Weapons

BALTIMORE — The future airborne capability environment (FACE) consortium is working with the F-35 Lightning II program office in anticipation that future upgrades to the aircraft’s avionics software will be […]

The Marine Corps will soon conduct an operational readiness inspection (ORI) of its first squadron of F-35Bs, the final step before declaring that the jets are finally combat ready. Marine […]

Qatar recently signed an agreement to purchase four additional C-17 Globemaster III airlifters from Boeing [BA], the company said on Monday. The four upcoming C-17s will join the Qatar Armed […]

The State Department approved a possible $130 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Guided Bomb Units (GBU-31s and GBU-12s) and associated equipment, parts, […]

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 […]

BAE Systems has demonstrated the capability of its Rokar Silver Bullet artillery shell retrofit to turn any conventional indirect fire round into a precision-guided munition, the company said May 11. […]

The Army recently fired the Excalibur 1b guided munition with the M109A2/A3 self-propelled howitzer, demonstrating the round’s compatibility with the internationally ubiquitous artillery cannon, prime contractor Raytheon [RTN] said on […]

The State Department approved two possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requests with a total value of nearly $1.8 billion to Australia for Hobart-class destroyer, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and EA-18G Growler […]

The Rockwell Collins’ [COL] FireStorm Integrated Targeting System was successfully used for the first time to guide an F-35 aircraft digitally using a complete air strike mission threat in both […]

The Air Force plans to release an request for proposals (RFP) for re-engining the B-52 this summer, and could convert some of the planes into tankers, a top service official […]