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Northrop and Raytheon Missiles & Defense are partnering to pursue a U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) contract for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI). This strategic partnership will offer the MDA an interceptor solution that will support the warfighter and MDA’s efforts to rapidly deploy a system that complements and strengthens the existing Ballistic Missile Defense architecture. Read full news at this link... Northrop and Raytheon Missiles & Defense are partnering to pursue a U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) contract for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) (Picture source: U.S. DoD) Read more...

On April 23, European Defence Agency’s Steering Board green-lit the launch of a new research project aimed at studying ways and means of improving the operational outfit and equipment of Armed Forces operating in extreme cold and icy weather conditions.  The project has a duration of three to four years. Read full news at this link... Austrian mountain troop (Picture source: EDA) Read more...

Republic of Korea Navy currently operates 9 Chang Bogo-class (modified German Type 209) submarines acquired between 1993 and 2001. These submarines are being upgraded during scheduled overhaul period to improve their capability and to extend their service life. Read Full News At This Link... Republic of Korea (ROK) Chang Bogo Type 209/1200 submarine Nadaeyong (SS 069) surfacing during a SINKEX for Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC 2002 Read More

Allied forces have kicked off live-fire training in Estonia, as part of the annual exercise Spring Storm. Led by Estonia, Spring Storm tests the integration between NATO troops and the Estonian Defence Forces (EDF), strengthening their ability in times of crisis. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s exercise is scaled down, with around 3,200 troops participating, compared to 9,000 last year. Read full news at this link... Deployment of a mobile bridge (Picture source: NATO) Read more...

During its deployment in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the US Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) conducts flight operations with MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. Read full article at this link ... An MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, attached to the “Knight Riders” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164 (Reinforced), takes off from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). (Picture source U.S. Navy) Read More

According to pictures published on the China Defense Blog on May 02, 2020, the Chinese-made ZTQ15 or Type 15 light main battle tank is now in service with the 54th Heavy Armor Combined-Arms Brigade, Tibet Military Area Command. The new light tank also named VT5 for the export version was unveiled to the public during the Zhuhai AirShow China in November 2016. Read full news at this link ... A Chinese army ZTQ15 light tank of 54th Heavy Armor Combined-Arms Brigade, Tibet Military Area Command.  (Picture source China Defense Blog) Read More

VietDefense published some recently broadcasted footage of the Vietnamese Mobile Task Force Regiment under Guard Police High Command. The MP5s used by the men seen in action are either the Turkish-manufactured models purchased from the American Company Zenith Firearms or those manufactured by Pakistan Ordnance Factories and directly bought from Pakistan. Read full news at this link... A member of the Vietnamese Mobile Task Force Regiment under Guard Police High Command armed with an MP5 (Picture source: via VietDefense) Read more...

Huntington Ingalls Industries has been awarded a potential $187.5M contract by the U.S. Navy for design and engineering of one America-class amphibious warfare vessel. Read Full News At This Link...  LHA-9 amphibious warfare ship Read More

President of Defence Industry Professor. İsmail Demir announced that cooperation agreement was signed between Turkish Aviation and Space Industry (TUSAŞ) and HAVELSAN, to carry out development and production processes for the Turkish Fighter Aircraft (TF-X). Read full news at this link A full-scale mock-up of the Turkish Fighter was unveiled during Paris Air Show 2019 (Picture source: Air Recognition) Read more

The hydraulic systems of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jet will be replaced by electric engines to decrease the signature, increase maneuverability and simplify maintenance. Su-57 with new controls is expected to take off in 2022. Experts believe the modernization will increase survivability, the Izvestia daily writes. Read full news at this link Su-57 showcased during MAKS-2019 (Picture source: Air Recognition) Read more

As an important part of their ongoing work into unmanned vehicle command and control (C2) for defence applications, QinetiQ is pleased to announce they have recently been awarded a significant new contract to lead phase five of the Maritime Autonomous Platform Exploitation (MAPLE) project for the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Read Full News At This Link... Maritime Autonomous Platform Exploitation (MAPLE) project Read More

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Air Force and its partners pushed forward with the kickoff of Agility Prime this week. The objective of the week’s events was to reinforce the Air Force’s commitment in partnering with industry, investors and the interagency to help ensure there is a robust domestic capability in the aerospace sector. Read full news at this link The US Air Force is interested in nontraditional electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing technologies, like this Joby Aviation aircraft, that are being pioneered by commercial companies (Picture source; Joby Aviation) Read more

NVK Iskra company started mass production of Ukrainian 1L220UK counter-battery radar, also known as Zoopark-3, company Director Yuri Paschenko announced. The first operational unit is scheduled for delivery to the Ukrainian Army by the end of the year. Read full news at this link... 1L220UK counter-battery radar, also known as Zoopark-3 (Picture source: Ukroboronprom) Read more...

Northrop Grumman Corporation is rapidly working on developing and fielding a gatewayONE prototype, an open system enabling translation and communication across platforms, in support of the Advanced Battle Management family of Systems (ABMS).  Read full news at this link Northrop Grumman is helping the U.S. Air Force integrate net-centric 5th-to-5th generation aircraft communications capabilities using its multifunction, software-defined Freedom radios. (Picture source: US Air Force) Read more

L3Harris Technologies has received a third low-rate initial production (LRIP) order valued at $95 million by the U.S. Army under the HMS (Handheld, Manpack & Small Form-Fit) IDIQ contract to bring AN/PRC-158 multi-channel radios to the battlefield. Read full news at this link... The L3Harris AN/PRC-158 radio features a two-channel, software-defined architecture with integrated cross-banding between waveforms (Picture source: L3Harris Technologies) Read more...

Dangerous times call for quick action, including rapid prototype development. With this reality in mind, the Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center quickly designed face-covering prototypes that comply with Department of Defense standards and meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirements for protection against COVID-19, the disease caused by the Coronavirus. Read full news at this link... Face mask prototype developed by the CCDC Soldier Center (Picture source: David Kamm/CCDC Soldier Center) Read more...

Lockheed Martin successfully test-fires from M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) its next-generation long-range missile designed for the U.S. Army's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. All objectives were achieved in the third and final flight demonstration as part of the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction phase of the program. Today's flawless performance follows a highly accurate inaugural flight last December and equally successful March 10 test event. Read full news at this link ... Lockheed Martin’s next-generation long-range missile demonstrates precision and reliability in its third consecutive test April 30, following a highly accurate demonstration March 10 and equally successful inaugural flight on Dec. 10, 2019, shown here. (Picture source Lockheed Martin) Read More

According to information published on the MaxDefense Philippines Facebook account on May 1, 2020, the Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) has released the Notice to Proceed (NTP) for the acquisition of 2 batteries of Elbit Soltam ATMOS 155mm/52cal Self-Propelled Howitzer systems for the Philippine Army under the service's 155mm Howitzer, Self-Propelled System Acquisition Project. Read full news at this link ... Elbit Systems Soltam ATMOS 2000 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer at Eurosatory defense exhibition in June 2014. (Picture source Army Recognition) Read More

Meggitt PLC, a leading international company specializing in high performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defense and energy markets, announces that Meggitt Defense Systems, Inc. (MDSI), Irvine, California, has received a $22 million contract to provide the Thermal Management System (TMS) to General Dynamics Land Systems (GD), Sterling Heights, MI, for the Abrams program. Read full news at this link ... M1A2 SEP V3 main battle tank (Picture source Twitter) Read More

According to news published on April 30, 2020, Ukrainian Company Kharkiv-based Morozov Design Bureau of Engineering, which is part of the Ukroboronprom group of companies, has transferred to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense another batch of five BTR-4E 8x8 armored personnel carriers. Read full news at this link ... Ukrainian-made BTR-4E 8x8 armored vehicle personnel carrier. (Picture source Ukroboronprom) Read More

On May 1, 2020, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Charlottesville, Virginia, is awarded a $27,430,321 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-only modification to previously awarded contract N00024-19-C-4101 to exercise options to procure integrated bridge and navigation systems for the DDG-51 guided missile destroyer New Construction Ship Program and DDG-51 Midlife Modernization Program with physical throttles kits and engineering services. Read full news at this link ... U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke DDG 51. (Picture source US Navy) Read More

U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron TEN FORWARD, forward-deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, have conducted maneuvers and training with 34-foot Dauntless Sea Ark patrol boat while on patrol near the Port of Djibouti, April 18, 2020. Read full Naval News at this link ... U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron TEN FORWARD, forward-deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, conduct hard turns on a 34-foot patrol boat while on patrol near the Port of Djibouti, April 18, 2020. (Picture source U.S. Navy) Read More

Chinese Navy Liaoning aircraft carrier formation on Thursday, April 30, 2020, returned to a military port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, after nearly one month of trans-theater training in the far seas. Read full news at this link ... China's Liaoning aircraft carrier. (Picture source Twiter account People's Daily, China) Read More

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has announced on May 1, 2020, that the Zumwalt-class destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) achieved an important milestone today – the Data Center Light-Off for the ship’s Total Computing Environment, which brings the Ship Mission Center to life.  Read full Naval News at this link ... U.S. Navy USS Lyndon B. Johnson  DDG-1002 Zumwalt-class destroyer. (Picture source General Dynamics) Read More

On May 1, 2020, U.S. Navy sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) deployed in the Philippine Sea have conducted replenishment operation as sea with the dry cargo and ammunition Ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). Read full article at his link ... US Navy sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) prepare for a replenishment as sea with the dry cargo and ammunition Ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). (Picture source US Navy) Read More