QinetiQ and AM General to electrify military vehicles
QinetiQ and AM General to establish a partnership to develop electrification technologies for the land domain: A hybrid electric drive system into HUMVEES.
USA News
Land
Air
Unmanned Systems
Communication
US Launches High-Altitude Balloon for Early Warning
Raven Aerostar has been granted a DoD contract to demonstrate stratospheric balloon utilities for actual military field operations.
Space
Defence Politics
Pentagon Takes Precaution Against UFOs
The Pentagon formed a new unit to investigate, facing mounting worries about mystery objects in the sky, particularly above military sites and training ranges.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Navy and Jordan Partner on Unmanned Systems
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command briefed Jordan’s navy chief on U.S. 5th Fleet plans to incorporate modern unmanned technologies.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
MQ-25 Stingray UAV Conducts Navy’s Ground Tests
The US Navy and Boeing have completed ground testing for the MQ-25 Stingray UAV which has aerial refuelling and ISR capabilities.
Space
Investment
Sierra Space Receives a $1.4 billion İnvestment
Sierra Space has secured a $1.4 billion Series B loan. A capital raising marks the world's largest aerospace and defence capital raise in 2021.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Rumours become a reality: SR-72 Spy and RQ-180 appear
USAF has published videos to inform about intelligence-gathering operations. The videos include the SR-72 aircraft and the RQ-180 drone.”
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Australia Signs the AUKUS Deal
Australia inked an agreement with the US and the UK to access sensitive nuclear submarine intelligence through their AUKUS security alliance.
Regional / Strategy
US Considers CAATSA According to the Country
US Assistant Secretary Karen Donfried stated that imposing CAATSA on India and Turkey due to the S-400 is “a lot of different pieces in the question.”
Air
Spain Denies Ordering F-35 Fighter Jets
Spain has put an end to rumours about buying the American F-35 stealth fighter by stating that all efforts were concentrated on the FCAS.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Spain Debates F-35A and F-35Bs
According to the Jane’s, the Spanish Navy and Air Force are interested in the Lockhed Martin's F-35B fighter plane.
Weapon / Missile
Saudi Arabia to Acquire 280 AMRAAM
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Saudi Arabia of 280 AIM-120C AMRAAM with an estimated cost of $650 million.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkey Has Not Given Up On the F-35, According to Kalin
According to Turkey’s Presidential Spokesperson Ibrahim Kalın, Turkey did not give up its F-35 fighter planes.
Bilateral Relations
U.S. Falsified Iranian Claims
Iran State-Run News Agency IRNA has claimed that the U.S. has attempted to hijack Iranian oil by transferring it to another tanker.
