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L3Harris Wins $947M to Improve B-52 Self-Defense

L3Harris Wins $947M to Improve B-52 Self-Defense

MELBOURNE, Fla. — L3Harris Technologies will modernize the U.S. Air Force B-52 aircraft to protect aircrew from enemy radar threats under a new 10-year, sole-source $947 million IDIQ contract.

L3Harris will enhance the aircrafts’ AN/ALQ-172 electronic warfare (EW) self-protection system, provid…

US Marine F-35B Fighters Train on Japanese Aircraft Carrier

US Marine F-35B Fighters Train on Japanese Aircraft Carrier

TOKYO — A pair of Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth aircraft became the first fighters to fly from a Japanese carrier since World War II after landing and taking off from the JS Izumo on Sunday.

News about the successful test of the newly upgraded warship’s ability to support the short-ta…

Pentagon Warns Mali Not to Employ Russian Mercenaries

Pentagon Warns Mali Not to Employ Russian Mercenaries

WASHINGTON — Add U.S. military officials to the crescendo of voices warning Mali’s interim government against brokering any deal to use mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group to help with security and counterterrorism.

For weeks, U.S. and French officials have publicly tried to dissuade Malian …

Latvia Orders Amphibious Bridging Vehicles from GDELS

Latvia Orders Amphibious Bridging Vehicles from GDELS

MADRID, Spain — General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) announced today it has agreed to provide the M3 Amphibious Bridge and Ferry System to Latvia. Latvia will be the newest NATO customer to receive the system.

The contract was awarded to GDELS by the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Det…

French Patroller Drone Demos Maritime Capabilities

French Patroller Drone Demos Maritime Capabilities

PARIS — The maritime patrol version of Safran’s Patroller drone has shown its ability to meet the maritime surveillance needs of navies or European maritime surveillance agencies, as part of the European project OCEAN2020.

This project is funded by the European Commission within the scope of t…

US Marine Corps Receives First MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft

US Marine Corps Receives First MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft

YUMA, Ariz. — Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, procured the Marine Corps’ first MQ-9A “Reaper” remotely piloted aircraft after transitioning from contractor-owned, contractor-operated to government-owned, contractor-operated at Marine Corps Aircraft Station Yuma…

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