and delivery of Lockheed Martin Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors. This modification is in addition to the $944 million contract awarded on Dec. 21, 2017 for PAC-3 and PAC-3 MSE production and delivery. The […]

Bell Helicopter, part of American conglomerate Textron, announces the signature of a purchase agreement with the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) for 16 Bell 412EPI helicopters that will be operated by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) on 6 February. The 16 Bell 412EPI helicopters, fully configured and equipped with advanced features, are being acquired as part […]