Americas * The Navy's USS America has successfully shot down a UAV with the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM), during live-fire exercises designed to verify the new amphibious assault ship's defense capabilities. During the test, the UAV posed as an anti-ship missile...
Bowman radios(click to view full) The UK's Bowman tactical communications system, which replaced the aging Clansman system, has encountered some problems with troops deployed in Afghanistan. The Bowman radios carried by the soldiers have a short battery life and are...
Americas * The USMC has completed the first hot load of a GBU-32 on an F-35B fighter. Hot loading — when the Marines are performing the loading evolution while the aircraft is turning — poses several challenges as far as communicating; just creating some chaos as far...
Americas * Raytheon has tested a new electric gun that allows varying rates of fire for the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System. The gun has been designed to replace the Phalanx's pneumatic motor, compressor and storage tanks, resulting in a 180 pound weight reduction....
RFA Bayleaf, 1982-2011(click to view full) Britain's Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) program was begun in 2002, and aimed to buy up to 11 supply ships for the Royal Navy's Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Unfortunately, all the project could produce was studies,...
Americas * Saab has announced that they are developing the first Gripen fighter for the Brazilian Air Force. The two-seat version of the Gripen NG is being developed in the Brazilian state of Säo Paulo in conjunction with 56 engineers and with participation from...
Americas * The US subsidiary of Israel's Elbit Systems received their first production order for the Helmet Display and Tracker System (HDTS) with the Continuously Computed Impact Point (CCIP) algorithm for the US Navy's fleet of MH-60S helicopters. Valued at $50...
Americas * General Dynamics and US Ordnance will share a $221 million US Army contract to provide the service with M2 machine guns. Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will produce and deliver M2 flexible, M2 fixed and M2A1 machine guns by the end of...
Americas * Boeing has been awarded a $2.1 billion US Navy contract to produce 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Under the agreement, the company will deliver 11 units to the Navy, and five for cooperative partners and as foreign military sales, with completion expected for...