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LRHW and CPS – waiting for the first successful la...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago September is the last period to successfully test the prototype of the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon/Conventional Prompt Strike rocket according to the current systems improvement schedule. June's failed attempt, on the 1 hand, seemingly prompted...

US Army tests successor to M113 in Panama

defence24.pl 3 years ago The successor of the iconic M113, i.e. the AMPV household vehicle in the edition of the armored personnel carrier (M1282) is presently being tested by the US Army in Panama, which is part of checking its operational capabilities in...

Black Hawks fly to Australia, replace European hel...

defence24.pl 3 years ago The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Australia for an estimated $1.95 billion. The reason is the desire to increase the Australian military presence in the Indo-Pacific region and the...

German C-130J-30 Super Hercules included

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 25 August, the Luftwaffe announced the transportation of a 3rd Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules multi-role transport aircraft to Base Aérienne 105 at Évreux.

New UH-60M Black Hawk for Australia

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On August 25, the U.S. Department of State announced the approval of the possible sale of a batch of Lockheed Martin UH-60M Black Hawk multirole transport helicopters to Australia.

U.S. airstrikes on Iranian targets in Syria

defence24.pl 3 years ago The U.S. Army has conducted airstrikes on Deir ez-Zor in Syria on facilities utilized by groups affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary defender Corps, U.S. Central Command said.

More U.S. F-22 Raptor fighters in Grace

defence24.pl 3 years ago Already 12 American F-22 Raptor fighters are stationed at the 32nd Tactical Air Base in Lask. “The presence of these aircraft means that our ally, the United States, takes the strengthening of NATO's east flank very seriously,” said the...

The US Army has completed the trial phase of UH-60...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On August 19, the United States Department of defence reported that the U.S. Army had completed (tested positive) its operational investigating and evaluation phase of upgraded UH-60V Black Hawk multirole helicopters.

The largest maneuvers of the US and Republic of Ko...

defence24.pl 3 years ago The US and South Korea armed forces began their biggest yearly maneuvers in years on Monday to strengthen their defence capabilities in consequence to the increasing atomic threat from North Korea. An angry reaction from Pyongyang is expected.

American SINKEX in European waters

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 18 August, the erstwhile American frigate USS Boone (FFG 28) arrived at Campbeltown in western Scotland. Its presence is related to the preparation of an exercise with the usage of anti-ship combat systems.

U.S. Department of defence Continues NGAP Program...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On August 19, the United States Department of defence announced that 5 framework agreements were signed to implement the next phase of the NGAP (Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion) program, which aims to plan fresh propulsion units for aircraft....

American Marines with a fresh IFV

defence24.pl 3 years ago The US Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems an $88 million contract to build an unspecified number of amphibious infantry fighting vehicles for the USMC ACV-30 (PRTV).

Lockheed Martin Delivered HELIOS Laser to U.S. Nav...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On August 18, Lockheed Martin announced that it would supply the United States Navy with a copy of the HELIOS laser that could be integrated into 1 of the ships already in service.

First Romanian S-70M Black Hawk flown

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On August 18, the first copy of the S-70M Black Hawk multi-purpose search and rescue chopper ordered by the Ministry of Interior of Romania took place at Lockheed Martin Polskie Zakakłach Losloty Sp. z o.o. in Mielec.

MQ-9B SkyGuardian tested with PT6 engine

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On August 16, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced tests of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with a Pratt & Whitney PT6 E-series turboprop engine.

Black Hawk simulator will "land" in Warsaw

infosecurity24.pl 3 years ago At the Warsaw-Babice airport, a building for the installation of a chopper simulator is to be built. So it seems that it was in this location that the police decided to mount a specialized platform based on the Black...

Japan-European cooperation on a fresh combat airc...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On August 14, nipponese media reported that the authorities of Japan and the United Kingdom were planning to sign an agreement on joint work on the improvement of a fresh generation multirole combat aircraft.

New weapons and capabilities of the F-22 Raptor [A...

defence24.pl 3 years ago F-22A Raptor fighters are expected to keep an advantage over the enemy through continuous upgrades with fast component prototyping and yearly software modification. This is to give the U.S. Air Force air dominance by adapting the F-22 to changing....

General Atomics Aeronautical Unveils fresh Predat...

defence24.pl 3 years ago General Atomics Aeronautical has unveiled the latest associate of the household of its flying combat unmanned aircraft, the Mojave. He will join the household of specified unmanned aircraft as the well-known MQ-9 Reaper and MQ-1C Grey Eagle.

The Pentagon signed a large contract for the F-35...

defence24.pl 3 years ago The US Department of Defense's $7.63 billion contract with Lockheed Martin for the supply of 5th generation F-35 Lightning II fighters of all 3 versions has a value of $7.63 billion. Deliveries are to be made by October 2024.

Malaysia with the first patrol aircraft based on C...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Malaysia will increase its maritime patrol capabilities. The US Navy delivered to this country the first of 3 CN-235 aircraft, which was transformed into a reconnaissance device designed for the alleged ISR flights. Further upgraded aircraft for M...

Blinken: China is moving towards coercion and forc...

defence24.pl 3 years ago China's fresh actions with Taiwan show that Beijing is moving distant from resolving disputes peacefully and toward coercion and the usage of force, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is in the Philippines, said on Saturday.

Will the U.S. make a naval defence coalition in ...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Vice Adm. Michael Boyle, commander of the U.S. 3rd Fleet, said during the Rim of the Pacific exercise that the U.S. is closer to conflict in the Pacific than peace, so the command structure should change to prevent problems...

The raptors landed in Grace. Waiting for the F-35

defence24.pl 3 years ago US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighters landed at the base in Łask, Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said on Thursday. Interestingly, it is this unit that is chosen as the first place of permanent stationing of Polish F-35s.

Missile shield for Saudis and Emirates – for cheap...

defence24.pl 3 years ago The United arabian Emirates has been approved to get 96 THAAD interceptors and command and control elements: 2 Tactical Operations Stations and 2 Launch Operation Stations, along with additional equipment, for up to USD 2.245 billion. The transac...

Wheeled BWP delivered to U.S. Army

defence24.pl 3 years ago Oshkosh Defence delivered the first copy of the Stryker wheeled armored personnel carrier in a variant of the infantry fighting car, equipped with the MCWS turret system. The vehicle will undergo verification tests at its Aberdeen base.

American tanker in Gdansk, and above it Polish Bla...

defence24.pl 3 years ago In the afternoon of July 25, the US Navy fleet tanker Leroy Grumman (T-AO-195) called at the port of Gdansk. This unit entered the Polish port with the unexpected assistance of a Polish Sikorsky S-70 and Black Hawk helicopter...

Germany: large acquisition of F-35 with weapons ...

defence24.pl 3 years ago The acquisition of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft for the Luftwaffe will include 35 aircraft and a full weapons package, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles and guided bombs and additional equipment, totalling an estim...

“Balance of Leadership” or Methods of U.S. Navy SE...

defence24.pl 3 years ago “We wrote this book with future generations in mind, who should know and remember the rules of command, so that if fresh wars break out, you don't gotta learn those most crucial lessons by shedding blood again,” explain...

F-22 in Poland

defence24.pl 3 years ago Six U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter jets have been sent to Polish as part of NATO's "air screen" mission, the U.S. Air Force Europe and Africa Command said Wednesday. The planes will be stationed at the air base in Łask.

U.S. ship sinks after nipponese rocket attack......

defence24.pl 3 years ago The Americans, together with the nipponese Maritime Self-Defense Forces, conducted the second SINKEX exercise this year in the Hawaiian Islands operational area, as part of which the erstwhile amphibious assault ship-dock ex-USS "Denver" was sunk. ...

AARGM-ER missiles about shot closer to service in ...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Northrop Grumman announced the 3rd test launch of the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided rocket Extended scope (AARGM-ER) rocket carried out as part of achieving first operational readiness. The carrier was a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet airc...

The "Wisła" program is accelerating. The first Pol...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Northrop Grumman announced the transfer to the American government of the first of six command centers of the IBCS Integrated Combat Command strategy ordered by Poland as part of the "Wisła" medium-range air and rocket defence program. This is......

South Korea wants more F-35A fighter jets

defence24.pl 3 years ago South Korea wants to buy an additional 20 F-35A fighter jets by 2028 to bolster its air strike capabilities, citing concerns about North Korea's increasing rocket arsenal and increasingly strong war rhetoric, the Japan Times reported.

Czech Republic: F-35 to replace Gripens

defence24.pl 3 years ago The government of the Czech Republic authorized defence Minister Jana Černochova to begin negotiations with the U.S. government on the acquisition of the 5th generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft. Thus, the information obtained by Defence24 during ...

More F-35s ordered, including possibly machines f...

defence24.pl 3 years ago "We are pleased to announce that the Department of defence and Lockheed Martin have reached an agreement to acquisition another batch of F-35s with a base number of 375 aircraft," said William LaPlante, chief of arms procurement at the...

Marines will print themselves spare parts

defence24.pl 3 years ago **Operating in isolation from their own supply lines or struggling with the rupture of supply chains, the U.S. Marines are to keep the essential logistical capability based on fresh equipment for logisticians. We are talking about a containerized ...

US destroyer USS Benfold close disputed Spratly a...

defence24.pl 3 years ago The US destroyer USS Benfold, whose presence close the Paracel Islands provoked an angry consequence from China last week, moved closer to the Spratly archipelago, besides in the disputed South China Sea, on Saturday, the US Navy announced.

The catastrophe of the Mexican Black Hawk

defence24.pl 3 years ago A Black Hawk chopper belonging to the Mexican Navy crashed on Friday, causing the death of 14 passengers, Reuters reported, citing a message from the Mexican military.

Lockheed Martin won a contract with the Pentagon. ...

cyberdefence24.pl 3 years ago The US defence company Lockheed Martin has won a contract worth USD 58.8 million to supply prototypes for 1 of the programs of the US Army. Modern solutions are to aid the US Army conduct operations on the modern...

Weekly Brief 23–29.04.2022

strategyandfuture.org 3 years ago W ostatnich dniach marynarka wojenna USD przedstawiła długoterminowy plan (a adekwatnie: trzy plany) budowy okrętów, definiujący przyszły force structure US Navy...

Weekly Brief 26.02-04.03.2022

strategyandfuture.org 3 years ago Tymczasem w czwartek dowództwo VII Floty US Navy poinformowało, iż sukcesem zakończyła się operacja podniesienia z dna morskiego samolotu F-35, który pod koniec stycznia rozbił się podczas lądowania na lotniskowcu USS Carl Vinson...

Weekly Brief 12–18.06.2021

strategyandfuture.org 4 years ago Zdaniem mediów Pentagon ma rozważać utworzenie osobnej grupy zadaniowej US Navy, permanentnie rozlokowanej na zachodnim Pacyfiku, której zadaniem byłoby wzmocnienie potencjału sił zbrojnych USA vis-à-vis ChRL..

Adaptuj się albo giń. Starzenie się, strategie off...

strategyandfuture.org 4 years ago „We’re a maritime nation – we’ve grown by the sea and live by it; if we lose command of it we starve” – mówili niegdyś Anglicy, a dziś Amerykanie. Nie jest więc dziełem przypadku, iż to właśnie US Navy...

Weekly Brief 20–26.03.2021

strategyandfuture.org 4 years ago Na rok 2022 US Navy planuje aktywację pierwszego w swoim rodzaju dowództwa okrętów bezzałogowych...

Weekly Brief 27.02 – 5.03.2021

strategyandfuture.org 4 years ago W ubiegłotygodniowym „Weekly Brief” informowaliśmy o ataku sił powietrznych USA na konwój ciężarówek i na instalacje Kata’ib Hezbollahu, znajdujące się w okolicach syryjskiego miasta Abu Kamal, położonego przy granicy z Irakiem...

Weekly Brief 7–13.11.2020

strategyandfuture.org 4 years ago Od wielu miesięcy każdy niemal „Weekly Brief” zawierał choć kilka słów o tworzonym w mozole planie modernizacji sił marynarki wojennej Stanów Zjednoczonych. US Navy (jak zresztą wiele innych struktur, zarówno w Stanach Zjednoczonych, jak i na świecie...