Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) achieved a new milestone this week as the T-50A aircraft flew its 100th sortie at the Greenville, South Carolina, facility. This flight continues to demonstrate the company’s low-risk, Ready Now approach to the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) competition. Flight operations began at the Greenville site in November 2016 as the team worked toward a March 2017 proposal deadline […]

Rheinmetall has been a proven partner of the US military for many years. At this year’s AUSA on stand #619, Rheinmetall is showcasing a selection of its advanced products and projects. Visitors to the show can learn about Rheinmetall’s expertise in the world of advanced ammunition, e.g., Rheinmetall supplies the 25mm x137 medium-calibre frangible armour-piercing ammunition for the […]

In late September, the United States Navy formed the first squadron of submarine robots. According to a statement from the US fleet, the squadron has received the name UUVRON 1 (Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron 1). The military has used submarine robots for decades to inspect the seabed, search for enemy mines and divers, inspect the […]

Bell Helicopter seeks to revolutionize army operations with the V-280 Valor, just as it did 70 years earlier with the Huey in the Vietnam War. Designed to provide the speed, range, payload, agility, survivability and endurance needed by our troops today, the V-280 is bringing new capabilities to the warfighter with twice the speed and […]

Ukrainian company Ukroboronservice,  part of Ukrainian state concern UkrOboronProm, presented a new WAC-47 variant of the M4 assault rifle at the shooting range of Ukrainian National Guard near Novo-Petrivtsi village, not far from Kyiv. According to the Ukroboronservice, the American company Aeroscraft, founded by Igor Pasternak (an immigrant from Ukraine), and the State-owned company Ukroboronservis will co-operate to produce M4 carbines to NATO […]

Elbit Systems of America, LLC, was awarded a $31.5 million additional component contract by the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime to provide Aviator Night Vision Imaging System Head-Up Displays (ANVIS HUD). Work will be performed over a two-year period. “Elbit Systems of America is committed to providing America’s warfighters with the very best in […]

SIBAT – the International Defense Cooperation Directorate within Israel’s Ministry of Defense (IMOD) and organizer of Israel’s National Pavilion – continues to strengthen cooperation between Israel’s defense industry and the United States, both at the federal and state levels. Nine (9) Israeli companies will exhibit at Israel’s Pavilion at the 2017 AUSA Annual Meeting and […]

For the first time, Ukrainian state defence manufacturer UkrOboronProm to participate at 2017 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, Hall C Booth № 3817. UkrOboronProm to represent its unique experience, gained during the period of Russian aggression in Ukraine. For almost four years Ukraine has been confronting Russian aggression. Unfortunately, such behavior of neighbor country continues […]

Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, will highlight its innovative defense technologies that protect the warfighter and provide combat overmatch on today’s battlefield during the Association of the United States Army’s (AUSA) 2017 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. The event is held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center […]

B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc. is pleased to announce that the U.S. Marine Corps has designated their GLARE RECOIL™ non-lethal Hail and Warning device the official Joint Electronic Type Designation System (JETDS) identifier LA-22/U with an NSN of 5860-01-657-3893, as part of the Ocular Interrupter System (OIS) program. The LA-22/U is an internally funded and […]