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French Air Force Takes Delivery of First King Air ISR Aircraft

French Air Force Takes Delivery of First King Air ISR Aircraft

PARIS — Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, welcomes the reception by the General Directorate of Armaments (DGA), on July 31, 2020, of the first of the two Avion Léger de Surveillance et de Reconnaissance (Light Surveillance and Reconnaissance Aircraft, ALSR) ordered in June 2016 from th…
US Army Gets Closer to Fielding Laser Air Defense Systems

US Army Gets Closer to Fielding Laser Air Defense Systems

WASHINGTON — Further evaluation of new air defense capabilities is currently underway, including the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System and directed energy weapons, as the Army aims to empower units against near-peer threats.

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense A…

GD Wins $428M for Stryker Production

GD Wins $428M for Stryker Production

General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $428,229,970 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the field level maintenance, field service representative support, contingency maintenance support, new equipment training and total package fielding for the family of Stryker vehic…
Royal Navy Type 31 Frigate Program Reaches Key Milestone

Royal Navy Type 31 Frigate Program Reaches Key Milestone

The Type 31 frigate has reached a key milestone in its development after the completion of a comprehensive review of the ship’s design.

What is known as the Whole Ship Preliminary Design Review (WSPDR) was completed, virtually, by 15 experts during ten days of scrutiny, which provided a key indic…

First Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship Delivered to Canada

First Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship Delivered to Canada

The first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), Harry DeWolf, was delivered to the Government of Canada on July 31, 2020, in Halifax.

This is the first warship to be delivered as part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), and signifies the start of a long and exciting road for the Navy, …


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