USA Defence News

Air Navy / Maritime

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Ford Returns Her Homebase

02 Jan, 14:49
1 min read

The U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), left Israel to return to her home base. The vessels deployment in Israel was unplanned.

Air Engine and Transmission

Turkiye Asks U.S.’s Approval to Produce GE Engines for KAAN

29 Dec, 12:21
2 min read

Turkiye wants to produce GE’s F110 engines in Turkiye as a stop-gap engine solution for the indigenous KAAN fighter jet.

Navy / Maritime

European Countries Refuse U.S. Command at OPG

26 Dec, 06:07
3 min read

The U.S.-led OPG provides the security of vessels transporting the Red Sea, but European Countries will act nationally.

Unmanned Systems Air Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

Pentagon Announces the Replicator UAV Swarm Program

25 Dec, 11:56
1 min read

The Pentagon is working on the Replicator program aimed at deploying a large number of autonomous low-cost UAVs at the same time.

Weapon / Missile

U.S. Army Receives Enduring Shield AD Systems

25 Dec, 11:47
2 min read

U.S.-based Leidos has delivered the first Enduring Shield low-altitude air defence systems to the U.S. Army.

Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

The U.S. Navy Receives the First Orca XLUUV in its Fleet

24 Dec, 10:22
1 min read

Boeing's ORCA XLUUV is formally delivered to the U.S. Navy. The unmanned submarine will survey oceans.

Navy / Maritime

Austal USA Builds Medical Ships for the U.S. Navy

22 Dec, 22:12
1 min read

Austal USA was awarded a $1.28 billion contract to build three high-speed expeditionary medical ships for the U.S. Navy.

Air

The U.S. Army to Trim UH-60 Blackhawk Fleet

22 Dec, 22:03
1 min read

With replacements for the long-serving UH-60 Blackhawk family of helicopters on the horizon, The Army will decommission 157 helicopters.

Bilateral Relations

U.S. Approves $1 Billion Saudi Blanket Order

22 Dec, 19:41
2 min read

The U.S. approves a $1 billion FMS covering diverse training programs for Saudi Arabian military forces, including flight and technical training.

Weapon / Missile

Italy Set to Buy M142 HIMARS for $400 Million

22 Dec, 00:28
1 min read

The U.S. approves selling M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to ıtaly with an estimated cost of $400 Million.

Defence Politics Regional / Strategy

U.S. Set to Deploy Soldier in Denmark

21 Dec, 11:35
1 min read

The United States, aiming to increase its military presence in the Baltic region, has signed a military cooperation agreement with Denmark.

Navy / Maritime

Task Force Formed Against Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

19 Dec, 21:04
1 min read

The U.S. announced a multi-national task force after the recent attacks launched by Houthi rebels targeting civilian ships.

Land Defence Politics

Latvia Modernises its Army with New Vehicles

19 Dec, 13:15
3 min read

Triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Latvia modernises its army with new armoured vehicles. Otokar is in Latvia’s scoop, according to local news.