Monthly Archive: Settembre 2020

AW101 SAR Helicopter Enter Norwegian Service

AW101 SAR Helicopter Enter Norwegian Service

The first of Norway’s new rescue helicopters are today put into operation at Sola rescue base outside Stavanger. The new helicopters – dubbed SAR Queen – will provide greater security for people at sea, along the coast and in remote areas across the country.

“The Sea King helicopters have been us…

No Reset, No Bottom for GE Yet: Analyst

No Reset, No Bottom for GE Yet: Analyst

General Electric Co shares are now worth less than $5 each, analysts from J.P. Morgan said on Monday, valuing the U.S. conglomerate at less than $44 billion and predicting it is yet to reach a turning point in efforts to reboot its businesses.

The bank’s Stephen Tusa, among the bearish group of a…

Pentagon Working Toward Networked Indo-Pacific

Pentagon Working Toward Networked Indo-Pacific

When Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper talks about the Indo-Pacific he talks about it becoming a “networked region” — not in the information technology sense, but as like-minded countries working together.

His travels to the region this week and previously are to encourage this concept, said Da…

USAF Practices Fighter Unit Relocation to Japanese Air Base

USAF Practices Fighter Unit Relocation to Japanese Air Base

CHITOSE AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen conducted bilateral training centered on honing defensive counter-air and Agile Combat Employment capabilities, and developing multi-capable Airmen during an Aviation Training Relocation event at Chitose Air Base,…
Lockheed Wins $183M for HIMARS Launchers for USMC, Romania

Lockheed Wins $183M for HIMARS Launchers for USMC, Romania

Lockheed Martin Missile Fire Controls, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded an $183,182,541 modification (P00016) to contract W31P4Q1-9-C-0101 for M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers.

Work will be performed in Camden, Arizona; and Grand Prairie, Texas, with an estimated completion…

Alliant to Develop Upgrade for AARGM Missile Family

Alliant to Develop Upgrade for AARGM Missile Family

Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, Northridge, California, is awarded an $80,963,388 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

This contract provides for the development of new technology to increase the capability of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile fami…

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