Kratos opens Oklahoma design and production facilities to meet increased demand for unmanned aerial drone systems
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced that the company’s Unmanned Systems Division is opening administrative and engineering offices and production facilities in Oklahoma City to accommodate expected increased demand for high performance, jet powered unmanned aerial tactical and target drone systems. “Advanced military target drones with fighter-like performance have been […]
Afghan Air Force receives second batch of Black Hawk helicopters
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Afghan Air Force (AAF) has taken delivery of four Sikorsky UH-60A+ Black Hawk helicopters on 23 January. According to the local source, it is the second batch of Sikorsky UH-60A+ Black Hawk helicopters were delivered to Afghan forces after first four in September last year. The U.S. plans to supply a total of 159 of such helicopters to Afghanistan […]
America Amphibious Ready Group arrives in Hawaii
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The Sailors and Marines of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 22 and 23, for the final port call of the ARG/MEU’s deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Horn of Africa, Mediterranean, and Middle East. That was reported by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Pastor. During […]
US State Department approves potential F-35 sale to Belgium
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The US State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Belgium of 34 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and Landing aircraft. According to the U.S. State Department, the estimated total of the proposed deal is $6.53 billion. The Government of Belgium has requested to buy 34 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike […]
BAE Systems to provide U.S. Navy with modernized Mk 45 guns
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The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $46.8 million contract option to deliver four additional Mk 45 Naval Guns. The contract modification calls for upgrading existing guns to the Mod 4 configuration to increase the firepower and extend the range of the weapons. This modification to the initial 10-gun contract brings the full value […]
USS Carl Vinson’s aviators complete 1000th arrested landing on the aircraft carrier
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Two naval aviators aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) joined an elite group after achieving a major career milestone when they completed their 1,000th arrested landing on the aircraft carrier, Jan. 18. Capt. Tom Barber, the commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, and Cmdr. Jason Hutcherson, the commanding officer (CO) of Strike Fighter Squadron […]
New battery technology saves Soldiers time, money on the battlefield
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Twenty years ago, one phone call between two Army engineers led to a cost-effective lithium-ion battery solution for what was then an up-and-coming guided missile system. That solution, now proven as a comprehensive success, evolved from a dynamic multi-agency partnership that continues to advance state-of-the art battery technologies for current and future Army, Navy, Air […]
Photos: Deployed bomber stops at Morón Air Base
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A B-52 Stratofortress stops at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 17, 2018. A total of four strategic bombers have deployed to Europe to conduct theater integration and training. The four B-52s and approximately 300 Airmen from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., have been conducting operations out of RAF Fairford, England since Jan. 9, 2018. Through […]
BAE Systems submitted its bid for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle
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BAE Systems has submitted its bid for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) 1.1 down-select with an offering that has superior mobility, survivability and increased carry and payload. BAE Systems, originally selected for the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the ACV 1.1 program in November 2015, delivered 16 prototypes to the U.S. Marine Corps on […]
Technical, tactical and political: Developments in defence logistics for 2018
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With ever-evolving equipment, budgets and geo-political landscapes, military organisations are having to constantly stay on top of technical, tactical and political developments happening in the defence sector. Moving in-sync with advances in all three can be the difference between fielding an effective fighting force or being caught flat-footed. All military stakeholders, from department officials to […]