Monthly Archive: Giugno 2020

Ka-52M to enter state trials and test new long-range cruise missile

The modernized Ka-52M will enter state trials from Dec. 1 and the testing is expected to wrap up by last week of September 2022. Fedor Leukhin / CC BY-SA The attack helicopter is expected to test out a new “item 305” long-range cruise missile that has a reported range of 100km. The missile is reported […]
PLAAF fighter pilot with 5290 flight hours retires

PLAAF fighter pilot with 5290 flight hours retires

A PLAAF fighter pilot who had amassed 5290 flight hours during his career has retired recently. Wang Wenchang had joined the military in 1990 and spent most of time flying the J-7, the Chinese copy of the MiG-21. For more information, hit the Source below Source
GD Wins $2.5Bn Order for Stryker Double-V Hull Vehicles

GD Wins $2.5Bn Order for Stryker Double-V Hull Vehicles

General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $2,477,329,768 fixed-price-incentive contract for the production of Stryker Double V-Hull A1 engineering change proposal vehicles.

Bids were solicited via the internet with one received.

Work locations and funding will …

Lockheed Wins $1Bn Order for PAC-3 Missiles

Lockheed Wins $1Bn Order for PAC-3 Missiles

Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $1,042,250,000 modification (P00001) to contract W31P4Q-20-C-0023 for incidental services, hardware, facilities, equipment, and all technical, planning, management, manufacturing, and testing efforts to produce Phased Array Tracking Radar …
Germany Receives Official Notice of Possible US Troop Cuts

Germany Receives Official Notice of Possible US Troop Cuts

The German government Wednesday said it has received official confirmation from the U.S. of plans to reduce the number of American forces in Germany.

German government spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer told reporters in Berlin the government had been informed the U.S. is considering reducing its forces …

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