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US Navy, Air Force Test of New High-Power Microwave Missile

US Navy, Air Force Test of New High-Power Microwave Missile

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Navy and Air Force research laboratories are wrapping up a five-year joint effort to advance high-power microwave technology this summer with two months of testing in California.

The High-Powered Joint Electromagnetic Non-Kinetic Strike Weapon, known as HiJENKS, uses …

Leak Reveals Swiss Military’s Weapons Wish List

Leak Reveals Swiss Military’s Weapons Wish List

By 2030, the Swiss military budget is to increase step by step by around CHF 300 million annually to well over CHF 7 billion. Parliament gave the green light for this in the summer session. The big question: What does the army do with the unexpected windfall?

Defense Minister Viola Amherd (60) ha…

Estonia to Expand Navy with Coastal Defense and Anti-Ship Missiles

Estonia to Expand Navy with Coastal Defense and Anti-Ship Missiles

Estonia’s Navy (Merevägi) is set to face substantial expansion in the coming years, ETV news show ‘Aktuaalne kaamera’ (AK) reported Saturday, a growth which will include responsibility for shore-based anti-shipping missile systems.

The announcement coincided with a recent “Navy Day” held in Talli…

Northrop Wins $338M to Investigate, Fix H1 Helicopter Avionics

Northrop Wins $338M to Investigate, Fix H1 Helicopter Avionics

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Woodland Hills, California, is awarded a $337,943,520 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price and cost reimbursable indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

This contract provides researching alternatives, investigating and documenting new capabilities and …

TAS to Modify Swiss F-5E Tigers for US Navy Aggressor Role

TAS to Modify Swiss F-5E Tigers for US Navy Aggressor Role

Tactical Air Support Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, is awarded a $265,300,000 firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

This contract provides non-recurring engineering, inspection, modification, and block upgrade efforts for 16 F-5E and six F-5F Tiger …


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