BAE Systems Land &Armaments LP, part of the BAE Systems, was awarded a $15,7 million contract modification for spare parts necessary for initial training and fielding for Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles. The work, which is is expected to be complete in Jan. 2023, will be performed in York, Pennsylvania, where BAE Systems builds the armored vehicles and its modernized howitzers. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, also known as AMPV, is a family of next-generation, highly survivable vehicles essential to the future of the U.S. Army. […]
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On Saturday, the U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Expeditionary Sea Base ship USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5), May 8, at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, California. Due to COVID-19 limitations, 50 guests were able to attend the ceremony for the ship named in honor of Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient Lance Cpl. Miguel Keith, who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam exactly 51 years to the day his namesake ship joined the fleet. “This ship is named after an inspiring leader – a Marine,” said Adm. Craig S. Faller, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, who delivered the ceremony’s principal remarks. […]
On Friday, the U.S. Army announced that in continuing efforts to revitalize and update the U.S. Army’s Air and Missile Defense forces and systems, the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (5-4 ADA), a subordinate unit under the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, is the first battalion in the Army to test, receive, and field the Interim Maneuver-Short-Range Air Defense systems (IM-SHORAD) on the Stryker vehicle platform. The IM-SHORAD, which integrates existing guns, missiles, rockets and sensors onto a Stryker A1 vehicle, is the Army’s newest addition in a variety of modernization efforts. The system is designed to […]
A 1L125E radar system, one of the most advanced Russian radar systems capable of identifying low-flying and stealth targets, was spotted in downtown Orenburg, western Russia. A video of this modern Russian radar system in downtown Orenburg, that was posted on TikTok yesterday, has reached nearly 150 thousand views. It’s also important to note that, Orenburg is also very close to the border with Kazakhstan. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – According to the Russian state arms export agency Rosoboronexport, the 1L125E radar is capable of detecting and tracking aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, missile warheads and other targets at a […]
U.S. Air Force named the F-15EX fighter jet ‘Eagle II’ during a naming ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, April. 7. During the ceremony, the Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft has officially been named Eagle II. The official designation of F-15EX fighter aircraft announced Lt. Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, the Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – He also added that 10 percent of the current F-15C/D fleet is grounded due to structural issues, while 75 percent of the jets have exceeded their planned service life. With […]
North Carolina National Guard has announced that its Soldiers start fielding the newest configuration of Paladin self-propelled howitzer. The National Guard press release said that Soldiers began trained on the new M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer System at Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site at Fort Bragg on March 17. Experts from Program Manager Self-Propelled Howitzers Systems New Equipment Training Team from Tank Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) showed maintainers of F Company, 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 1 -113th Field Artillery Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, the improvements in survivability, mobility and firing upgrades that make the system more lethal on the […]
Just this week, the F-35 Joint Program Office has confirmed that it has delivered a flight clearance recommendation to the Italian Navy for the safe operation of fifth-generation F-35B fighter aircraft on the upgraded Italian Navy flagship aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550). As noted by the F-35 Joint Program Office, to develop the recommendation, an embarked team from the F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force (Pax River ITF) and the Cavour’s crew conducted five weeks of at-sea flight tests evaluating how the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the Lightning II performed onboard and around the ship, and […]
The United States Army Armor School has received a batch of Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Package Version 3 (SEPv3) main battle tanks. The 52nd Armor Commandant of Army Armor School announced on its Twitter account that new M1A2 SEPv3 tanks arrived at Fort Benning. “Our new M1A2 SEPv3s arrived and we excited,” the command said in a Twitter post Wednesday. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “More will arrive later this spring,” the message added. “Our instructors can’t wait to start training our students and trainees on these beasts!” The M1A2 SEPv3 the latest variant of the legendary Abrams tank. This version rectifies […]
The U.S. Army has taken another important step towards obtaining a new artillery system by beginning testing of Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) autoloader at Picatinny Arsenal. On Thursday, the Picatinny Arsenal press release said that the development of the ERCA autoloader capability is notable because it would enable the cannon to fire at significantly faster rates, enhance lethality, and it may set the stage for future “optionally manned” artillery battery configurations where fewer – or possibly no Soldiers – would be required at the cannon during firing operations. The ERCA effort is nested within the Army’s top Modernization Priority, Long […]
The U.S. Air Force has finally released a series of detailed images of its newest F-15EX fighter jet. The images show Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft, which has arrived at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida March 11. According to a recent service news release, the aircraft will be the first Air Force aircraft to be tested and fielded from beginning to end through combined developmental and operational tests. The 40th Flight Test Squadron and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron personnel are responsible for testing the aircraft. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “It’s a special day for the base […]
The United States Marine Corps has announced that the long-awaited Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) are being used during exercise. For the first time, the 1st Marine Division fielded its new ACVs during Marine Air Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise (MWX) 2-21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. MWX is the culminating event of the service-level training exercise, challenging Marines to fight against a free-thinking adversary with similar capabilities in a force on force environment. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The details were given in a Marine Corps media release, to announce that MWX 2-21 was […]
This month, American plane-maker Boeing started assembly on a U.S. Air Force’s all-new advanced trainer aircraft calls the T-7A Red Hawk at its factory in St. Louis, Mo. The training jet was fully designed using 3D model-based definition and data management systems developed at Boeing during the last two decades. The T-7A Red Hawk employed the digital engineering and design of the Boeing T-X aircraft that went from firm concept to first flight in just 36 months. “The future of air dominance lies in the ability to move quickly, take smart risks and partner in new ways to get the job […]
The U.S. Army has announced that the 2d Cavalry Regiment (2CR) has received the Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) at Rose Barracks, Germany. The new combat vehicles will replace the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, more commonly known as a Humvee, and provides 2CR a vehicle with improved armor, a more powerful engine and increased durability. The Oshkosh Defense’s newest tactical vehicle — the JLTV is designed for the future battlefield with reconfiguration capabilities to meet the demands of the Warfighter’s evolving mission requirements. It offers the world’s only light tactical vehicle with the protection, off road mobility, network capability and firepower […]
The U.S. Army has reported that its first operational unit has received the latest version of the legendary Apache Apache attack helicopter. According to a recent service news release, the 1-229th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion becomes the first operational unit to receive the AH-64E version 6 (V6) Apache helicopter. The V6 is equipped with an open systems design including the latest communications, navigation, sensor and weapon systems. The model has multiple upgrades with the improved Lockheed-Martin Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision System (MTADS/PNVS), which includes a new integrated infrared laser for easier target designation and enhanced infrared imagery capabilities. . The GEN3 […]
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded a contract worth nearly $4.6 billion to General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. for production of the latest version of Abrams main battle tanks, the U.S. Department of Defense announced this week. Abrams-maker General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a $4,6 billion contract to produce the M1A2 Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) version 3 (v3) main battle tanks, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. Under the terms of the agreement, work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 17, 2028. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE […]
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded a contract worth nearly $4.6 billion to General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. for production of the latest version of Abrams main battle tanks, the U.S. Department of Defense announced this week. Abrams-maker General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a $4,6 billion contract to produce the M1A2 Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) version 3 (v3) main battle tanks, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. Under the terms of the agreement, work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 17, 2028. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE […]
Raytheon Co., one of the world’s largest defense contractors, has announced that the guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) launches a newest cruise missile variant, the Tomahawk Block V, during a missile exercise. According to a company news release, the U.S. Navy and Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, successfully completed two flight tests with the Tomahawk Block V. U.S. Navy officials said that this event marked the first time a Block V Tomahawk missile was operationally tested, marking the Navy’s transition to a more advanced capability for the fleet. Block V includes an upgrade that will enhance navigation […]
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, also simply known as the Japanese Navy, has demonstrated its newest Kawasaki P-1 submarine-hunting aircraft. On Nov. 11, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 4th Air wing’s official Twitter account posted images showing five new Kawasaki P-1 aircraft at the Atsugi air base. The P-1 is a modern maritime patrol aircraft developed and manufactured by the Kawasaki Heavy Industries. It is a purpose-built maritime aircraft with no civil counterpart and was designed from the onset for the role. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – As noted by the company, the P-1, the successor to the P-3C, […]
U.S. defense contractor Textron Systems, part of American conglomerate Textron, has shown two versions of the new squad automatic rifle developed under the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) program. The NGSW program is currently in a competitive prototyping iteration with three vendors for weapons and ammunition (SIG Sauer, General Dynamics, and Textron Systems) and two vendors for fire control (Vortex Optics and L3Harris). Textron’s infantry rifle and automatic rifle variant, which will use new 6.8mm telescope ammunition, were displayed during the visit of Governor Larry Hogan, Secretary of Commerce Kelly Schulz and Secretary of Labor Tiffany Robinson at Textron’s Hunt Valley, MD facility last […]
The United States Marine Corps has used recently received JLTV tactical vehicles during a humanitarian assistance exercise. On Friday, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit press release said that a U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), hold a humanitarian assistance exercise during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) at Bogue Airfield, N.C. Oct. 11, 2020. Realistic Urban Training allows Marines and Sailors the opportunity to train in a controlled, realistic environment, utilizing the MEU’s command, air, ground and logistics elements. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The latest Joint Light Tactical Vehicles were also used during the […]
Scientific study of the remains of a first-century CE victim of Mount Vesuvius have revealed the preserved brain cells of a young man. The 20-something was killed and immediately buried by a cloud of hot ash in 79 CE. . Now, revolutionary technologies are giving scientists a unique opportunity to peek inside his head. The victim was first discovered in the 1960s, during excavations at Herculaneum (a town at the base of Vesuvius). The man was found lying face-down on a bed in a building that many have identified as the College of the Augustales. The building would have served as […]
The U.S. Navy’s newest America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrives at its new homeport at Naval Base San Diego, the service has announced. At the announcement, the U.S. Navy reported that the latest America-class amphibious assault ship, USS Tripoli arrived at Naval Base San Diego following its commissioning and subsequent sail around South America this summer. “Our Sailors did an outstanding job in getting Tripoli safely to our new homeport of San Diego,” said Capt. Kevin Meyers, Tripoli’s commanding officer. “Now, we shift our focus to preparing this ship for her future mission: supporting combat operations and providing humanitarian […]
A new CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter from Sikorsky has completed sea trials, according to a company news release. “364 landings and takeoffs, day and night, from all nine deck spots. Two weeks of sea trials complete,” the release states. Testing took place on the USS Wasp, a landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious assault ship operated by the U.S. Navy, and was the first opportunity to operate the King Stallion in a modern naval environment. The June sea trials were the first in a series of three planned sea exercises to fully evaluate the aircraft’s performance and shipboard compatibility. – ADVERTISEMENT […]
The U.S. Army announced that GREYWOLF brigade’s Soldiers fired the first round from the first new fielded M1A2 SEP V3 Abrams Main battle tank Tuesday at Sugar Loaf Range on Fort Hood. 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division sent the first round downrange with the U.S. Army’s new version of Abrams tank, the service has announced. Tuesday began the long process of conducting gunnery for the unit on the new tank, according to Fort Hood Sentinel. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “What we are doing right now, we are just test firing […]
The Type 075 LHD (Landing Helicopter Dock), China’s first domestically built amphibious warfare ship, has been conducting sea trials, according to Chinese state media. The Type 075 LHD departed the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai. on 5 August to conduct sea trials. China’s amphibious assault ship at around 1:30 PM local time departing its pier at the Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard, according to local sources. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Type 075 (NATO reporting name Yushen-class landing helicopter assault) is a class of Chinese newest amphibious assault ship intended for the transport and landing of troops, military vehicles, logistics […]
On Monday, the Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet press release said that the U.S. Navy Expeditionary Sea Base, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), departed Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Jul. 27, on the ship’s inaugural deployment following its commissioning in March. The “Woody” Williams is optimized to support a variety of maritime-based missions and designed around four core capabilities: aviation facilities, berthing, equipment staging support and command and control assets. ESBs can be enhanced to meet special operations force missions through increased communications, aviation and unmanned aircraft system support. The ESB 4 has an aviation hangar and flight deck that include two […]
The Singapore Army has begun fielding a new armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) called the Hunter. The Hunter is an Army’s first fully digitalised platform and is designed to provide Armoured forces with enhanced capabilities to operate more effectively and efficiently in various phases of military operations. The new AFV integrated with command, control, communications, and computers (C4) systems. The newest AFV is based on tracked chassis and features a stronger hull. It can accommodate a commander, a driver, and a gunner. It features an integrated combat cockpit enabling the gunner and commander to operate the vehicle using common controls. It comes […]
The U.S. Army has announced that it has begun to receive the newest version of the M1 Abrams main battle tank, the M1A2C (SEP v.3). On Tuesday, the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team press release said that Greywolf brigade received Tthe new addition of the M1A2C (SEP v.3) allows the brigade, and Army, to meet new limits when fighting adversaries and engaging in large-scale ground combat operations. Troopers with 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, are first to receive the Army’s newest version of the M1 Abrams Tank, the M1A2C (SEP v.3), Fort Hood, […]
By the time you finish reading this article, another American will be dead from COVID-19. And three minutes later, another, and then another. Faced with a tidal wave of death unparalleled in modern history, we are rushing to put in place the public health solutions to track, trace, and treat this virus. But as we have already seen, rushed solutions carry a higher price than expected. As states look to expand the most crucial part of this public health effort, contact tracing, the stakes couldn’t be higher, and unless we change course, America will hurtle to a public health disaster. That […]
The U.S. Department of Defense has contracted General Electric for an unspecific number of F110-GE-129 engines for the newest U.S. Air Force F-15EX fighter jets. The contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $101.3 million. Work on the contract will be performed at GE’s Cincinnati worksite and has an expected completion date of Nov. 30, 2022. – Advertisement – The Pentagon said in Jun. 30 press release that the “award is the result of an unusual and compelling urgency acquisition.” The F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighter jet, commonly known as Strike Eagle on Steroids, is the latest […]
The largest English portal in China has released some new photos showed that J-15 fighter jets have started take-off and landing training on aircraft carrier CNS Shandong. The J-15s, also know as Flying Shark fighters, make its debut operational mission on the second aircraft carrier and the first such ship wholly designed and built in China. Carrying the hull designation number 17, CNS Shandong is the largest, mightiest and most sophisticated naval ship ever developed and built in China. – Advertisement – Its construction began in November 2013 at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp, the world’s […]
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has announced that the U.S. Space Force’s new missile defense satellite successfully completed simulated space environmental testing. On June 9, the world’s most advanced missile defense satellite, called the Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite (SBIRS GEO-5), successfully completed Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) testing at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)’s Sunnyvale, California satellite manufacturing facility. Completing TVAC was a significant milestone for the first military space satellite to be built on one of Lockheed Martin’s modernized LM 2100™ satellite buses. During TVAC testing, the satellite – with its sophisticated electronics performing full operations – faced […]
The closing of a long-term deal with a major Greek gas buyer firmly positions Russian Gazprom on the Greek market, which is turning into a battlefield for LNG exporters. Across the planet LNG prices in May-June 2020 have dropped to unprecedentedly low levels – landed seaborne prices still remain below $2 per MMBtu, compelling rivals of LNG to counteract the trend. In the vanguard of those affected is the Russian pipeline gas monopoly Gazprom which expects its exports to drop from the peak of 199-200 BCm per year attained in the last 2 years to some 167 BCm in 2020. Pipeline […]
The U.S. Army is receiving the newest version of Paladin self-propelled howitzer. The 2nd Battalion 82nd Field Artillery Regiment has taken delivery of a batch of the M109A7 Paladin self-propelled 155mm howitzer. “The most lethal brigade combat team on planet Earth just became more lethal with the U.S. Army newest version of the Paladin self-propelled 155mm howitzer. 2nd Battalion 82nd Field Artillery Regiment took possession of the M109A7 yesterday,” said in a statement on an official Facebook account. – Advertisement – The new M109A7 howitzer is intended to replace the M109A6 Paladin vehicle for increased combat capability and sustainment of the […]
The U.S. Navy announced on Monday that its newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) logged significant milestones during Post Delivery Test and Trials (PDT&T) operations at sea. The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is the first of the new Ford-class of flattops. CVN 78 was procured in FY2008. The Ford-class design uses the basic Nimitz-class hull form but incorporates several improvements, including features permitting the ship to generate more aircraft sorties per day, more electrical power for supporting ship systems, and features permitting the ship to be operated by several hundred fewer sailors than a Nimitz-class ship, […]
The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Greywolf” has received the advanced version of M1A2 Abrams main battle tank. The Greywolf Brigade tweeted images of their newly received M1A2 tanks in Systems Engineering Plan version 3 or SEP v3. It is the latest version of America’s sole main battle tank. “How do you remain the most lethal brigade combat team on planet earth? Through focused maintenance and tough, realistic training of course. The U.S. Army newest version of the M1A2 main battle tank doesn’t hurt either,” said in a statement on an official Twitter account. “The Brigade is first in line to […]
The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Greywolf” has received the advanced version of M1A2 Abrams main battle tank. The Greywolf Brigade tweeted images of their newly received M1A2 tanks in Systems Engineering Plan version 3 or SEP v3. It is the latest version of America’s sole main battle tank. “How do you remain the most lethal brigade combat team on planet earth? Through focused maintenance and tough, realistic training of course. The U.S. Army newest version of the M1A2 main battle tank doesn’t hurt either,” said in a statement on an official Twitter account. “The Brigade is first in line to […]
The three new F-35A multi-role aircraft of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RoNAF) landed at Orland Air Force Station in central Norway on 26 May after more than 10 hours in the air from the United States. “The three newest editions to Norways increasing fleet of F-35 fighter aircraft arrived at Orland main airstation tonight at 21:57 local time,” it said in a statement. “In a few years, in 2025, the F-35s will reach full operational capability.” Norway is the fourth country after the United States, Israel and Italy to receive the F-35 stealth fighters. According to Lockheed Martin, Norway joined […]
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has announced on Tuesday that the Canadian Army will equip the Armoured Combat Support Vehicles (ACSV) with a newest generation remote weapon station. General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada and Kongsberg have signed a contract for delivery of the Protector Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) to the Canadian Army valued 500 MNOK. The PROTECTOR RWS will be integrated on Canada’s fleet of Armored Combat Support Vehicles. Canada signed their first Protector RWS contract in 2005 followed by additional contracts in 2012 and 2014. “We are very pleased to be chosen again as the supplier of Remote Weapon Stations to […]
Two astronauts will launch to the International Space Station aboard a new capsule built by the company SpaceX. SpaceX hide caption toggle caption SpaceX Two astronauts will launch to the International Space Station aboard a new capsule built by the company SpaceX. SpaceX This week, NASA and the commercial company SpaceX are set to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) in a new capsule. This is the first launch by NASA of astronauts from U.S. soil in nearly a decade, but it’s happening in the middle of a pandemic. Here are some of the ways that the coronavirus […]
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is to receive the newest long-range self-propelled howitzer based on a military truck chassis. The Japanese Ministry of Defense has plans to procure a batch of seven Type 19 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers in 2020, according to a document entitled Defense Programs and Budget of Japan. In its document said that Japan’s government plans to spend $44 million (¥4.7 billion) to buy new howitzers. The new 155 mm/52 calibre wheeled self-propelled howitzers, which is manufactured by Japan Steel Works, features an automatic gun-laying system, a semi-automatic ammunition loading system. As the successor of the existing 155mm […]