Monthly Archive: Dicembre 2022

US Air Force Clears Hurdle with First Hypersonic Weapon

US Air Force Clears Hurdle with First Hypersonic Weapon

WASHINGTON — The Air Force has cleared a key hurdle that will allow the military branch to test fire its first hypersonic weapon — an air-to-ground missile that can travel more than five times the speed of sound.

The Defense Department has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into hypersonic …

Defense Ministers Discuss AUKUS Defense Pact

Defense Ministers Discuss AUKUS Defense Pact

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III began three days of intense discussions with two of the United States’ closest allies: Australia and the United Kingdom.

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, who also serves as defense minister, arrived at the Pentagon today for defense discuss…

First Royal Navy Type 26 Frigate Lowered into the Water

First Royal Navy Type 26 Frigate Lowered into the Water

The hull of HMS Glasgow touched the cold waters of the River Clyde in a milestone moment for the Type 26 frigate programme. As the sun was setting at Glen Mallan, on the shores of Loch Long in Scotland, the ship was lowered from a barge into the deep water for the first time.

This marked the next…

Hanwha Delivers First 24 K9PL Howitzers to Poland

Hanwha Delivers First 24 K9PL Howitzers to Poland

“This is an important day in the history of the Polish Army. It is an important event that strengthens the strength of the Polish Army. Well, the equipment imported from South Korea – K2 tanks and K9 howitzers are on Polish soil. Thank you, Mr. President, for being present with us today in this impo…
SRC Awarded Contract for Precision Fire Control Radar

SRC Awarded Contract for Precision Fire Control Radar

SYRACUSE, NY — SRC, Inc., has been awarded a $49.9 million contract by the United States Army for enhancements and maturation of its precision fire control radar (PFCR).

This contract is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, estimated to run through September of 2025. The…

Lockheed and Rafael to Collaborate on High-Energy Laser System

Lockheed and Rafael to Collaborate on High-Energy Laser System

BETHESDA, Md. –– Lockheed Martin and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Ltd., of Israel, have signed a teaming agreement that includes jointly developing, testing and manufacturing High Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS) in the U.S. and Israel.

The future joint-development will be based on the a…

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