Monthly Archive: Settembre 2020

Sparrowhawk UAV Tested with MQ-9 Reaper Drone

Sparrowhawk UAV Tested with MQ-9 Reaper Drone

SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted captive carry Sparrowhawk Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) flight demonstrations on September 16-17, 2020.

The Sparrowhawk aircraft is designed as an airborne launch and recovery demonstrator aircraft tailored to f…

UK Transforming Royal Marines Commando Force

UK Transforming Royal Marines Commando Force

You will most likely heard of a Commando, they are the elite, mentally agile soldiers who are rigorously trained, using special tactics to achieve their missions. These elite soldiers in the UK Armed Forces are going through a change programme, known as the Future Commando Force, [which] will change…
US Army to Build on Results of Project Convergence Exercise

US Army to Build on Results of Project Convergence Exercise

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. — Amid 100-degree temperatures in Yuma’s barren desert, the Army tested the pinnacle of its modernization efforts during Project Convergence demonstrations Monday and Wednesday.

During the latest drills that challenged joint multi-domain operations capabilities, Soldi…

Omega Wins $84M for In-Flight Refueling Services

Omega Wins $84M for In-Flight Refueling Services

Omega Aerial Refueling Services Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, is awarded an $84,200,232 firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursable indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

This contract provides contractor owned contractor operated Air-to-Air Refueling “probe and drogue” type refueling services…

Lockheed Wins $64M for F-35 Electronics Update

Lockheed Wins $64M for F-35 Electronics Update

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $63,887,625 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N00019-20-F-0443) against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-19-G-0008.

This order provides for the L12 Diminishing Manufacturing Sources redesign effort in support of the F-35 aircraft …

Australia Completes New Shipyard for Frigate Program

Australia Completes New Shipyard for Frigate Program

South Australia’s world-leading shipyard at Osborne South is now complete and ready for handover, heralding the beginning of another local jobs boom with the commencement of the A$45 billion Hunter Class Frigate program.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said around 2,500 direct jobs would be created…

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