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Sea Hawk, UAV Add Much-Needed Capabilities to LCS Ship

Sea Hawk, UAV Add Much-Needed Capabilities to LCS Ship

WESTERN PACIFIC — With advanced technology, the air detachment aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) is an integral part of crew complement, delivering situational awareness and combat capability well beyond ship-based sensors during their rotational depl…
China Holds Air Defense Drills As US Ups Reconnaissance Flights

China Holds Air Defense Drills As US Ups Reconnaissance Flights

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is holding mock air defense battles in the coastal region of South China’s Guangdong Province, a location that has seen frequent aerial close-in reconnaissance operations by US military aircraft in the past few days.

An air defense brigade under the PLA …

Italian Army Delivers AW169 Trainers to Italian Army

Italian Army Delivers AW169 Trainers to Italian Army

ROME — Leonardo announced today the delivery of the first of two AW169 basic training twin engine helicopters to the Italian Army during an official ceremony held at the 2nd Rgt. AVES ‘Sirio’ based in Lamezia Terme in the presence of representatives from the operator and industry. The second aircr…
Australia to Upgrade Space Surveillance Capability

Australia to Upgrade Space Surveillance Capability

[Australia] will invest $87 million towards improving facilities at the joint US-Australian Space Surveillance Telescope, Naval Communications Station Harold E. Holt in Exmouth, on the tip of the North West Cape in Western Australia.

During a visit to the facility in Exmouth, Minister for Defence…

Italy to Dismantle 500 Retired M-113 APCs

Italy to Dismantle 500 Retired M-113 APCs

NSPA has awarded a contract to Montalbetti S.p.A. for the demilitarization, dismantling and disposal (D3) of 500 M113 Armored Personnel Carriers (APC). These were phased-out by the Italian Armed Forces and shall be disposed of by March 2021.

The process is in compliance with the Conventional Arme…

US Naval Research Lab’s Future is at Risk, Report Warns

US Naval Research Lab’s Future is at Risk, Report Warns

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) boasts an amazing record of achievement but its future is in jeopardy, according to a newly disclosed report of the Naval Research Advisory Committee that was suppressed by the Navy.

NRL is widely recognized as a world class research institution that has m…

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