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US Army Tests British Airdrop System But Won’t Buy

US Army Tests British Airdrop System But Won’t Buy

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. — For U.S. Army Soldiers on the move, getting a vehicle in the field increases their survivability and mobility. Safely airdropping the vehicle and quickly de-rigging it is important to reduce Soldiers’ exposure to threats. As a measure to increase operational readines…
Lockheed Martin Delivers 500th C-130J Transport Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Delivers 500th C-130J Transport Aircraft

MARIETTA, Ga. — Hercules history is made once again, with the announcement that Lockheed Martin recently delivered its 500th C-130J Super Hercules airlifter.

This Super Hercules (Lockheed Martin aircraft #5934) is a C-130J-30 aircraft assigned to the 130th Airlift Wing located at McLaughlin …

Babcock to Refit NZ Patrol Ships Being Sold to Ireland

Babcock to Refit NZ Patrol Ships Being Sold to Ireland

Local New Zealand businesses are set to reap the benefits of a partnership between Babcock and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) which will conduct maintenance and upgrade works on two decommissioned Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Inshore Patrol Vessels before they are sold to the Republic of Ir…
NATO Equipment Crosses Denmark on Way to Poland

NATO Equipment Crosses Denmark on Way to Poland

Denmark provides host nation support to the United States and the United Kingdom.

From mid-March and for the following two months, large quantities of military equipment and vehicles will be transported through Denmark for a long-planned exercise in Poland. In this connection, the Armed Forces …

NNSA Orders Two Leonardo AW139 Helicopters

NNSA Orders Two Leonardo AW139 Helicopters

PHILADELPHIA — Leonardo’s presence in the U.S. government continues to grow with today’s announcement of a contract for two AW139 aircraft by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA.).

The NNSA through the Department of Energy has two locations: on the E…

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