Weapons
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Air Force1,000th F-35 Training Sortie at 56th Fighter Wing
The 56th Fighter Wing, at Luke AFB, Ariz., completed its 1,000th F-35 training sortie on Tuesday, the Air Force said. The Air Force highlighted this is the fastest F-35 wing […]
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Business/FinancialFirst Internationally Assembled F-35A Completed In Italy Cameri Facility
The first F-35A Lightning II assembled internationally was rolled out in Italy, Lockheed Martin [LMT] said on Thursday. Final assembly of the aircraft took place at the Cameri Final Assembly […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman LITENING Targeting System Achieves Two Million Operating Hours
Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] AN/AAQ-28(v) LITENING targeting system pods have achieved two million operating hours, the company said on Tuesday. The AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING pod is a self-contained, multisensory system that allows […]
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InternationalAustralia Seeks $1.6 Billion in C-17s
The State Department approved a possible $1.6 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia for several C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and associated equipment, parts, and logistical support. The Defense Security […]
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InternationalEstonia Seeks 350 Javelin Missiles Worth $55 Million
The State Department approved a potential $55 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Estonia for Javelin missiles and associated parts, equipment, training, and logistical support. The principle contractor would be […]
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ArmyArmy Approves 4th Brigade of Stryker Double V Hulled Vehicles
The Army project manager for the Stryker Brigade Combat Team received the green light from the Army Acquisition Executive to procure a fourth brigade of Stryker Double V-Hull (DVH) vehicles. […]
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InternationalU.S.-Israel Conduct Arrow 2 Missile Defense Intercept Test, Results Pending
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said Tuesday they conducted an intercept test of […]
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Air ForceDoD Relaxes Some F-35 Flight Restrictions; F-35B Completes Wet Runway, Crosswind Testing
The Defense Department has relaxed some of its flight restrictions on F-35 test aircraft after an engine issue in June led the Pentagon to ground its fleet. F-35 Joint Program […]
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ArmyRaytheon Demonstrates AESA GaN Technologies For U.S. Patriot Radar
Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said it demonstrated the successful prototyping of Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) and Gallium Nitride (GaN) technologies into the U.S. Patriot Air and Missile Defense System radar. […]
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Homeland SecurityMissile Defense Agency Deems ‘Important Step’ In Successful Intercept Flight Test
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and its defense partners Sunday completed the first intercept test using second-generation exoatmospheric kill vehicle (EKV) over the Pacific Ocean, potentially clearing the way for […]
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