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US Army Tests Modernized Aviation Maintenance and Logistics

US Army Tests Modernized Aviation Maintenance and Logistics

FORT LEE, Virginia — Soldiers from Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia conducted the first tests here on a new system focused on improving readiness through modernizing aviation maintenance and logistics functions.

“The Global Combat Support System Increment 2 – Army (GCSS-A) focuses on improving Arm…

Northrop Advances Integration of F-16 EW Suite

Northrop Advances Integration of F-16 EW Suite

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. — Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to continue preparing the AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) for developmental test and full hardware qualification.

“We continue the process of putting IVEWS through a…

Congressional Review Process for Arms Sales: CRS Report

Congressional Review Process for Arms Sales: CRS Report

This report reviews the process and procedures that apply to congressional consideration of foreign arms sales proposed by the President. This includes consideration of proposals to sell major defense equipment, defense articles and services, or the retransfer to third-party states of such items.
Trying to Understand the Price of Australian Military Equipment

Trying to Understand the Price of Australian Military Equipment

Confusion reigns in discussions about the cost of the Department of Defence’s equipment projects. Whether we’re talking about media articles, parliamentary committee hearings, letters to the editor, duelling internet commentators or any other forms of discourse that address Defence acquisitions, the…
Nammo to Supply Ariane 6 Space Launcher with Rocket Motors

Nammo to Supply Ariane 6 Space Launcher with Rocket Motors

A6 DR_SR is actually a heritage product initially developed for the A5 launch vehicle, which over the last 30 years has performed flawlessly separating the P241 boosters from its main stage.

For the newly developed Ariane6 launch vehicle, the Nammo rocket motor has seen several modifications and…

Curtiss-Wright to Supply Challenger 3 Tank Stabilization System

Curtiss-Wright to Supply Challenger 3 Tank Stabilization System

DAVIDSON, N.C. — Curtiss-Wright Corporation today announced that it has been awarded a contract by Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) to provide its turret drive stabilization technology for use in the weapons system on the British Army’s Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank.

Under the contract, valu…

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