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UncategorizedULA Plans To Recover Next-Gen Engine In Mid-Air After Flight
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—United Launch Alliance (ULA) plans to recover the first stage engine of its Next-Generation Launch System (NGLS), called Vulcan, in mid-air after flight in an effort to dramatically […]
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UncategorizedSTRATCOM’s JSpOC Starting ‘Commercial Cell Prototype’ In Coming Months
U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) is planning to bring in a body of commercial satellite industry officials in the coming months to tighten relations between government […]
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UncategorizedTurkey Requests $310 Million In MK 15 Phalanx CIWS Upgrades
The State Department approved a possible $310 Million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to Turkey for MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons Systems (CIWS) Upgrades and associated equipment, parts, and logistical […]
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UncategorizedSaudi Arabia Requests $1.9 Billion In MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters And Equipment
The State Department approved a possible $1.9 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for ten MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, and logistical […]
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UncategorizedBattle Ready F-35As in 2016 Will Face Uphill Flight to Full Capability
The Air Force is “tracking very well” toward declaring the F-35A combat ready in August 2016, but the first operational squadron will fly jets with a rudimentary version of the […]
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UncategorizedMarine Corps F-35Bs Head to Sea Ahead of July 1 IOC
The Marine Corps is less than two months from declaring the F-35B ready for combat, but the long awaited fifth-generation aircraft will not be rushed into battle as quickly as […]
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UncategorizedNew French Frigate Successfully Fires First Missiles
The French frigate Aquitaine, the first unit in a multi-mission frigate program (FREMM), successfully fired its first two missiles earlier in May, the French Ministry of Defense said on May […]
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UncategorizedIsrael Requests $1.879 Billion In Joint Direct Attack Munition Tail Kits And Munitions
The State Department approved a possible $1.879 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to Israel for thousands of Joint Direct Attack Munition Tail Kits, munitions and associated equipment, parts, and […]
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UncategorizedSaab Receives $14 Million Order For Explosive Training Artillery Ammunition
Saab AB received an order for explosive training artillery ammunition worth nearly $14 million, the company said on May 19. Delivery of the material is to take place during 2015-2016. […]
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UncategorizedU.S. To Fast Track Weapon Sales To Gulf Nations
The United States will fast-track arms sales to Gulf Cooperation Council member states through a dedicated Foreign Military Sales (FMS) office in an effort to bolster those nations’ abilities to […]