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2.5 million hours of global fleet C-130J Super Her...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On February 14, Lockheed Martin reported that the global fleet of C-130J Super Hercules household medium-sized transport aircraft exceeded 2.5 million air hours.

$6 billion for armament to Canadian F-35s

zbiam.pl 2 years ago According to local press reports, Canada intends to spend more than $6 billion on weapons designed for Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft. This sum so increases the expenditure associated with the acquisition of the aircraft themselves. callback that fo...

Tuesday's media review from Defence24.pl; North Ko...

defence24.pl 2 years ago Daily media review from Defence24.pl

New Zealand begins the process of phasing out C-13...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On February 10, the fresh Zealand Ministry of Defence announced the start of the process of decommissioning Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules average transport aircraft belonging to the RNZAF.

Destroyer USS Arleigh Burke exited Gdynia [PHOTO]

defence24.pl 2 years ago On Saturday morning, the American destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) entered Gdynia on a short method visit. After little than 30 hours of stopping, he left the port of Gdynia in the evening just before dark.

Greeks closer to buying F-35 Lightning II

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On February 8, the abroad Relations Committee of the United States legislature announced the approval of the possible sale of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II multirole combat aircraft to Greece. This information means that the State Department ...

What will be the fresh American destroyer?

defence24.pl 2 years ago The Americans began conceptual work on a fresh ship that would replace the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers presently produced and would be a substitute for what they wanted to accomplish with the aid of the futuristic Zumwalt destroyers. The first...

The first American destroyer this year has been br...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On February 11, in the early hours of the French port of Gdynia, the American guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) - a prototype unit of the Arleigh Burke Flight I type, was moored. The intent of a visit to the Baltic ship is to recon...

Another unidentified flying object shot down over ...

defence24.pl 2 years ago On Saturday, North American Air defence Command (NORADC) discovered an unidentified object over Canada over Canadian airspace. He was shot down by an American F-22 on the orders of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

MQ-9A Reaper Mobile Inspection Positions for U.S. ...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On February 8, the United States Department of defence announced that it had signed an agreement with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. for control and control elements of MQ-9A Reaper unmanned flying apparatus belonging to the U.S. Marine C...

Third balloon shot down by F-22A Raptor

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On February 11, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on social media that another unidentified flying object had been shot down over the Yukon. Despite the fact that we are talking about Canada, the task was performed by American F-22A Ra...

Another flying object shot down by F-22A Raptor

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On February 10, the United States Department of defence reported that an unknown flying object had been shot down in the area of northern Alaska. Again, F-22A Raptor aircraft and AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles were utilized for this purpose.

Initial operational readiness of the CIRCM laser s...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On February 9, Northrop Grumman announced that a laser self-defense strategy designed for U.S. Army aircraft had achieved first operational readiness. Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) is simply a device that allows you to usage a laser bea...

U.S. Army orders another JLTV

defence24.pl 2 years ago The American maker of trucks and vehicles with wheeled traction Oshkosh defence announced that it has signed another contract with the U.S. Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal for the supply of JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle).

The thousandth fuselage structure of the F-35 Ligh...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On February 7, BAE Systems announced the transportation to Lockheed Martin of the thousandth rear fuselage structure of the F-35 Lightning II household of multirole combat aircraft. It will be utilized in the final assembly process on 1 of the fi...

Chinese balloons violated the airspace of countrie...

defence24.pl 2 years ago “We have shared information about the overflights of Chinese spy balloons with dozens of countries; the balloons violated the airspace of countries on 5 continents,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday after a gathering with NA...

Chinese balloon shot down. F-22 pilots tapped

cyberdefence24.pl 2 years ago "Frank 1 is ready" - this is the message of 1 of the American F-22 pilots who took part in the operation of shooting down a Chinese balloon over the USA. The military exchanges were revealed due to the fact that they were...

P-8A Poseidon Block 2 in trials

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On 7 February, United States Marine Aviation Command reported that ground trials of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon land-based patrol aircraft in Block 2 configuration had begun at the experimental facility at Patuxent River.

Polish MiGs with Dutch F-35s

defence24.pl 2 years ago On the profile of the General Command of the Armed Forces appeared photographs "air to air" from the cooperation of Dutch multirole aircraft of the 5th Armed Forces. F-35 generation and Polish MiG-29. The Benelux allies sent 8 Lightning...

The decline of the US Navy's unmanned helicopters

zbiam.pl 2 years ago As reported on January 31 by the American manufacture portal Seapower, the US Navy has importantly reduced the number of linearly operated MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters, moving most of them to the equipment reserve. The MQ-8C is the only ki...

Another LCS handed over to the US Navy

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On February 3, the U.S. Navsea Navsea Systems Command announced the transfer of the USS Marinette (LCS 25) to the U.S. Navy. The future USS Marinette (LCS 25) is the 13th unit of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class, a single-hull kind of...

Polish planes fly in the Himalayas

defence24.pl 2 years ago Lockheed Martin's PZL Mielec plant has received an order for 2 fresh short-take-off and landing (STOL) M28-05 Skytruck aircraft. The agreement is carried out through the US government as part of the abroad Military Financing programme and is worth...

Trucks of the future for the US Army. 4 bids sele...

defence24.pl 2 years ago The US Army has announced the start of the next phase of the program aimed at selecting a fresh tactical truck (Common Tactical Truck /CTT). Orders for the supply of 3 test vehicles in different configurations were received by...

Jastrzębie together with F-35 and F-15 over Poland...

defence24.pl 2 years ago Polish F-16 Jastrząb stationed in Lithuania together with Dutch F-35 and American F-15 presently in Poland conducted joint training based on complex threat scenarios.

F-22 Raptor vs. Chinese Balloon

defence24.pl 2 years ago An American F-22 Raptor shot down a Chinese spy balloon on Saturday that had been in US airspace for respective days. The order to carry out the action was given by president Joe Biden.

Americans shot down Chinese reconnaissance balloon...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On February 4, in the South Carolina coast, a Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor shot down a Chinese reconnaissance balloon that had been operating in U.S. and Canadian airspace since at least January 28.

Black boxes for US Army and USMC vehicles

defence24.pl 2 years ago The "2023 National defence Authorization Act" signed by president Joe Biden in December last year includes, among others, a pilot program for the US Army and US Marine Corps regarding the installation of at least 6 types of popular...

Austal USA begins construction of second Navajo re...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 30, at the Austal shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, a sheet-metal cutting ceremony for the construction of a Navajo multi-purpose rescue ship ordered by the United States Department of defence took place.

F-35 for the first time in Greenland

defence24.pl 2 years ago Four U.S. Air Force 5th generation F-35A Lightning II aircraft went to Thule Air Base in Greenland. It is the northernmost outpost of the American Air Force, located 1524 km from the North Pole.

AARGM is the anti-radar standard in Europe. From T...

defence24.pl 2 years ago "The AARGM is an advanced anti-radar missile. AARGM missiles have been certified on German and Italian Tornado aircraft, and of course are utilized by US Navy Super Hornets. They can carry 4 AARGM missiles each. As part of the...

Modifications in U.S. Marine Corps ACV-C Command C...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 27, information was published in the American media about the modifications that had to be made to the ACV amphibious combat vehicle in the command version of the ACV-C. According to a study compiled by 1 of the control authorities under...

Anti-icing tests MQ-4C Triton

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On 26 January, the United States Marine Aviation Command announced the first experimental flight of the MQ-4C Triton unmanned flying apparatus as part of the certification beginning the way for operations under icing conditions.

DDG 51 class 70 class destroyer delivered to the U...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 26, the U.S. Navy received the guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) from the manufacturer. It is the 70th ship of the highly successful Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class, built for the United States Navy. transportation marks...

US general predicts war with China

defence24.pl 2 years ago Four-star U.S. Army Air Force General Mike Minihan warned in a memorandum sent to officers that a war between China and the United States could take place as early as 2025. The U.S. military points out that at that...

Danish F-35A Lightning II has flown 2,000 hours

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 27, the Danish Ministry of defence announced that the fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II multirole combat aircraft belonging to the country's military aviation had flown 2,000 hours.

CH-53K King Stallion carries F-35C Lightning II

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 24, the U.S. Naval Air Command announced that as part of the capability tests of the Lockheed Martin CH-53K King Stallion dense transport helicopter, the task of transporting the F-35C Lightning II multirole combat aircraft was carried ou...

Dutch F-35A Lightning II landed in Malbork

zbiam.pl 2 years ago January 27 in the 22. The first 3 of the 8 declared, multi-role combat aircraft Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II belonging to the Air Force of the Kingdom of the Netherlands landed at the Tactical Air Base in Malbork.

Lockheed Martin signs UH-60M Black Hawk contract f...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 26, the United States Department of defence announced the signing of a contract with Lockheed Martin corp on the implementation of a contract for the production and transportation of UH-60M Black Hawk multi-role helicopters to Australia...

New experimental F-35 Lightning II

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 24, the United States Department of defence announced that it had signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to acquisition fresh F-35 Lightning II household aircraft for experimental purposes.

US intelligence hackers will attack networks manag...

cyberdefence24.pl 2 years ago Hackers of the American intelligence agency NSA (National safety Agency) with the support of the Pentagon will carry out cyberattacks on the infrastructure managed by 4 concerns: Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle. These are the winners of the cl...

Marines are being prepared for the wars of the fut...

cyberdefence24.pl 2 years ago US Marines will be trained in a modern environment that combines the virtual planet with the real one. specified a solution - according to his sponsors - is to make them even better prepared for service.

XM7- fresh designation of the future US Army carb...

defence24.pl 2 years ago Not XM5 as previously announced, but XM7 (M7) - this will be the name of the future US Army basic carbine, which in the coming years is to replace the M4 and M4A1 designs.

US Army orders Leonidas anti-drone system

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 23, the US Army announced it had signed a contract with Epirus for the supply of the Leonidas anti-drone system. On the part of the ordering party, the agreement was signed by the fast Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO)...

Kuwait continues to invest in the F/A-18C/D Hornet...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 20, the U.S. Department of defence announced the signing of an agreement with Kay and Associates Inc. for the provision of maintenance services for Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet multirole combat aircraft operated by Kuwait.

5000th serial copy of the S-70 Hawk household cho...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 20, Lockheed Martin announced the transportation of the 5,000th serial multirole chopper of the Sikorsky S-70 Hawk family. The jubilee machine, the UH-60M, went to the U.S. Army.

Northrop Grumman, AT&T and Fujitsu Unveiling Open ...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago Northrop Grumman AT&T and Fujitsu announced on January 18 this year about affirmative tests of the open 5G architecture concept for the needs of the armed forces. In Northrop Grumman laboratories, trials were conducted with a 5G strategy connected...

Israel wants F-15EX Eagle II

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 19, U.S. media, based on unofficial sources, reported that the government of Israel had directed a formal LoR enquiry to the United States regarding the acquisition of Boeing F-15EX Eagle II multirole combat aircraft.

Amelia Earhart in orbit

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 18, the SpaceX Falcon Block 5 launch rocket from the SpaceX company's Falcon Block 5 launch center located at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Her task was to launch into Earth orbit another military satellite for the U.S. Space Force.

Leonardo Contract to Produce Further AW169M for Au...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On January 19, Leonardo announced that it had signed a contract with the Ministry of defence of Italy for the production of eighteen multirole AW169M helicopters intended for Austria.

Australia: Black Hawk alternatively of European h...

defence24.pl 2 years ago Australian authorities said they would acquisition 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from the United States under the FMS system. The value of the contract is estimated at A$2.8 billion (US$1.96 billion). The U.S. State Department's approval was give...