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Leonardo to Develop Unmanned Helicopter for Royal Navy

Leonardo to Develop Unmanned Helicopter for Royal Navy

A cutting-edge uncrewed aircraft demonstrator will be designed and developed in a £60 million contract awarded to Leonardo.

— £60 million over four years to design and develop an uncrewed helicopter demonstrator
— Supporting up to 100 highly skilled UK jobs at Leonardo’s Yeovil site
— Delive…

Second Russian Borei-AMissile Submarine Begins Sea Trials

Second Russian Borei-AMissile Submarine Begins Sea Trials

MOSCOW — The Project 955A (Borei-A) second serial-built nuclear-powered submarine cruiser Generalissimus Suvorov deployed to the White Sea for the first time for shipbuilders’ sea trials, a source in the domestic shipbuilding industry told TASS on Wednesday.

“The nuclear-powered submarine Gener…

Super Hornet Fighter Completes India Ski Jump Trials

Super Hornet Fighter Completes India Ski Jump Trials

GOA, India — Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet successfully completed operational demonstration tests at Indian Naval Station Hansa in Goa, India, reinforcing the Super Hornet’s ability to effectively and safety operate off Indian Navy carriers.

Two U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets completed multiple…

US Army Faces Shortfall of Up to 28,000 Soldiers This Year

US Army Faces Shortfall of Up to 28,000 Soldiers This Year

WASHINGTON — The Army will fail to meet its end strength goal by up to 28,000 soldiers this fiscal year, falling to a force of between 445,000 and 452,000 troops by Sept. 30, the service vice chief of staff told House lawmakers on Tuesday.

Gen. Joseph Martin acknowledged the projected force str…

Fincantieri Cuts Steel for Italian Navy’s Second LSS Ship

Fincantieri Cuts Steel for Italian Navy’s Second LSS Ship

TRIESTE, Italy –– The steel cutting ceremony of the second Logistic Support Ship (LSS) for the Italian Navy, within a program including the option for a third ship, took place today at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard, where the LSS will be entirely built and delivered in 2025.

The value of …

GD Wins $273M for US and UK Submarine Fire Control Systems

GD Wins $273M for US and UK Submarine Fire Control Systems

PITTSFIELD, Mass. –– General Dynamics Mission Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today it was awarded a U.S. Navy contract to support development, production and installation of fire control systems for the Columbia- and Dreadnought-classes of ballistic missile submarines.

T…


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