Estonia to get six HIMARS for 500 million USD
The State Department approved FMS Estonia of M142 HIMARS for an estimated cost of up to $500 million.
USA News
Weapon / Missile
Weapon / Missile
DARPA Tests the OpFires Ground-Launched Hypersonic Missile
According to DARPA, the Operational Fires (OpFires) ground-launched hypersonic missile system has successfully executed its first flight test at White Sands .
Ammunition
Tactical Nuclear Bombs on F-16s Will Lack Precision
The US Air Force has confirmed that no plans exist for US Air Force or NATO to use the upcoming B61-12 nuclear bomb in its signature guided mode.
Defence Politics
The US House of Representatives supports Defence Budget
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation authorizing $37 billion in additional spending on top of Biden's proposed $773 billion defence budget.
Air
Investment
First South Carolina-Built F-16V Completes Assembly Step
Lockheed Martin has released a photo of the first F-16V Block 70/72 fighter to emerge from the significant assembly step in Greenville, South Carolina.
Weapon / Missile
US Air Force Conducts Another Hypersonic Missile Test
The US Air Force conducted the second consecutive hypersonic boosted test of the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW).
Air
Bilateral Relations
US Congress Tries to Restrict F-16 Sales to Turkiye
A Congressional committee in the United States approved an amendment prohibiting selling the F-16s or modernization kits to Turkiye.
Weapon / Missile
Lockheed Martin Delivers Laser System LANCE to US Air Force
USAF has received a high-energy laser weapon that can be carried by aircraft in a podded form from Lockheed Martin.
Navy / Maritime
Air
An F-18 fell into Sea from an Aircraft Carrier
According to the US Navy, on July 8, a F/A-18 Super Hornet jet from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman’s board fell into the Mediterranean Sea.
Engine and Transmission
ITEP Engine for UH-60 and AH-64 Passed the First Tests
The US Army has announced that the first tests of the new engine program for the AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk have been completed.
Air
PAF shortlisted F-16 and JAS 39 Gripen, excluding Tejas
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has shortlisted the US-made Lockheed Martin F-16 and Swedish Saab JAS-39 Gripen in its multi-role fighter jet (MRF) tender.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
The MQ-25 Team Has Completed the First Lab Integration Event
On June 28-30, the United States Navy's Unmanned Carrier Aviation program office (PMA-268) held its first lab integration event at Pax River.
Air
Modernisation
Tunisia Gets Modification for T-6C Aircraft
US Department of Defence awarded a $90,686,042 worth contract to Textron for the Tunisia T-6C aircraft procurement effort.
Weapon / Missile
US Navy and USAF to Test High-Power Microwave Missile
The AFRL and the Office of Naval Research are completing testing of an advanced, high-power microwave missile known as HiJENKS.
