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USMC Declares Initial Operational Capability of Sikorsky CH-53K

USMC Declares Initial Operational Capability of Sikorsky CH-53K

STRATFORD, Conn. — The U.S. Marine Corps declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter, validating the platform’s operational readiness to forward deploy Marines and equipment across the globe.

Sikorsky designed and manufactures the CH-53K, which enables th…

Russia Begins Production of S-500 Prometheus Air Defense System

Russia Begins Production of S-500 Prometheus Air Defense System

MOSCOW — Russia’s newest missile air defense system S-500 Prometheus, developed by the Almaz-Antey concern, has begun to be batch-produced and will be provided for the armed forces within the deadlines established under the state defense order, the company’s CEO, Yan Novikov, has said.

“At the …

Norway Will Contribute to Ukraine Weapons Fund

Norway Will Contribute to Ukraine Weapons Fund

Norway will contribute to a fund that will coordinate the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine. The fund is led by the United Kingdom, which will coordinate the purchase and transport of defense equipment that Ukraine needs.

“Under British coordination and in close contact with Ukraine, we …

Honeywell Selected to Power Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant-X Helicopter

Honeywell Selected to Power Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant-X Helicopter

PHOENIX, Ariz. —- A variety of Honeywell engine and power systems technology has been selected by Sikorsky-Boeing for its Defiant X helicopter, currently a contender to win the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition. Team Defiant selected Honeywell’s GTCP 36-150 auxilia…
US Army Equips First Unit with Modernized Bradley AFVs

US Army Equips First Unit with Modernized Bradley AFVs

FORT STEWART, Ga. –– The “Hound Battalion,” 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, is the first unit to complete field-level maintenance and operator new equipment training on the modernized M2A4 Bradley Fighting Vehicle and received the U.S. Arm…

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