HII Lays Keel of Future USS Enterprise Aircraft Carrier
HII celebrated the ceremonial keel-laying of the aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 80) at its Newport News Shipbuilding division on August 27 2022.
USA News
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
UK Prepares for aircraft carrier deployed drone flights
Britain’s one of two UK aircraft carriers, HMS Prince of Wales, has set sail from Portsmouth to North America for drone and fighter jet drills.
E/W
A New Variant of MS-110 has been Tested, likely for Taiwan
Collins Aerospace has completed the first flight test of a new variant of its MS-110 Multispectral Airborne Reconnaissance system.
Air
Leonardo and Boeing Deliver Four MH-139A to the USAF
USAF receives the first four MH-139A Gray Wolf test helicopters from Leonardo and Boeing as the service looks to replace its ageing UH-1N helicopters.
Air
Australia to pay $1.95 billion for 40 Sikorsky Black Hawks
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters for an estimated cost of $1.95 billion.
Weapon / Missile
Pentagon Reveals Details of VAMPIRE
On the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, the President of the United States announced a military aid of $2.98 billion to Ukraine.
Logistics
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine gets $3bn in US Military Funding on Independence Day
US President Joe Biden has announced that he is sending Ukraine $2.98 billion in new military aid to support their fight for years to come.
Land
BAE Wins Cold Weather Vehicle Contract
According to the company’s statement, BAE Systems has won the U.S. Army’s competition to build the new Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV).
Air
Modernisation
US Army Completes UH-60V “Victor” IOT and Evaluation
US Army’s upgraded UH-60V Black Hawk completed initial operational tests and evaluation (IOT&E) as it moves closer to full-rate production.
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
Unmanned Systems
DARPA builds No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS)
DARPA invests in unmanned surface vessels. The Agency announced that it is moving into Phase 2 of the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Ukrainian Military Pilots Practice Flying A-10 In a Simulator
Several Ukrainian military pilots are training to fly the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, commonly dubbed the Warthog.
Air
Space
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
U.S. Air Force Tests Outer Space Technology At Red Flag 2022
The 805th Combat Training Squadron (CTS) demonstrated aerospace and cyber technology to personnel in various domains as part of Red Flag Exercise 22-3.
Navy / Maritime
Engine and Transmission
GA awarded EMALS Order for Future Aircraft Carrier PA-NG
French Navy’s works on its future aircraft carrier continue. US Company General Atomics (GA) is awarded an $8,837,078 order for EMALS.
Defence Politics
The U.S. Warned Allies about Russian Attack on Ukraine
A leaked report revealed that the US had leaked strategic intelligence to its allies, European countries, about Moscow’s plans to invade Ukraine.
