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Sikorsky’s $8.5-11.7B “Multi-Year 8” H-60 Helicopter Contract

Sikorsky’s $8.5-11.7B “Multi-Year 8” H-60 Helicopter Contract

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Aircraft, Americas, Asia, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Corporation, DID site, Europe, Europe - Other, Geographical Focus, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry, Military Overall, Policy - Procurement, Spotlight articles, United Technologies, USA

US Army HH-60Ms (click to view full) In July 2012, the US military signed another huge contract with Sikorsky. With production of the Army’s HH/UH-60M, and the Navy’s MH-60S and MH-60R helicopters, all in full swing, there’s no question about the...
Digital Abrams: The M1A2 SEP Program

Digital Abrams: The M1A2 SEP Program

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Americas, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Corporation, Delivery & Task Orders, DID site, Electronics - General, Electronics & IT, FOCUS Articles, General Dynamics, Geographical Focus, Industry, Innovation, Land Equipment, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Simulation & Training, Tanks & Mechanized, USA

M1A2 SEP (click to view full) America’s M1 Abrams tanks come in a number of versions. In addition to the M1A1 that is now standard, the US Army is beginning to field its M1 TUSK for urban warfare. It also operates the M1A2 System Enhancement Program (SEP),...
Airfields Afloat: The USA’s New Gerald Ford Class Super-Carriers

Airfields Afloat: The USA’s New Gerald Ford Class Super-Carriers

by | Nov 10, 2023 | Americas, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Corporation, Design Innovations, DID site, Engines & Propulsion - Naval, Events, FOCUS Articles, Force Structure, Geographical Focus, Industry, Innovation, Issues - Political, Military Overall, Naval Equipment, New Systems Tech, News, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Politics, Procurement Innovations, Small Business, Surface Ships - Combat, Top Stories, USA

USA’s Nimitz Class & UK’s Invincible Class (click to view full) Some nations have aircraft carriers. The USA has super-carriers. The French Charles De Gaulle Class nuclear carriers displace about 43,000t. India’s new Vikramaditya/ Admiral...
Virginia Block III: The Revised Bow

Virginia Block III: The Revised Bow

by | Nov 8, 2023 | Americas, Corporation, Design Innovations, General Dynamics, Geographical Focus, Innovation, Logistics & Support, Naval Equipment, Northrop-Grumman, Project Successes, Projects, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, USA

Virginia Block I-II (click for SuperSize) “GDEB Receives $148M as Virginia Class Lead Yard” described changes to the Virginia Class submarine’s design that are expected to reach 20% of the $200 million savings goal by the time orders for the...
AH-64E Apache Block III: Evolving Battlefield Roles

AH-64E Apache Block III: Evolving Battlefield Roles

by | Nov 8, 2023 | Aircraft, Americas, Asia, Avionics, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Corporation, DID site, Electronics - General, Electronics & IT, FOCUS Articles, Geographical Focus, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Indonesia, Industry, Innovation, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, Logistics & Support, Middle East & Africa, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Radars, Rumours, Saudi Arabia, Signals Radio & Wireless, South Korea, Support Functions - Other, United Arab Emirates (UAE), USA

AH-64 in Afghanistan (click to view full) The AH-64 Apache will remain the US Army’s primary armed helicopter for several more decades, thanks to the collapse of the RAH-66 Comanche program, and the retirement sans replacement of the US Army’s Armed...