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Elbit Wins $38M to Manage Israeli T-6 Trainer Fleet

Elbit Wins $38M to Manage Israeli T-6 Trainer Fleet

HAIFA, Israel — Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $38 million from the Israeli Ministry of Defense to provide operation, maintenance and logistic services for the Textron T-6 trainer aircraft fleet of the Israeli Air Force.

This contract a…

Swiss MoD Manages F-18 Fleet Pending Replacement

Swiss MoD Manages F-18 Fleet Pending Replacement

To guarantee the security of Switzerland and its people, the military must continue to be able to monitor, protect and defend its airspace in the event of an attack. As a neutral state, Switzerland wants to depend as little as possible on third countries or organizations. This independence, and ther…
Rostec Produces First Civilian Mi-8AMT for Arctic Operations

Rostec Produces First Civilian Mi-8AMT for Arctic Operations

MOSCOW — Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) started serial production of Mi-8AMT Arctic helicopters for civilian customers. Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant made the first rotorcraft which is ready to start operation.

Mi-8AMT helicopter in its Arctic version completed…

Serbia Unveils Locally-Produced Artillery Missiles, MRAP 6×6

Serbia Unveils Locally-Produced Artillery Missiles, MRAP 6×6

The Minister of Defence, Aleksandar Vulin, attended today the completion of factory reception of the 0-series of the modernized “Oganj” rocket launcher and the test firing in the “Nikinci” Weapons and Military Equipment Testing Centre.

As Minister Vulin pointed out after the firing, rocket artill…

US Navy Appoints Deputy CNO for ‘Warfighting Development’

US Navy Appoints Deputy CNO for ‘Warfighting Development’

WASHINGTON, DC — The Navy published this week the formal announcement of a change to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV). The change, published by Director of Navy Staff (DNS) Andrew Haeuptle, provides for a new 3-star-led organization, currently under the leadership of Vice Adm. S…
Raytheon to Deliver Black Jack LEO Constellation to DARPA

Raytheon to Deliver Black Jack LEO Constellation to DARPA

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.— Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business will build two prototype sensor payloads for DARPA’s Blackjack program, under a $37M contract. Blackjack is a low Earth orbit satellite constellation program that aims to develop and demonstrate the critical elemen…

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