Aerosonde UAV Takes Off from Independence-class LCS
Textron’s Aerosonde UAV, developed for ISR missions, has taken off from USS Savannah (LCS-28), the Independence-class LCS.
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Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Air
Thai Air Force Seeks Budget For New Fighters
Thai Air Force is pursuing a $538 million budget from the state budget to replace ageing fighter jets with new ones.
Sensors
Lockheed Martin Delivers Radar for E-2D AEW&C
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 75th AN/APY-9 radar for carrier-based E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW&C aircraft.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Nuland Mentions Green Light for F-35 in Case Turkiye Solves S-400
U.S. Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland stated that Turkiye could be an F-35 customer once the S-400 problem is solved.
Navy / Maritime
Dendias: Greece and U.S. co-produce Constellation Frigates
Greek Defence Minister Dendias stated that Greece and the U.S. will co-design and co-produce Constellation class frigates.
Unmanned Systems
Japan and the U.S. Cooperate on Unmanned Combat Aircraft
An agreement has been signed with Japan and the U.S. for joint AI development for unmanned combat aircraft to accompany manned fighters.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
HII to Overhaul USS Harry S. Truman Aircraft Carrier
HII has been awarded a contract to overhaul and refuel the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75).
Air
Greece Set to Buy 40 F-35A for $8.6 Billion
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Greece of F-35 CTOL aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $8.6 billion.
Air
Weapon / Missile
E/W
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
U.S. to Sell F-16 to Turkiye with a price tag of $23.0 Billion
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Turkiye of F-16 Acquisition and Modernisation and related equipment for an estimated cost of $23.0 billion.
Homeland Security
İllegal Immigration Leads to Homeland Crises in Texas
The U.S. Government and Texas Governor Abbott, supported by 25 Republican governors, increased the tension over border security and illegal immigration.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
The U.S. Navy Establishes Unmanned Systems Task Group
The U.S. Navy’s Task Force 59 formed a new sub-force to operate unmanned systems, Task Force 59.1.
Unmanned Systems
Gray Eagle 25M UCAV Makes Maiden Flight
The newest version of the U.S.’s MQ-1 Predator line of UCAVs, Gray Eagle 25M or GE-25M, made its maiden flight on the 5th of December, 2023.
Air
B-21 Enters the LRIP Phase with Northrop Grumman
The U.S. Air Force announced that the B-21 Raider stealth bomber was considered beginning the LRIP two months after its maiden flight.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
NATO’s Largest Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 Starts
NATO’s largest exercise in decades began on Wednesday, with the departure of the dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) from Norfolk, Virginia, the U.S.
