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September 16, 2020  

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US Air Force Has Secretly Flown Next-Gen Combat Aircraft
The Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance combat aircraft, intended to complement or succeed the F-22 and F-35 in the air superiority role, has already flown, having been rapidly prototyped throug

“Repeated and Serious Failures by Boeing and FAA” Led to MAX Crashes: Report
“The MAX crashes were… a horrific culmination of a series of faulty technical assumptions by Boeing’s engineers, a lack of transparency on the part of Boeing’s management, and grossly insufficient ove

US Navy Pushing for $580M for Large Unmanned Ships: CRS
The Navy could swap out some traditional ships with crewless vessels as the service fast-tracks its goal of adding large unmanned vehicles to the fleet, according to a recent Congressional Research Se

 


An 18-month investigation by the House Transport Committee has concluded that the Boeing 737 crashes were a “horrific culmination” of faulty assumptions by Boeing, its lack of transparency and grossly insufficient oversight by the FAA. (Boeing photo)
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US Air Force Has Secretly Flown Next-Gen Combat Aircraft
The Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance combat aircraft, intended to complement or succeed the F-22 and F-35 in the air superiority role, has already flown, having been rapidly prototyped throug...

“Repeated and Serious Failures by Boeing and FAA” Led to MAX Crashes: Report
“The MAX crashes were… a horrific culmination of a series of faulty technical assumptions by Boeing’s engineers, a lack of transparency on the part of Boeing’s management, and grossly insufficient ove...

US Navy Pushing for $580M for Large Unmanned Ships: CRS
The Navy could swap out some traditional ships with crewless vessels as the service fast-tracks its goal of adding large unmanned vehicles to the fleet, according to a recent Congressional Research Se...

Poland Orders Additional Rosomak AFVs, More Ammunition
“We consistently equip the Polish Army. Whenever possible, we direct orders to the Polish defense industry. Today, the Ministry of National Defense has ordered, among others, the Rosomak wheeled armor...

Raytheon Delivers USAF Laser System Ready for Operational Use
MCKINNEY, Texas --- Raytheon Intelligence & Space delivered the next high-energy laser weapon system to the U.S. Air Force. It will be deployed overseas for operator training and experimental testing ...

Royal Navy Says New Torpedo Ready to Enter Service
The world’s most advanced torpedo is on the cusp of entering service with the Royal Navy after extensive trials in Scotland. The upgraded Spearfish – the principal weapon of the UK’s Submarine Flot...

US Army Experimental Test Pilots Fly Bell Valor V-280
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. --- In support of the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) selection program, U.S. Army Redstone Test Center (RTC) Experimental Test Pilots (XPs...

Britain’s Armed Forces Get Ready for A Revolution
RAF WYTON, UK --- The cavernous space inside RAF Wyton, an airbase near Cambridge, resembles a newsroom. But the stories traded here are heavily classified. The Defence Intelligence Fusion Centre, whi...

Germany's Heckler & Koch Loses Bid for Bundeswehr Assault Rifle
Germany's biggest gun-maker Heckler & Koch (H&K) has been delivered a major blow by the government, losing out on the tender process to provide the German military's new standard assault rifle. Its la...

French Pilot Explains Significance of Rafale F3-R in Levant
Pilots and navigators of the 4th Fighter Squadron recently left the Expeditionary Air Base in the Levant, replaced by the fighter jets of the 30th Fighter Squadron. After having carried out more than ...

US Doesn't Want War in Space, But Must be Prepared for It: DoD
The United States doesn't want to engage in warfare in space, but like in all domains, the U.S. military must be prepared for such a conflict, and that'll take a lot of preparation and change, Chief o...

US Army Demos HIMARS Rapid Infiltration Mission to Alaska
McCHORD AFB, Wash. --- ‘Thunderbolts’ with the 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade deployed HIMARS to Eareckson Air Station, Shemya Island, Alaska on September 12...

US Army Unveils Patriot Launcher for the First Time in Poland
TARGI KIELCE, Poland --– Alpha Battery supported the 28th International Defense Industry Exhibition MSPO 2020 with a M901 Patriot Launching Station for the first time in history. On 08 to 10 Septem...

Russia Sees Increasing Exports of Military Helicopters
JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) presents the full export lineup of Russian military helicopters at the International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia-2020, which wi...

UK, US Navies Conduct Mine Hunting Exercise in Gulf
ARABIAN GULF --- UK Royal Navy and U.S. Navy forces participated in a mine countermeasures (MCM) interoperability exercise in the Arabian Gulf Sept. 9-17. U.S. Navy mine countermeasures ships (MCM)...

EDA Participates in EU Secure Satcom Project
BRUSSELS --- EDA is part of a new EU research project launched today by the European Commission under the HORIZON 2020 programme which aims to develop secure satellite communications for EU government...

Hunter-Class Frigate Program Doing More with Australian Industry
The Australian Government is examining more opportunities for Australia’s local industry in the Hunter Class Frigate Program with three feasibility studies for Australian industry to participate in th...

AEHF-6 Protected Comms Satellite Completes on-Orbit Testing
SUNNYVALE, Calif. --- The sixth Lockheed Martin-built Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) protected communications satellite successfully completed its On-Orbit Test (OOT) period on Aug. 27, 20...

Raytheon to Connect Military Aircraft and Commercial Space Networks
MCKINNEY, Texas. --- Raytheon Intelligence & Space was awarded a $13.1 million contract for a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory program aimed at connecting military jets to emerging commercial space ...

Spain’s Escribano Unveils 90kg Remote Weapon Station
MADRID --- Escribano Mechanical & Engineering has developed ASPIS, its new remote weapon station for naval and land use. This RWS has a compact size that confers it a weight of less than 90 kg, being ...

Bell Delivers Montenegro Air Force’s First Bell 505
FORT WORTH, TX --- Bell Textron Inc. announced today that the Montenegro Air Force accepted its first Bell 505. The technical acceptance occurred in July at Bell Prague. The delivery happened today in...

New Simulator for Airbus H160 Helicopter Ready for Take-Off: Thales
Thales’s Reality H flight simulator for the new Airbus Helicopters H160 has achieved a key milestone with Level D Full Flight Simulator (FFS) certification by the French civil aviation authority (DGAC...

Morgan Stanley Feedback on Launch of A&D Coverage
Over the course of this past week, we spent many hours talking to clients and companies about our A&D launch. Feedback was generally constructive and focused largely on our out-of-consensus calls on B...

New Website Introduces Estonia’s Defence Development
Estonian Ministry of Defence has launched a website introducing the development of national defence since the restoration of independence. According to Minister of Defence Jüri Luik since then the fir...


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