Marines Award $79 Million Contract for ACV-R Test Vehicles
Iveco Defence Vehicles/BAE Systems obtains a $79 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to manufacture and deliver ACV-R test vehicles.
USA News
Land
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Pentagon Warns for Increasing C-UAS Costs
The Undersecretary of Defence for Acquisition and Sustainment calls attention to the rising cost of UAV interceptions, which have become prohibitively expensive.
Bilateral Relations
U.S. Announces Security Assistance Package for Ukraine
The Biden administration announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine that includes Patriot, NASAMS, and HIMARS and totals up to $6 billion.
Weapon / Missile
Poland Acquires 360 AGM-88G AARGM-ER
The State Department has approved a $1.275 billion FMS for Poland, including 360 AGM-88G AARGM-ER.
Weapon / Missile
The Netherlands Acquires AGM-88G AARGM-ER for $700 million
The State Department approved an FMS to the Netherlands for 265 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles -Extended Range (AGM-88G) at a cost of $700 million.
Engine and Transmission
GE Aerospace T901 Engine to Fly with Black Hawk Helicopters
GE Aerospace’s new turboshaft engine, which will succeed T701 turboshaft engines, is planned to make its first flight on the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter.
Weapon / Missile
Raytheon Develops Guidance Upgrade for SM Missiles
According to a report from Defense News, Raytheon is working on a new guidance section for SM-2 Block IIIC and SM-6 air defence missiles used by the USN.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
General Atomics’ Mojave UAV for CAS Missions
General Atomics said it tested Mojave UAV with two Dillon Aero DAP-6 machine guns. The Mojave passes another milestone for Close Air Support (CAS) missions.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Northrop Grumman Unveils Manta-Ray UUV Prepared for DARPA
Northrop Grumman announced the completion of the assembly of the first large-scale, underwater unmanned vehicle (UUV), Manta Ray, to perform in oceans.
Engine and Transmission
Hanwha Builds a New Factory to Manufacture KF-21's Engine
Hanwha Aerospace will locally manufacture GE AerospaceF414-GE-400 engines for KF-21 Boramae 4.5-generation aircraft.
Unmanned Systems
GA-ASI Offers Modified MQ-1C UAV as FARA Alternative
GA-ASI, General Atomics' aerospace wing, plans to offer a modified MQ-1C Gray Eagle armed UAV as an alternative to cancelled FARA helicopters.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
USAF Conducts Tests with AI-Piloted Fighter Jet
An X-62A VISTA experimental aircraft flown by AI had been pitted against a manned F-16 in various dogfight scenarios.
Air
Portugal to Modernise its Fleet with F-35 Jets
The Chief of Staff of the Portuguese Air Force confirmed that Portugal is in the process of replacing F-16Ms with modern F-35 aircraft.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
True Velocity Sues SIG Sauer for Technical Theft
True Velocity, one of the contenders partnered with General Dynamics for the NGSW squad weapon programme, sued SIG Sauer for stealing critical information.
