Greece Plans to split Hellenic Aerospace
According to Greek Daily Ekathimerini, the government plans to separate the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAB) into two companies.
USA News
Air
Investment
Modernisation
Sensors
The B-52 Bomber Gets Super Hornet’s AESA Radar
The USAF's most capable strategic bomber, the B-52 Stratofortress, will undergo a major upgrade, including new electronics, avionics, radar, and engines.
Air
F-35A Resumes Flights, Ejection Seat Inspections Completed
USAF has confirmed that its entire fleet of F-35A stealth fighter jets is back in the air and that ejection seat problems are over.
Weapon / Missile
Boeing and Nammo test Ramjet-powered 155mm ER Munition
Boeing and Nammo have announced that they have conducted a new test of the new 155 mm increased range ammunition with a Ramjet engine.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Greece Submits Request for 38 F-16 Block 50 Modernisation
The Greek government is about to submit an application to the United States government to upgrade its 38 F-16 Block 50 capabilities.
Air
Bilateral Relations
US Invites a Turkish Delegation for F-16 Negotiations
A Turkish delegation will travel to the US for new negotiations regarding the purchase of F-16 fighter jets, the Turkish Defence Minister announced.
Weapon / Missile
LM Declares its Test Results for NGI
Lockheed Martin said on Aug. 8 that it recently validated a prototype communications radio technology for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI).
Navy / Maritime
U.S Navy retires Ticonderoga-class Vella Gulf cruiser
The US Navy announced that it decommissioned the first of five Ticonderoga-class cruisers it will retire in 2022.
Navy / Maritime
The US Navy has recovered F/A-18E from the Mediterranean Sea
US Navy announced that it had recovered the F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW 1), embarked aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
India to repair US Navy Ship Charles Drew
US Navy's Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship Charles Drew arrived at L&T’s Shipyard at Kattupalli to undertake 11-day-long repairs and allied services.
Weapon / Missile
Saudi Arabia to get 300 Patriot Missiles
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Saudi Arabia of PATRIOT MIM-104E GEM-T for an estimated cost of $3.05 billion.
Weapon / Missile
UAE to Get 96 THAAD Missile Rounds
The State Department approved FMS to the UAE of THAAD System Missiles for an estimated cost of $2.245 billion.
Weapon / Missile
Northrop Grumman secures a $3 billion contract from MDA
Northrop Grumman has secured a $3,286,745,005 contract from the United States Missile Defence Agency (MDA).The company was asked to build a GMD.
Air
USSOCOM selects AT-802U Sky Warden
USSOCOM announced that it had selected L3Harris Technologies' AT-802U Sky Warden for its Armed Overwatch program.
