Boeing to test DARPA’s Glide Breaker Prototype
DARPA has awarded Boeing a $70.6 million contract to develop and test technologies for the Glide Breaker hypersonic interceptor prototype.
USA News
Weapon / Missile
Air
Logistics
Poland to Pay $389 million for F-16 Sustainment
The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Poland of F-16 Sustainment and related equipment for a cost of $389 million.
Air
B-21 Step by Step Towards Maiden Flight
The B-21 Raider, the successor to the B-1 and B-2 stealth bomber, will be the backbone of the U.S. Air Force’s bomber fleet.
Unmanned Systems
GA’s LongShot UAV to Start Flight Tests in December
General Atomics’ (GA) Longshot UAV will begin flight tests in December, the company announced.
Ammunition
US to Arm Ukrainian Army with Depleted Uranium Shells
The US has announced it will send 120mm depleted uranium shells to Ukraine as part of more than $1bn in military and humanitarian aid to support against Russia.
Space
Homeland Security
Air
Pentagon Launches New Website for Anomalies
The Pentagon launched the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) website to inform the public of unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Weapon / Missile
The US Air Force Test Fires AMRAAM
RTX announced that the US Air Force (USAF) had completed its first test of the AIM-120C-8 missile.
Land
U.S. Army Awards BAE Systems Full Rate Production for AMPV
The U.S. Army announced on August 31 that it had awarded BAE Systems a contract to procure its Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV).
Air
Israel to Form a New Squadron with F-35I Adir
Israel officially submitted to buy an additional 25 F-35I Adir fighters, reaching 75 jets. The U.S. will give this aircraft as a grant.
Engine and Transmission
Bilateral Relations
The U.S. Supplies AIM-9M to Ukraine
The U.S. will send AIM-9M Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles to the Ukrainian Air Force. These missiles are known for their performance at dogfight.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Weapon / Missile
US Destroyer Zumwalt to Integrate Hypersonic Missiles
The US Navy awarded HII a contract modification valued at $154.8 million for modernising the Zumwalt (DDG 1000) destroyer.
Weapon / Missile
Japan to Acquire JASSM-ER for F-15Js
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Japan of Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missiles with Extended Range for an estimated cost of $104 million.
Air
The NAF to Acquire 18 Attack Helicopters
The Nigerian Air Force will be equipped with 18 attack helicopters from the United States and Turkiye.
Unmanned Systems
Netherlands Doubles MQ-9A Order from GA-ASI
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) doubles its MQ-9A UAV order from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI).
