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Jacek Bartosiak talks to Captain James „Kimo” Fane...

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Mobile Connectivity and Command for the US Army

defence24.pl 3 years ago Based on the experience of the war in Ukraine, the US Army is working on fresh solutions to increase the survivability of command units.

The US Marines are ahead of Amazon. They introduce...

defence24.pl 3 years ago In its usage of drones as transportation machines, Amazon is far behind the U.S. Marines. In its 2024 budget proposal, the U.S. Marine Corps requests $13 million for 41 Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft Systems (TRUAS) tactical transport drones. ...

Lockheed Martin signs a contract for the productio...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 18, the U.S. Department of defence announced the signing of an agreement with Lockheed Martin corp for the production of the 7th series of AGM-158C LRASM anti-ship missiles.

Americans plan to build a series of next-generatio...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 18, the United States Department of State announced that Austal USA, which is the American branch of the Australian shipbuilding concern Austal, has acquired a contract for the plan of the T-AGOS 25 submarine monitoring unit. The contract is ...

Contract for the 4th Constellation-class frigate ...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago The U.S. Department of defence announced that Fincantieri's U.S. subsidiary, Marinette Marine, has been awarded a $526.3 million contract to build a 4th Constellation-class frigate for the U.S. Navy, the as-yet-unnamed FFG 65. Base contract for the...

An invisible giant candidate for NGAD?

defence24.pl 3 years ago Northrop Grumman one more time aired an ad in which he showed the digitally created interior of his hangar with the latest aircraft designs. Again, it showed what is likely to be a prototype of the 6th generation combat aircraft...

The Military Institute of Aviation medicine is p...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 19, the Military Institute of Aviation medicine in Warsaw announced the signing of an agreement with the Austrian company AMST-Systemtechnik GmbH on the modernization of the Overload Centrifuge to the requirements of the F-35 Lightning II pr...

U.S. Department of defence orders JASSM-ER missil...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 18, the U.S. Department of defence announced the signing of a contract with Lockheed Martin corp for the order of the 21st production batch of AGM-158B-2 JASSM-ER cruise missiles.

An American F-15D landed... in a canal

defence24.pl 3 years ago On May 15, an F-15D fighter crashed into an irrigation canal after leaving the runway at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls. The plane's pilot was not injured but for insignificant injuries, the Oregon National defender said.

Damaged F-22 Raptor returns to service

defence24.pl 3 years ago A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor that was damaged in 2018 was repaired and returned to service after 5 years, the United States Air Force said in a statement.

IBCS is getting closer to the Polish shield

defence24.pl 3 years ago **Northrop Grumman has confirmed the transportation of key elements of the IBCS system, which is acquired by Poland under the Wisła programme.**

Further IBCS components for Polish provided by Nor...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 15, Northrop Grumman corp announced the transportation of key components of the IBCS command strategy ordered through the FMS procedure by Poland as part of the first phase of the Wisła program. The above step means that the strategy wil...

Romania terminates the operation of the MiG-21 Lan...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 15, a historical minute took place in Romania — the end of the operation of MiG-21 fighter aircraft. Machines of this kind were operated by Romanian military aviation for 61 years.

American MALE drones will not request airports

defence24.pl 3 years ago General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has published a computer-generated video with a imagination of utilizing the Mojave unmanned aerial vehicle (pronounced Mohawe). This device is capable of operating without airport infrastructure and has minimal...

Tracked HIMARS for modernization

defence24.pl 3 years ago The United States Department of defence has signed 3 contracts with Lockheed Martin, which cover the production, modernization and transportation of the M142 and M270 artillery rocket systems, mainly for the needs of the US Army, but not only.

The U.S. Navy has commissioned a fresh destroyer

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 13, the DDG 51-class destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee was commissioned in Key West, Florida. USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) is 1 of the last ships of the Flight IIA Technology Insertion series, and at the same time...

Colorado to buy second S-70i Firehawk helicopter

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 12, United Rotorcraft's Air Methods company signed a bill beginning the way for the State of Colorado to acquisition the second S-70 Firehawk multirole helicopter.

Second tranche of funds for MBDA to deliver CAMM m...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 10, the US Department of defence announced the launch of a second tranche of funds for the transportation of the rocket strategy to MMSC (Multi-Mission Surface Combatants) units being built for Saudi Arabia. The value of the signed contra...

Future USS Augusta transferred to the US Navy

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 12, at the Austal USA shipbuilding plant in Mobile, Alabama, a ceremony was held to formally hand over to the US Navy a multi-role ship for coastal operations, which will be named USS Augusta (LCS 34).

New anti-radiation rocket 1 step distant from m...

defence24.pl 3 years ago The AGM-88G AARGM-ER anti-radiation rocket has undergone another - already 5th - test - its maker Northrop Grumman announced. This armament is being developed at the request of the United States Navy and is intended to enable countering enemy...

MQ-9 Reaper lands on the highway

defence24.pl 3 years ago During the "Agile Chariot" exercise, the MQ-9 Reaper, MC-130J Commando II, and 2 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and 2 MH-6 small Birds helicopters landed on Highways 287 and 789 on April 30 and May 2, 2023, respectively, the 19th...

Another successful test of the AGM-88G AARGM-ER

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 8, Northrop Grumman corp announced that the United States Naval Air Force conducted another (fifth) test of the AGM-88G AARGM-ER air defence combat breakthrough missile. Like the erstwhile ones, it was a complete success.

New LCS in U.S. Navy service

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 8 May, the U.S. Navy commissioned USS Cooperstown, a Freedom-class coastal combat ship. USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) is the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Cooperstown in Otsego County, fresh York, and honors 70...

Swedes choice up upgraded NHIndustries NH90TTH

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 3, the Swedish agency FMV reported that the NHIndustries consortium had supplied the Swedish Armed Forces with another copy of the NH90TTH multirole chopper in the mark standard of onboard equipment.

Lockheed Martin with backing for the F-35 Lightni...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 2, the U.S. Department of defence announced the signing of an agreement with Lockheed Martin on the continuation of the improvement of the F-35 Lightning II household of multirole combat aircraft.

New sonar strategy for Australian naval forces

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 4, the U.S. Department of State approved the sale of the AN/UQQ-2 SURTASS-E (Surveillance Towed Array Sensor strategy Expeditionary) towed hydrolocation strategy to Australia under the FMS program. The value of the offered equipment was es...

US Naval Aviation Orders Another CMV-22B Osprey

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 5, the U.S. Department of defence announced that it had signed an agreement with the Bell/Boeing consortium to acquisition another batch of CMV-22B Osprey vertical take-off and landing transport aircraft that would go to the country's naval ...

Thunderbolt planes on a mission in the mediate Ea...

defence24.pl 3 years ago A squadron of modified A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft has been sent to the mediate East to increase the U.S. Air Force (USAF) presence in the region amid tensions in Syria, defence 1 reported.

Trials of the anti-mine strategy for LCS have be...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 1, the US Navy officially announced that the Mine Countermeasures Mission Package (MCM) had achieved first operational capability (IOC) through the modular Mine Countermeasures Mission Package (MCM) mine detection and elimination system. Inte...

Americans Exercise on DOL

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 2, the United States Department of defence reported that on 29 April-2 May, an aerial exercise involving the usage of road airfield sections (DOL) took place in Wyoming.

Additional E-2D Hawkeye aircraft for the US Navy

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 3, the U.S. Department of defence announced the signing of an agreement with the Northrop Grumman corp to launch the production process of 2 additional E-2D Hawkeye early informing and command aircraft.

Norhtrop Grumman will modernize the MQ-4C Triton

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On May 1, the U.S. Department of defence announced the triumph of Northrop Grumman in the procedure for support in the redesign and modernization of MQ-4C Triton BAMS/BAR UAVs, ground stations, as well as test benches. The value of the contract amo...

U.S. Orders Drones for Taiwan

defence24.pl 3 years ago The United States has decided to sign an agreement with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for the production of 4 MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones for the Taiwan Armed Forces.

Anti-aircraft breakthrough: IBCS on standby

defence24.pl 3 years ago **The U.S. IBCS air defence management strategy has reached first readiness. This is simply a step towards a fast increase in the US Army's air defence capabilities. The same strategy is being introduced in Polish Patriots.**

Special operation Indian C-130J-30 Super Hercules

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On April 29, the Ministry of Defence of India announced that 1 of the Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft belonging to the country's Air Force carried out (on the territory of Sudan) a peculiar operation to evacuate forei...

Republic of Korea orders RQ-4 Global Hawk operatio...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On April 26, the U.S. Department of defence announced the signing of an agreement with the Northrop Grumman corp on the implementation of the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle support service operated by the Republic of Korea.

US Army light vehicle with laser cannon

defence24.pl 3 years ago The U.S. Army has awarded BlueHalo a contract worth more than $75 million to supply a laser strategy for its 20-kilowatt laser integration program on ISVs to destruct threats to them from drones.

Technical support for Norwegian C-130J-30 Super He...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On April 26, the U.S. Department of State announced approval for the possible sale to Norway of a package of maintenance and logistics services related to the maintenance of Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules average transport aircraft.

17th production series of F-35 Lightning II aircra...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On April 28, the United States Department of defence announced the signing of an agreement with Lockheed Martin corp on the order of the 17th production series of multi-role combat aircraft F-35 Lightning II. The contracted batch includes machines ...

2000 pilots trained on F-35 Lightning II

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On April 24, Lockheed Martin announced the completion of the training process by the 2,000th pilot who acquired qualifications to fly multi-role combat aircraft of the F-35 Lightning II family.

Super Hornets fly longer

defence24.pl 3 years ago Boeing has been awarded a $313.4 million contract to upgrade the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. The package of improvements will let the operation of 25 aircraft to be extended from 6,000 to 10,000 flight hours, the US...

Baptism of the 36th LCS

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 22 April, the USS Kingsville (LCS 36) was christened at Austal USA Shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. LCS 36 is the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Kingsville. A city that was born out of the request for efficient rail service con...

Navy. Collision launch of the last Freedom LCS

defence24.pl 3 years ago The Americans launched the last ship for coastal operations LCS Freedom-class with a collision. The programme actually failed. Of the sixteen units ordered, eleven were built, and the first of them, despite only thirteen years of service, has already...

Lockheed Martin to deliver more missiles to the Pa...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On April 21, the U.S. Department of defence announced the signing of an agreement with Lockheed Martin on the production of another batch of anti-aircraft missiles for the Patriot PAC-3 system.

Defence24Week: Leopard accident, badger tests, del...

defence24.pl 3 years ago In today's summary of the week, we talked about what happened to the crew of the damaged Leopard, what about the delays in the F-35 for Polish, what crimes were committed by the Wagnerites and how the IFV-Borsuk fared.

Further funds for the modernization of Super Horne...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On April 19, the U.S. Department of defence announced the signing of another agreement with Boeing on the continuation of the modernization program and extension of the method service life of F/A-18E/F Super Hornet multirole combat aircraft.

Polish plants at the next phase of works on the V...

defence24.pl 3 years ago The Polish plant WZL No. 1 and the American Northrop Grumman have moved to the next phase of cooperation on the Polish medium-range air defence systems Wisła.

US Army buys anti-drone systems

defence24.pl 3 years ago Raytheon Technologies has received a $237 million order from the U.S. Army to supply a KuRFS radar station and effectors for the Coyote anti-drone system.

American guided-missile destroyer in Gdynia

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On April 19, in the early morning hours, the American destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) of the Arleigh Burke Flight II class moored at the French Quay of the Port of Gdynia. As in the case of most erstwhile visits of American ships to the port of Gdyni...