The Troopers from 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, have been putting their cavalry and reconnaissance skills to the test at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center’s Combined Resolve VI, reported by army.mil. Combined Resolve VI is a squadron-level decisive action rotation, May 5-25, designed to train the U.S. Army’s regionally allocated forces to the U.S. European […]

Lockheed Martin will deliver Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (“GMLRS”) to Israel, according to a report on yahoo.com. The rockets are fired from the M270A1 or HIMARS launcher system. According to a publication on Lockheed Martin’s website, the 90-kg unitary warhead integrated into the GMLRS provides the ability to attack targets up to 70 kilometers away […]

Leonardo-Finmeccanica introduced today an AgustaWestland AW119 single engine helicopter variant designated as the TH-119 during theNavy League Sea-Air Space Exhibition (Washington D.C., May 16-18). The aircraft is specifically designed for military training customers, primarily the U.S. Navy. The new version features distinctive capabilities and unique features differentiating it from the proven AW119Kx commercial helicopter while keeping […]

Coastal Riverine Squadron Four (CRS-4) conducted well deck operations with the Mark VI patrol boat for the first time aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) May 15. Two Mark VI boats demonstrated their capabilities by mooring and launching multiple times from the well deck of Bataan, accomplishing a major milestone for the craft. […]

Lenco Industries, the leader in tactical armored security vehicles, is proud to introduce the Lenco BearCat X3® – the newest variant to the BearCat family of light APCs. The BearCat X3® utilizes proven Lenco technology in a lightweight Modular variant designed for Special Ops, Counter Terrorism or Internal Security applications. The pickup-style APC provides up […]

Fort Worth, TX (May 19, 2016) Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces plans to relocate several programs in order to optimize manufacturing capabilities across multiple Bell Helicopter facilities. Effective immediately, the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X final assembly in Lafayette, LA, will relocate to the company’s Mirabel Assembly and Delivery Center in […]

At least two Chinese J-11  fighter jets have carried out  intercept of U.S. EP-3 reconnaissance aircraft in international airspace over the South China Sea. The Chinese jets came within 50 feet of the U.S. aircraft at one point during the incident, which took place Tuesday, the official said. However, Beijng said the EP-3 reconnaissance aircraft […]

The aircraft impacted airport terrain and a post impact fire ensued during an aborted takeoff attempt at Andersen Air Force Base (PGUA), Yigo. The airplane Was apparently destroyed and there were no reported injuries among the seven crew members onboard, reported Associated Press. The bomber was deployed to Guam from Minot, North Dakota, as part […]

Bell Helicopter and Boeing showcase concept of cargo tiltrotor at Sea-Air-Space is largest maritime exposition in the U.S.. The Bell Boeing Quad TiltRotor (QTR) is a proposed four-rotor derivative of the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor developed jointly by Bell Helicopter and Boeing. Bell announced in early 1999 that it was studying a proposed Quad TiltRotor (QTR) to […]

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, was awarded  a $461.1 million contract in March 2016 from the U.S. Pentagon to supply the U.S. Marine Corps with more than two dozen new utility and attack helicopters. The contract includes 12 UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters and 16 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and the associated auxiliary […]