Yearly Archive: 2022

Upgraded 105mm Gun for AC-130 Gunship

Upgraded 105mm Gun for AC-130 Gunship

DAHLGREN, Va. –– Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers designed, developed and delivered an upgraded 105mm Gun Aircraft Unit (GAU) specifically made with the AC-130 gunship in mind.

The 105mm GAU allows warfighters on the ground to complete their missions more effect…

Philippine Army’ Receives Tank Gunnery Simulator

Philippine Army’ Receives Tank Gunnery Simulator

MANILA –– Once turned over and operational, the newly delivered tank gunnery simulation system of the Philippine Army (PA) would greatly enhance the capabilities of units tasked to operate the service’s incoming light tanks.

“The Tank Gunnery Simulation System is part of the first list on the Ho…

Rostec to Develop VR Simulator to Train Aircraft Technicians

Rostec to Develop VR Simulator to Train Aircraft Technicians

United Aircraft Corporation of Rostec State Corporation is creating a VR simulator to train technical personnel. The equipment will increase the efficiency of servicing the Su-57 and Su-35 aircraft systems. System tests are scheduled to be completed in 2022.

The VR simulator consists of a virtua…

Boeing Selects Collins Power Generation System for B-52

Boeing Selects Collins Power Generation System for B-52

ROCKFORD, Ill. –– As part of the U.S. Air Force’s ongoing modernization efforts to keep the B-52 bomber flying into the 2050s, Boeing has selected Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, to upgrade the aircraft with a new electric power generation system (EPGS).

Collins will supply a…

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