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Virginia-class Submarine Montana Completes Initial Sea Trials

Virginia-class Submarine Montana Completes Initial Sea Trials

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — HII announced today the successful completion of the initial sea trials Friday of fast-attack submarine Montana (SSN 794). The Virginia-class submarine, built at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, spent several days at sea to test the ship’s systems and components.

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US Air Force to Deliver Laser-Armed Counter-UXO Vehicle

US Air Force to Deliver Laser-Armed Counter-UXO Vehicle

ROBINS AFB, Ga. — The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Agile Combat Support (ACS) Directorate is on track to deliver by fall of this year, the first of 13 vehicles that utilize directed energy, or lasers to safely detonate and clear unexploded ordnance – such as bombs, grenades, improvis…
Thales Wins £90M Contract for Challenger 3 Tank Main Sight

Thales Wins £90M Contract for Challenger 3 Tank Main Sight

A £90 million subcontract has been awarded to Thales UK, based in Scotland, to deliver next generation sights for the British Army’s upgraded Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank (MBT).

The contract was signed by RBSL and Thales, with the Secretary of State for Scotland in attendance, at Thales’s site i…

Germany to Send Additional Troops to Lithuania

Germany to Send Additional Troops to Lithuania

German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said extra forces will be deployed to the Baltic nation amid regional tensions with Russia. The deployment there could be Germany’s second largest after Mali.

Germany will deploy up to 350 additional troops “within a few days” to Lithuania, Defense Mi…


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