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Germany to Supply Vulcano 155mm PGM to Ukraine

Germany to Supply Vulcano 155mm PGM to Ukraine

The German Federal Government issued a statement on the acquisition of 225 Vulcano projectiles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the EU.

These are precision artillery rounds that can destroy targets at a distance of up to 70-80 km. Such ammunition will strengthen Ukrainian 155mm caliber guns.

Pentagon Shakes Up US Military Engine Duopoly

Pentagon Shakes Up US Military Engine Duopoly

The U.S. Air Force recently handed contracts to five different companies, each one with a maximum value close to $1 billion, for work related to the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program, or NGAP.

This engine is expected to at least power the sixth-generation manned stealth fighter-like je…

BAE Wins $278M Order for Beowulf Articulated Tracked Vehicle

BAE Wins $278M Order for Beowulf Articulated Tracked Vehicle

BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $278,182,786 firm-fixed-price contract for production units, spare parts and contractor logistics support for the Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle.

Bids were solicited via the internet with two received.

Work locati…

Pentagon Was Warned of Ejection Seat Fault in April: Navsea

Pentagon Was Warned of Ejection Seat Fault in April: Navsea

INDIAN HEAD, MD. –– In April, an ejection seat manufacturer officially notified the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD) Joint Program Office (JPO) and the F-35 JPO of a quality escape that would prevent a CAD…
Crimea Attacks Reveal Russian Military Weakness

Crimea Attacks Reveal Russian Military Weakness

For generations, Crimea has anchored Russia’s military power in the Black Sea. Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed that it would remain Russian forever after he annexed it in 2014. But a spate of explosions and drone incursions in recent days also shows the extent of its vulnerability on the peni…
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