A tethered US Army aerostat called the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) that broke free Wednesday from its mooring station near Baltimore and took a three-hour jaunt through the skies of Pennsylvania finally landed in the north-central part of the USA. The blimp’s trip over Pennsylvania was not without incident as […]

U.S. amphibious forces participated in the Turkish-led and hosted amphibious exercise Egemen 2015 The exercise is designed to enhance operational and tactical-level expeditionary warfare skills, while increasing interoperability and strengthening partnerships between United States and Turkish forces.

During Network Integration Evaluation, or NIE, 16.1, Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, or WIN-T, the Army’s tactical communications network backbone supported an expanded exercise that included a coalition network, early entry airborne missions, and Army initiatives aimed at providing more expeditionary command posts. “We are going to be covering some incredible distances, especially with airborne operations, which […]

The United States is preparing to sell eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan in order to bolster bilateral ties between the two countries senior American officials told The New York Times. U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif to the White House Thursday. As of now, it is unclear whether the weapon sale was […]

The CH-53K King Stallion helicopter has performed its long-awaited first flight, taking to the air on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Sikorsky’s Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. The maiden flight involved basic taxi work and hovering maneuvers, lasting a total of around 55 minutes. “This aircraft flew just like we expected it to […]

China has slammed the US for ignoring repeated warnings and allowing one of its destroyers to sail close to artificial islands created by Beijing in the South China Sea. It said the USS Lassen’s actions “damage peace and stability in the region.” “These actions of the US warship are a threat to the sovereignty and […]

An M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank belonging to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, is unloaded in Rukla, Lithuania on October 24, 2015. The tank arrives as Soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division begin its second rotation in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. The 1st ABCT takes […]

The U.S. Navy accepted the first MH-60R helicopter slated for Denmark from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) in a ceremony today at the Lockheed Martin facility in Owego, New York. “We are excited to accept this aircraft bound for Denmark,” said Rear Adm. CJ Jaynes, program executive officer for air anti-submarine warfare, assault and special mission […]

The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $159.9 million contract to manufacture, inspect and test Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS). The contract, which provides for a $10 million option in FY15 and another valued at $291 million in FY16, includes support equipment for the Phalanx and SeaRAM Weapon Systems, Block 1B radar upgrades and […]

The Pentagon has notified Congress of a planned sale to Saudi Arabia of as many as fourLittoral Combat Ships made by Lockheed Martin Corp. for $11.25 billion, as the U.S. works to bolster defenses of its Gulf allies after the nuclear deal with Iran. The State Department approved the sale under the Foreign Military Sales […]