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China’s Reconfigured AG600 Seaplane Makes Maiden Flight

China’s Reconfigured AG600 Seaplane Makes Maiden Flight

BEIJING — A full-state new-configuration model of China’s AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducted a successful maiden flight on Tuesday, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

This new-configuration AG600 amphibious aircraft took off from the Zhuhai Jinwan Airport in …

Pentagon Orders MIDS Terminals for Four European Countries

Pentagon Orders MIDS Terminals for Four European Countries

EUROMIDS, Paris, France, is awarded an estimated 322,200,000€ (U.S. $338,794,284) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide Multifunctional Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVTs), spares, engineering support and logistics to four European nations’ (France,…
Sikorsky Wins $186M Order for Two Additional CH-53K Helicopters

Sikorsky Wins $186M Order for Two Additional CH-53K Helicopters

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded an $185,694,050 fixed-price incentive firm modification P00010 to a previously awarded contract (N0001920C0047).

This modification adds scope to procurement and delivery of two unfunded priority list CH-53K Heavy…

France Issues Tender for Tethered Surveillance Balloons

France Issues Tender for Tethered Surveillance Balloons

PARIS — The DGA has launched a European call for competition to provide the Army with tethered balloons equipped with optronic sensor balls to provide real-time observation and surveillance capability by day and night.

Planned to be deployable in France and abroad, the captive balloon will be i…

Australia to Develop Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Drones

Australia to Develop Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Drones

Defence has partnered with global tech company Anduril to design and develop extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles (XLAUVs).

Under the co-funded arrangement, Defence scientists, Navy personnel and Anduril robotics specialists will produce three prototype XLAUVs over three years, delivering a …


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