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Fourth Expeditionary Sea Base Ship Sails for Africa

Fourth Expeditionary Sea Base Ship Sails for Africa

NORFOLK, Va. — The Blue Crew of the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) and the ship’s Military Sealift Command Civilian Mariners (CIVMARs) departed Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Jul. 27, on the ship’s inaugural deployment following its commissioning in March.

“As the commanding officer of the “W…

Iran Trains with Mock US Aircraft Carrier in Persian Gulf

Iran Trains with Mock US Aircraft Carrier in Persian Gulf

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has fired a missile from a helicopter targeting a mock U.S. aircraft carrier during military exercises in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, local media reported.

Footage of the drills broadcast on state television on July 28 showed the mis…

South Korea May Develop Solid-Fuel Space Rockets

South Korea May Develop Solid-Fuel Space Rockets

Korea can now develop solid-propellant boosters for its space rockets after striking a deal on new missile guidelines with the United States, according to Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday.

Kim Hyun-chong, the second deputy director of the National Security Office (NSO), said Seoul and Washington agreed to …

ATAC to Deploy Ex-French Mirage F-1s in “Red Air” Role

ATAC to Deploy Ex-French Mirage F-1s in “Red Air” Role

NEWPORT NEWS, VA — Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) announced today that it has been selected to provide two U.S. Air Force bases with adversary air live training under the Combat Air Forces (CAF) Contracted Air Support (CAS) program.

Under the awards, worth up to a combined $240 mill…

Hensoldt Delivers Radar for Bundeswehr Counter-UAV System

Hensoldt Delivers Radar for Bundeswehr Counter-UAV System

ULM, Germany — As part of the German Army’s “qualified air defence” drone defence programme, sensor specialist Hensoldt is supplying the latest version of its “Spexer 2000 3D” radar to system integrator Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. Spexer will be part of the C-UAS system (Counter-Unmanned Aerial…
GE Wins Moroccan T700 Order for AH-64E Apache Attack Helos

GE Wins Moroccan T700 Order for AH-64E Apache Attack Helos

LYNN, MA –– GE Aviation’s T700 turboshaft engine has been chosen by the Kingdom of Morocco to power its new Defense fleet of Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. Morocco will acquire 48 T700—701D engines and two spares as part of a recent contract announcement for 24 Apache helicopters.

The …

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