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General Atomics’ Mojave UAV for CAS Missions
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.

Northrop Grumman Unveils Manta-Ray UUV Prepared for DARPA
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.

Hanwha Builds a New Factory to Manufacture KF-21's Engine
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.

GA-ASI Offers Modified MQ-1C UAV as FARA Alternative
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.

USAF Conducts Tests with AI-Piloted Fighter Jet
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.

Portugal to Modernise its Fleet with F-35 Jets
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.

True Velocity Sues SIG Sauer for Technical Theft
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.

GOA Report: F-35 Sustainment Costs to Reach $2 Trillion
Air Logistics

GOA Report: F-35 Sustainment Costs to Reach $2 Trillion

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GOA) reports that F-35 aircraft sustainment costs to reach $2 trillion while operational availability decreases.

MDA Awards Lockheed Martin $17 Billion Contract
Weapon / Missile

MDA Awards Lockheed Martin $17 Billion Contract

The Missile Defence Agency (MDA) selected Lockheed Martin to deliver the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI), which will intercept long-range ballistic missiles.

Gibbs & Cox Presents VLS-Reloading Sea Platform Concept
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

Gibbs & Cox Presents VLS-Reloading Sea Platform Concept

The firm, a company of Leidos, presented its Mobile Defense/Depot Platform (MODEP) during Sea Air Space 2024.

U.S. Sends Aircraft Carrier towards Israel to Deter Iran
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

U.S. Sends Aircraft Carrier towards Israel to Deter Iran

The Biden administration moved the USS Dwight Eisenhower (CVN-69) aircraft carrier toward Israel to intercept missiles and drones fired by Iran.

Mk38 Mod 4 RCWS Installed on USN Destroyer
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Mk38 Mod 4 RCWS Installed on USN Destroyer

The U.S. Navy has installed the new 30 mm Mk38 Mod 4 RCWS, featuring firepower and sensor suite upgrades on an Arleigh Burke Flight-IIA destroyer.

The U.S. Navy Replaces Mk.15 Phalanx with RAM and SeaRAM
Weapon / Missile

The U.S. Navy Replaces Mk.15 Phalanx with RAM and SeaRAM

The U.S. Navy will replace the Mk.15 Phalanx close defence systems of the " Arleigh Burke " destroyers with the longer-range RIM-116 RAM.

The U.S. Sent an LOA for the F-35 Lightning II to Greece
Air

The U.S. Sent an LOA for the F-35 Lightning II to Greece

The U.S. sent the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) regarding the F-35 Lightning II aircraft supply to Greece.