Category: Notizie Estero

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a separately organized agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has identified a range of risks facing the W80-4 nuclear warhead life extension program (LEP)—including risks related to developing new technologies and manufacturing processes a…

CHANGWON, South Korea — South Korean defense firm Hanwha Defense said Sunday that it was shipping two Redback infantry fighting vehicles to the Australian Army for testing, part of a project worth roughly 5 trillion won ($4.1 billion).

The Australian military will decide whether to make a final…

The General Delegate for Armaments, Joël Barre, and his German and Spanish counterparts, Benedikt Zimmer and Esperenza Casteleiro Llamazares, met on July 17 for a progress report on subjects of cooperation in the field of armaments and, first, on the future air combat system program (Next Generation…

Right from the start, Diehl Aerospace has been involved in the two-year concept phase (Joint Concept Study) for the development of the European FCAS (Future Combat Air System). The aim of the project initiated by Germany and France – which Spain has since joined as a further partner – is to develop …

CINCINNATI –– GE Aviation’s massive GE90 engine has surpassed 100 million flight hours. In November, the aircraft engine will mark 25 years in service. Under the wings of the Boeing 777 family, the GE90 engine reached the 100-million-hour mark averaging more than 4 million hours a year.

To put t…

The Army’s decades-old fleet of UH-1H helicopters are being retired this week, with South Korea’s homegrown multi-role chopper Surion replacing them, the military said Monday.

The Army held a retirement ceremony, presided over by Aviation Operations Command Commander Maj. Gen. Kang Sun-young, co…