Category: Notizie Estero

Two major collaborative defence research (R&T) projects, launched under the European Commission’s Preparatory Acton on Defence Research (PADR) and implemented by the European Defence Agency (EDA), came to a close end of October.

The results of both projects – OCEAN 2020 and VESTLIFE – will contr…

Acquisition professionals at the Defense Logistics Agency are turning to captains of industry/supplier capabilities contracts, also known as COI/SCC, to offer tailored solutions for customers who need weapons system parts and engineering and support services.

Part of DLA’s effort to create flexi…

The Thales Sea Fire radar was qualified by the French Armament General Directorate (Direction générale de l’armement – DGA); It is now ready for integration into the combat system of the new FDI Frigates (Defence and Intervention Frigate) developed by Naval Group.

The Thales Sea Fire fully digita…

LIMA — It is planned to commission a production line of Kalashnikov AK-103 submachine guns in Venezuela by the end of 2022, Director General of Rosoboronexport (incorporated into Rostec state corporation) Alexander Mikheyev told TASS ahead of the SITDEF 2021 international arms show.

“It is plan…

The future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), the Navy’s 12th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship, conducted Builder’s sea trials, October 26th.

Builder’s trials consist of a series of in-port and at-sea demonstrations that allow the Navy and the shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls Industries…

BANGOR, Wash. — Alabama joined a select group, alongside USS Alaska (SSBN 732) and USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730), as the third Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine to reach this milestone.

The patrol was completed by Alabama Blue Crew who departed early May.

Alabama joined a select group…