A rendering of an MQ-4C Triton UAS demonstrating persistent targeting for long-range fires during ‘Northern Edge 2023′. (Northrop Grumman)
Northrop Grumman is gleaning lessons learned from the MQ-4C Triton’s recent participation in the US Navy (USN)-led Arctic military exercise ‘Northern Edge 2023′, as programme officials are preparing for the unmanned aerial system (UAS) to reach initial operating capability (IOC).
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Charleston
conducted the first set of overseas mine-countermeasures operations.
(US Navy)
The littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Charleston (LCS 18) recently completed the first set of overseas mine-countermeasures (MCM) training missions during a 26-month forward deployment in the Western Pacific, US Navy (USN) officials confirmed.
Israeli F-35
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Israel has made a $3 billion deal with Lockheed Martin to purchase a third squadron of F-35 fighter jets, the Israeli Ministry of Defense has announced. The squadron will consist of 25 stealth jets, bringing Israel’s total number of F-35s to 75.
The new jets will be purchased using the defense aid package that Israel receives from the U.S.
Israel’s first use of the stealth jets was for combat in 2018 when Tel Aviv bombed Syria and Israel was the first foreign country to receive the U.S.
Airforce Tech.
L3Harris technologies’ digital model will support the USSF’s medium earth orbit – missile track custody epoch one programme.
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Paul Ott, National Defense Mag.
Now more than ever, digital transformation presents tremendous opportunities to improve U.S. military supply chains.
Lehrfeld, DefNews
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department approved a possible sale to the Czech Republic of F-35 aircraft, munitions and related equipment worth up to $5.
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A-10 is revered as a lifesaving “flying tank” able to support soldiers in a close-in ground fight under enemy fire.
Part of Operation Upshot-Knothole, was a 15-kiloton test fired from a 280-mm cannon on May 25, 1953 at the Nevada Proving Grounds. (Wikimedia Commons).
Being near a nuclear explosion is not high on many people’s priorities. Marching toward it is even less ideal. Yet seven decades ago the United States military put thousands of soldiers near the vicinity of several nuclear detonations.
The Desert Rock exercises between 1951-197 saw more than 6,500 service members set up a new military camp and the logistics for nuclear tests.
A new variant of the CAC J-20 fifth-generation fighter includes design changes to improve low-observable characteristics and aerodynamics. This variant appears to have also been equipped with the new WS-15 powerplant. (Janes)
China appears to have flown a new variant of its Chengdu Aircraft Industries (Group) Company (CAC) J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter with two new Shenyang WS-15 turbofan engines for the first time.
Information on Chinese social media suggest that this milestone event took place on 28 June.