The Indian government has finally approved the purchase of 31 MQ-9B drones from US manufacturer General Atomics. The transaction will be given the go-ahead during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US (June 20-24), according to the Hindustan Times.
The deal was first approved by the US State Department in 2017 for 22 drones, but in 2020 the Indian government increased the order to 30 units, estimated at cost of three billion dollars.
U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Andrew Layton
Romania is emerging as a possible front-runner as a location to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16s. While a multinational effort to get Ukrainian Air Force aircrew into the cockpits of the U.S.-made jet has been taking shape for some weeks, until now there had only really been speculation about where such training might take place. What’s more, it appears at least possible that the training program in Romania could also make use of the growing contractor infrastructure related to the F-16.
Raytheon Technologies, which is now promoting itself under the new RTX brand, has officially received a rather large order from the US government to produce AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles.
The deal’s total cost is $1.15 billion and includes versions of the D-3 and C-8 missiles, which range from 160-180 km, according to various sources.
As the company notes, this is the largest contract of all time and the fifth in the series of the Form, Fit, Function Refresh – F3R program, which involves the production of an updated version of the missile in terms of electronic components and software.
The Space Security Defense Program (SSDP) — a joint Space Force and National Reconnaissance Office organization — is planning a “great power space competition event” to brainstorm the technology and techniques that will be needed for the United States to compete in future conflicts in space.
SSDP will bring together experts from industry, academia and government to think through challenges and what solutions — available both now and in the future — will be required, according to a solicitation posted on Sam.gov on Wednesday.
The Defense Department’s capacity to rapidly buy, develop, deploy and scale dual-use technologies — or capabilities with commercial and government applications — will be key to the U.S. achieving and maintaining military advantage in future conflicts, according to Mike Madsen.
A decorated military pilot and former legislative liaison, Madsen spent the last four years helping lead the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), first as deputy director and director of strategic engagement and then as acting director.
The U.S. Navy is offering a maximum $75,000 enlistment bonus for new recruits pursuing select nuclear rates in an effort to draw them away from civilian employers.
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Safran’s Patroller UAV displayed at Paris Air Show 2023 is being acquired by the Greek Army. (Janes/Sam Wise)
Safran Electronics & Defense has been contracted to deliver four Patroller medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Greek Army.
NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) entered into negotiations and facilitated the contract on behalf of the Greek Army, the company announced at the Paris Air Show 2023, held between 19 to 25 June.
The prestigious Paris Air Show 2023 has been the setting in which Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has presented its latest innovation, the T929 ATAK II. TAI has designed this twin-engine heavy attack helicopter to perform attack, electronic warfare and reconnaissance missions in all weather conditions, both day and night.
The T929 ATAK II is a testament to the industrial experience that TAI has gained through its joint venture with the Italian company Leonardo for the T129 attack helicopter project.
U.S. Army Rangers of the 75th Ranger Regiment conduct field training for a unit TFT (Task Force Training) operation on Joint Base Lewis – McChord, Wa., Aug. 14, 2019. (Spc. Garrett Shreffler/U.S. Army).
An Army Ranger is in custody on suspicion of opening fire on a crowd at a music festival in Washington State over the weekend, killing two people and injuring two others.
Ukraine said Monday it had driven Russian forces out of an eighth town in its two-week counteroffensive, and a defense official vowed Kyiv’s “biggest blow” was yet to come despite stiff resistance from Ukrainian troops. Moscow.
Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar declared that Ukrainian forces had retaken Piatykhatky, a settlement situated in a heavily fortified part of the front line near the most direct route to the country’s Azov Sea coast.
This was part of a Kyiv advance of up to seven kilometers (4.
