USA Defence News

Weapon / Missile

Japan to Acquire RAM

03 Nov, 21:06
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Japan buys Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2B Tactical Missiles to provide Close-in Weapon System against Anti-Ship Missiles (ASM).

Unmanned Systems

General Atomics' Avenger Recovers UAV in Mid-Air

22 Oct, 14:56
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems tested its Aerial Recovery System to catch Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems from an MQ-20 Avenger UAV.

Navy / Maritime

Greek Navy May Prefer FFG-62 Constellation-Class Frigates

20 Oct, 10:13
2 min read

Greek publication Flash claims that the Greek Navy may prefer FFG-62 Constellation-Class frigates for ASW missions instead of French or Italian corvettes.

Land Expo and Air Show

Flyer Defence introduces “The Beast” at AUSA 2023

16 Oct, 10:32
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Flyer Defence has unveiled the Multi-Purpose Mobile Fire Support System (MPMFSS) Flyer 72 tactical vehicle, “The Beast,” at the AUSA 2023 exhibition.

Air Engine and Transmission Expo and Air Show

AH-64E Apache Performs Maiden Flight with T901 Engine

16 Oct, 07:30
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Boeing stated that the latest version of the AH-64E Guardian Apache attack helicopter had completed its first flight with the General Electric T-901 engine.

Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

U.S. Navy Prepares for Small UUVs

14 Oct, 22:26
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U.S. Navy awards HII a $347 Million contract to build nine small UUVs with potential for up to 200 more.

Air Navy / Maritime

LM to Prepare Spanish Navy’s MH-60 Romeo Submarine Hunters

14 Oct, 21:21
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The Spanish Navy has ordered eight Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks for its anti-submarine (ASW) helicopter fleet. Lockheed Martin will manufacture helicopters.

Air Bilateral Relations

Denmark Receives U.S. Permission to Sell F-16s to Argentina

14 Oct, 13:06
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The U.S. Department of State has authorised the sale of 24 Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from Denmark to Argentina.

Air Expo and Air Show

Greece Formally Applied for Black Hawk Helicopters

12 Oct, 16:10
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The Greek Land Forces are seeking to retire their ageing UH-1H Iroquois helicopters to get UH-60 Black Hawk. Greece made this request officially.

Communication Space

U.S. Tests Military Version of Elon Musk’s ‘Starlink’

12 Oct, 11:32
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The U.S. Army has announced the successful trial of a military version of Elon Musk’s “Starlink” communications network.

Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations

U.S. Might Deploy Second Carrier Strike Group to Israel

10 Oct, 22:01
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U.S. has deployed the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier (CVN 78) Strike Group to protect Israel, but another one might be on the way.

Ammunition

Northrop Grumman Develops Guided Ammunition

05 Oct, 10:22
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The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to develop 57mm guided high explosive ammunition with the Mk110 Naval Gun Mount.

Navy / Maritime Modernisation

Lockheed Martin Prepares an Alternative to Aegis

03 Oct, 07:53
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U.S. Navy has awarded an initial $23 million contract to Lockheed Martin for an Integrated Combat System (ICS) common to the Navy and Coast Guard fleets.