Boeing will develop its preliminary design for America’s next intercontinental ballistic missile through a $349 million U.S. Air Force contract announced today. Boeing and Northrop Grumman each received risk-reduction contracts for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program, which will replace the Minuteman III ICBM. In 2020, the Air Force will choose one company to develop the new […]

As one of the first Soldiers to shoot a powerful 30 mm cannon from a new Stryker combat vehicle, Staff Sgt. Randall Engler was excited about what the weapon could do for his infantry squad. “It’s empowering,” said Engler, of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, which has asked the Army to give its Stryker fleet more […]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider recently completed a flight test series evaluating the next evolution of the UTAP-22 Mako Unmanned Aerial System that was first introduced and demonstrated in late 2015. The Mako has been enhanced with a suite of mission systems typically employed on manned aircraft and […]

United States Ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth Richard spoke today at the delivery of Bradley Fighting Vehicles and armored field artillery ammunition supply vehicles to the Lebanese Armed Forces. “These are the very first of a total shipment of 32 Bradleys that will be delivered in the coming months.  This contribution to the Lebanese Armed Forces […]

The Northrop Grumman is developing a new type of unmanned carrier capable aircraft for a new aerial refuelling capability for the U.S. Navy’s upcoming unmanned aerial refueling tanker contest. A modified version of the Northrop Grumman X-47B stealthy unmanned carrier capable aircraft has been revealed being prepared for testing from a U.S. Air Force facility […]

The Slovak Air Force has received the first two Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. That was reported by Ministry of Defence of Slovak Republic. The UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters were officially handed over on 3 August in a ceremony attended by Slovak Defence Minister Peter Gajdos and among others.  The new US-made helicopters are set to replace the […]

Romania’s defence ministry has signed a letter of intent on price and availability regarding the acquisition of attack helicopters from US manufacturer Bell Helicopter, the Romanian government said on Thursday. The letter of intent will be addressed to the US government. Under the plan, the U.S. manufacturer is to establish a joint venture with a […]

A previously unseen version of the Stryker armoured vehicle with Hellfire weapons able to destroy enemy drones, aircraft and incoming attacks was displayed at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, this week. The new vehicle is a Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense Launcher integrated on Stryker vehicle. Boeing and General Dynamics Land Systems have teamed up to […]

Historically, the advancement of military technology has transformed the way war is waged, from medieval catapults to the tactical mobility required for the modern battlefield. Today’s battlefields are ever-changing landscapes of theatre, making the ability to be highly configurable the underlying architecture necessary to meet the demands and challenges of today’s irregular warfare. From urban […]

The US Army last month tested prototypes of its new helmet, or Integrated Head Protection System(IHPS), for suitability in airborne operations. The new helmet for the US soldiers looks very similar to the helmet from Halo video game. Troops from the 57th Sapper Company, 27th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, out of Fort Hood, Texas, jumped with the new helmets from a C-17 […]