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USS Gerald Ford Reaches 10,000 “Cats and Traps” Milestone

USS Gerald Ford Reaches 10,000 “Cats and Traps” Milestone

SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that 10,000 catapult launches and arrested landings using the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) have been successfully and safely completed aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)…
British Army Begins Training on Latest AH-64E Apache Helicopter

British Army Begins Training on Latest AH-64E Apache Helicopter

The home of Army Aviation, Middle Wallop, is now operating the Army’s latest addition to its aircraft inventory, the jaw dropping Apache AH-64E.

The Apache attack helicopter has been in service with the British Army for some twenty-two years during which it has proven itself an invaluable asset i…

Rafale’s M88 Engine Passes One Million Operating Hours

Rafale’s M88 Engine Passes One Million Operating Hours

EVRY-CORBEIL, France — The M88 engine that powers Dassault Aviation’s multirole fighter has clocked up more than one million operating hours (1). This major milestone is a testament to the operational excellence of the engine, which has been in service for more than two decades. More than 600 engi…
Turkey Officially Launches Competition for TF-X Fighter Engine

Turkey Officially Launches Competition for TF-X Fighter Engine

ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish government has officially launched a competition for the local development of a turbofan engine that will power the country’s national fighter jet in the making, the TF-X.

Turkey’s defense procurement agency, the Presidency of Defense Industries, or SSB, issued in J…

South Korea’s Hanwha Aims to Break into NATO Defense Market

South Korea’s Hanwha Aims to Break into NATO Defense Market

SEOUL — One of South Korea’s largest defence contractors is positioning itself as a significant Nato supplier in response to a “surge in demand” as European countries increase military spending during the Ukraine war.

Hanwha Defense, which specialises in artillery systems and armoured vehicles,…

Northrop Completes Design Review of 300kW High-Energy Laser

Northrop Completes Design Review of 300kW High-Energy Laser

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. –– Northrop Grumman Corporation recently completed the preliminary design review for a high-energy laser prototype that will feature an architecture scalable to more than a megawatt for the U.S. Department of Defense. The review establishes the company’s technical approach for…
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