US Navy Christened Littoral Combat Ship Nantucket
The Navy christened its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), USS Nantucket (LCS 27), in Marinette, Wisconsin.
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Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
US Navy Decommissions USS Independence (LCS 2) After 11 Years of Service
US Navy Decommissioned its test and training ship USS Independence (LCS 2) ship. After the decommissioning of Independence, 22 LCS remain in service to the fleet.
Weapon / Missile
Thailand to Acquire 300 Javelin FGM-148 Missiles
The U.S. announced that Thailand wants to acquire 300 Javelin FGM-148 Missiles with an estimated cost of $83.5 million.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Israel to Acquire 18 CH-53K King Stallion
State Department approved the sale of 18 Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters to Israel to replace its CH-53 Yasurs for $3.4 billion.
Investment
Sensors
Cobham Wants to Takeover British Defence Manufacturer Ultra Despite Government Concerns
US-owned Cobham wants to take over its rival company, Ultra Electronics. Ultra said it had received a takeover bid of £35 per share from Cobham.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
US Navy Ends Rail Gun Programme
The US Navy has ended the railgun project that fires projectiles at up to seven matches using electricity. The Navy’s plans to build an electromagnetic railgun.
Air
Unmanned Systems
13 Additional Protector RG Mk1 for Royal Air Force
The U.K. has exercised the clause in its contract with General Atomics to deliver 13 additional Protector RG Mk1 that had previously been identified as options.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
First Photo of U.S. Remedy to Counter UAS attacks
The U.S. Navy released the photo of the USS Stockdale fitted with the new Optical Dazzling Interdictor (ODIN), which will be used against SWARM attacks consist of UAVs or USVs. The photo was taken while conducting a replenishment at sea with USS Carl Winson (CVN-70).
Air
Space
Unmanned Systems
NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft Destroyed at Research Test Flight
NASA’s X-56B remotely piloted aircraft experienced an incident shortly after take-off from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Centre in Edwards, California.
Country
Homeland Security
New Air Defence System to Kabul
Afghan authorities said they had installed an anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter incoming rockets.
Unmanned Systems
The Royal Netherlands Air Force MQ-9 Roll-Out Ceremony
Netherland organised a Roll-Out Ceremony for the first MQ-9 UAV that Royal Netherlands Air Force will receive.
Air
F-35 Surpasses 400,000 Flight Hours Globally
The global F-35 fleet has achieved 400,000 flight hours. The F-35 availability rate increases while operational costs diminish.
Weapon / Missile
Raytheon Awarded $2 Billion U.S. Air Force Contract for Nuclear Cruise Missile
Raytheon Technologies Corp. was awarded a contract worth $2 billion to develop a new nuclear cruise missile. The Air Force plans to buy up to 1,000 Long-Range Standoff Weapons to replace the Air-Launched Cruise Missile first fielded in 1982. The new weapon, if fielded, would be carried on B-52 and B-21 bombers.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Exercise Sea Breeze Begins in The Black Sea
US Navy Europe and the Ukrainian navy kicked off Sea Breeze 2021 in the Black Sea with the largest number of participants in the exercise’s 21 iterations.
