Americas * Raytheon has been given an $85 million contract to supply Griffin A & B Block II/III missiles to the USAF. Delivery of the missiles is expected to be January 31, 2017. The missiles are the two variants of the AGM-176 Griffin mini-missile. The Griffin A is...
Americas *Six B-52s have now been equipped with JDAM capabilities after a series of modifications by Boeing for the USAF. Installation of upgraded internal weapons bay launchers will allow for the bomber to launch eight Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) at one time...
Americas * The US Air Force is to switch out the machine gun on the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter. Ballistic testing is currently being conducted on the GAU-21 which is set to replace that of the GAU-18. The newer .50 caliber weapon has an increased barrel life of...
Americas * The US Navy successfully tested a Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block II from the SeaRAM anti-ship missile defense system for the first time. SeaRAM, used on the Independence class of Littoral Combat Ships, successfully detected, tracked and engaged an...
Americas * The USAF will not be lifting weight restrictions on F-35 pilots until at least 2018. The push back comes as ejector seat manufacturer Martin-Baker needs more time to conduct additional testing on the ejector seat safety features in the fighters. The program...
Americas * A dummy US Hellfire missile has been accidentally sent to Cuba, sparking concerns that its technology may be leaked to US adversaries. The missile had initially been on loan to Spain and was being used for NATO training exercises. It then seemed to go on a...
SL-AMRAAM from FMTV(click to view full) Oman is located on the eastern Arabian peninsula, controlling the Strait of Hormuz's western bank, and providing an overwatch position for both the entrance to the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean near Africa. The frequent...
Americas * The US Navy is set to name its next generation of replenishment oilers after Civil Rights heroes. The first has been named after US Rep. John Lewis during a ceremony this week. Lewis, the youngest of the Big Six of civil rights leaders has been a member of...
Americas * A proposed rule may give Congress greater power to scrutinize multi-year contracts from the Department of Defense (DoD) if passed. The rule will require the Defense Secretary to certify to Congress that certain conditions have been met before entering into...