International
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International
Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall Unveil New GMARS Mobile Rocket Launcher
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Germany’s Rheinmetall have teamed to offer Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System (GMARS), which brings together the former’s rocket launching capability mounted on the latter’s HX tactical […]
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International
Allies Meeting Targeted 2 Percent Of GDP On Defense Spending More Than Doubles, NATO Estimates
The number of NATO members meeting or exceeding the goal of spending at least 2 percent of the gross domestic product on defense is expected to double in 2024 versus […]
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International
BAE Brings AMPV Prototype Outfitted With Oshkosh MCWS Payload To Eurosatory
BAE Systems this week is showcasing a fourth prototype version of its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) mounted with a weapons payload using the company’s new universal top plate, bringing a […]
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Navy/USMC
Pacific Fleet Details RIMPAC 2024 Naval Exercise Starting This Month
The Navy said that planning is being finalized for the 2024 biennial Exercise Rime of the Pacific (RIMPAC), due to run from June 27 to Aug. 1 around the Hawaiian […]
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Congress
Resumption of Unrestricted V-22 Flight Operations Not Expected Until Mid-2025
The V-22 will not likely return to unrestricted flight operations until the middle of next year, Vice Adm. Carl Chebi, the head of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), said on […]
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International
U.S. OKs Potential AMRAAM Missile Sale To Norway Worth Nearly $2 Billion
The State Department has approved a potential deal with Norway worth nearly $2 billion for the sale of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Route Planning for Ukrainian Drones Key to Avoiding Russian Jamming
Nearly two and a half years after Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the countries are vying to see whose “observe, orient, decide and act” cycle–the late […]
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International
Biden Announces $225 Million In New Weapons Aid For Ukraine
President Biden on Friday announced a new $225 million weapons aid package for Ukraine, which will include deliveries of additional artillery systems, air defense interceptors and munitions. Biden announced the […]
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Business/Financial
Northrop Grumman Signs Long-Term Supply Agreement For Explosive Powder
Northrop Grumman [NOC] last Friday said it has signed a 15-year agreement with Norwegian chemical company Chemring Nobel AS for high-energy, explosive powder used in warhead production, locking in long-term […]
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Unmanned Systems
NATO-Ukraine Innovation Forum Hosts Hackathon For Automated Battlefield UAS Guidance
NATO, Ukraine, and the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) this week awarded cash prizes to companies and a university team for their solutions for automated guidance on the battlefield of […]
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