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French Army Extends Nexter Support Contract for Caesar SP Gun

French Army Extends Nexter Support Contract for Caesar SP Gun

The integrated structure for maintaining land equipment in operational condition (SIMMT) awarded Nexter a second in-service support (ISS) contract for the CAESAR self-propelled howitzer.

This contract follows on from the initial contract, which for the past seven years has provided full support …

One USMC squadron to replace VMFA(AW)-242 in Japan next month

The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) will bring in another F/A-18 squadron from the United States to replace VMFA(AW)-242 in Japan next month. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Brune / Public domain VMFA(AW)-242 is set to transition to the F-35 from October. For more information, hit the Source below Source

AFRL’s ROBOpilot is back flying again

ROBOpilot, a project by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Center for Rapid Innovation (CRI) and DZYNE Technologies Incorporated, has resumed flying on Sept. 24 after an accident last year. Photo: USAF The ROBOpilot is a converted Cessna 206 that allows the light aircraft to fly unmanned. The magic of it is that no permanent […]
Georgia unveils its Spanish-made drones

Georgia unveils its Spanish-made drones

Georgia has unveiled two types of drones that it has purchased from Spain. It was shown to Georgian Minister of Defense Irakli Garibashvili during his visit to Marneuli air base. One is the Alpha 800 VTOL drone and the other is the Atlantic-I.
USMC F-35B crashes while KC-130J made emergency landing on a field

USMC F-35B crashes while KC-130J made emergency landing on a field

A USMC F-35B assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wings has crashed after a mid-air collision with a KC-130J near Thermal airport in California. Both aircraft are stationed at the MCAS Miramar, the service said. The pilot of the F-35B was able to eject safely while the KC-130J, with 8 on board, was able to […]
ATMACA one test-firing away from mass production

ATMACA one test-firing away from mass production

Turkey’s ATMACA anti-ship missile is just one test-firing away from mass production, the Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) disclosed on Sept. 29. The missile has been tested using its own internal inertial navigation unit only and the last time will involve a live warhead. For more information, hit the Source below Source
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