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Robotic Ships Give US An Enhanced View of Middle East Waters

Robotic Ships Give US An Enhanced View of Middle East Waters

MANAMA, Bahrain — A robotic, 23-foot-long vessel moored at U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain provides a possible glimpse into the future of the U.S. Navy.

The Saildrone Explorer resembles a torpedo with a 15-foot-tall shark fin. Powered by wind and solar panels, it has cameras and sensors…

Lockheed to Produce Eighth THAAD Battery for US Army

Lockheed to Produce Eighth THAAD Battery for US Army

DALLAS — Lockheed Martin has received a contract totaling $74 million to produce the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The award amount covers the production of an eighth THAAD battery for the U.S. government. It’s expected to be fielde…
International Support Bolsters Ukrainian Air Force Capabilities

International Support Bolsters Ukrainian Air Force Capabilities

As the conflict in Ukraine continues to drag on and the Ukrainian Air Force suffers attrition and wear-and-tear to its combat aircraft component, help is pouring in from NATO member states in the form of spare parts.

Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby originally stated that Ukraine had been supplie…

F-15EX’s Electronic Warfare Systems Seen Surpassing F-35’s

F-15EX’s Electronic Warfare Systems Seen Surpassing F-35’s

With Boeing F-15EX Eagle II procurement now doubled in the Pentagon’s FY23 defense budget request and F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) procurement substantially reduced, Teal Group’s Dr. David L. Rockwell sees BAE Systems’ new AN/ALQ-250 EPAWSS (Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivabi…
L3Harris Wins $482M Contract to Support Canadian CF-18 Hornets

L3Harris Wins $482M Contract to Support Canadian CF-18 Hornets

MIRABEL, Quebec — L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a 4-year, $482 million USD performance-based contract extension (PBC), with option years, to continue in-service support of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft fleet until its retirement that is currently esti…

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