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GA-ASI Selected for Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force MALE RPAS Project
2023-03-01 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the global leader in Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), announced that it was selected to support the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Medium-Altitude,

EDGE Signs MoU for Collaboration with L3Harris Technologies
2023-02-23 Read More...
AL TAIF, the UAE’s leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for military equipment, signed Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with L3Harris International, Inc., a subsidiary of L3Harris

HAL to Provide MRO Support for GA-ASI MQ-9B Turbo-Prop Engines
2023-02-15 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have jointly announced that turbo-propeller engines, which power GA-ASI’s state-of-art MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft System

AM General Awarded 5-Year, JLTV Family of Vehicles Recompete Contract
2023-02-11 Read More...
The U.S. Army Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal awarded AM General a 5-year (plus 5-year option) contract to manufacture an estimated 20,000 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) along with approximately 10,000 trailers and

Oshkosh Defense Receives New Order for Additional JLTVs
2023-02-07 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that the U.S. Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal has placed an $84.9 million order for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) Family of

GA-ASI Flight Tests LEO SATCOM on MQ-9A
2023-02-05 Read More...
On December 22, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Air National Guard (ANG), with joint support from the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and U.S. Air Force (USAF), flight tested an MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft (RPA)

GA-ASI’s Eaglet Takes its First Flight
2023-02-02 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew a new survivable Air-Launched Effect (ALE) for the first time as part of a flight demonstration based out of the Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah, on December 8,

Lockheed Martin’s First LM 400 Multi-Mission Spacecraft Ready for Final Testing
2023-02-02 Read More...
The first Lockheed Martin LM 400, a flexible, mid-sized satellite customizable for military, civil or commercial users, rolled off the company’s digital factory production line and is advancing toward its planned 2023

Rheinmetall, GM Defense Win Contract for First Phase of U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck Program
2023-01-31 Read More...
American Rheinmetall Vehicles (Sterling Heights, MI) and GM Defense LLC (Washington, DC) have won a contract for the first phase of the U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck (CTT)

Oshkosh Defense to Produce Common Tactical Truck Prototypes for NAMC
2023-01-31 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, announced that the National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC) has selected Oshkosh Defense to participate in the U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck (CTT) prototype Other

L3Harris Viper Shield EW System Achieves Critical Design Review Milestone
2023-01-31 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies announced achieving a critical design review (CDR) milestone for the Viper Shield electronic warfare (EW) system, which will provide improved offensive and defensive EW capabilities for F-16 Block 70/72 Foreign Military Sales

Boeing Wins U.S. Army Contract for Next Generation Diagnostic Tool
2023-01-30 Read More...
The U.S. Army has selected Boeing to produce additional Next Generation Automated Test System (NGATS) units with a contract award worth up to $92 million over three years. NGATS is a single, mobile diagnostic tool that provides real-time testing in

Lockheed Martin Announces Successful First Flight of F-16 Block 70 Aircraft
2023-01-26 Read More...
Lockheed Martin announced the successful first flight of the F-16 Block 70 at its Greenville, South Carolina

Sikorsky Delivers 5,000th “Hawk,” Highlights Versatility & Future of Iconic Helicopter
2023-01-23 Read More...
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, delivered its 5,000th “Hawk” variant helicopter, a U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk. The iconic aircraft will continue to support medium-lift requirements for the U.S. military and international operators for decades

Oshkosh Defense Receives New U.S. Order for Additional FMTV A2s
2023-01-20 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) has placed a $141 Million order for 414 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles A2 (FMTV

Australia’s NIOA Acquires US Rifle Manufacturer Barrett Firearms
2023-01-19 Read More...
Australian defence contractor NIOA has expanded its global reach with the 100 per cent acquisition of the industry-leading rifle design and manufacturing company, Barrett

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