Founded in 1926, the Chicago Blackhawks are one of the oldest franchises in the National Hockey League (NHL). A member of the storied Original Six with the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs, the team’s name was spelled “Black Hawks” until 1986. The team, much like many other historic sports franchises, has experienced considerable ups and downs throughout its long history.
Author: Michael
The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 4 April that it will make key changes to its subsidiary Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). This is a department tasked with integrating commercial technologies into US military services, it was first launched in 2015.
The DIU will experience two fundamental changes: first, the DoD has now hired Doug Beck for his commercial sector expertise as he oversees the department’s adoption of commercial technology throughout the military.
Emerging from the shadows
In a world where conflict lurks around every corner, a new beast rises from the sky, ready to change the course of modern warfare: the B-21 Raider. This American stealth bomber stands as the lurking cat, silently waiting for the right moment to strike.
With abilities superior to his predecessors, this invisible hunter will allow the United States to increase its presence in the Pacific theater and reduce its vulnerability to potential confrontations with China.
DroneShield launched the DroneGun Mk4 (pictured), a “rugged pistol jammer” with enhanced performance ranges compared with its previous variants. (DroneShield)
Australian company DroneShield has launched a new variant of its DroneGun family of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UASs), developed in response to end-user feedback, using the “latest science in waveform design, jamming techniques, and other technologies”, the CEO and managing director of the company, Oleg Vornik, told
Janes
on 5 April.
Aircraft carriers are also called “mobile fortresses.” The huge ship is like a steel behemoth, giving people a strong sense of oppression.
As the sea base of the air force, do you know how thick the deck of the mobile fortress is? How complicated is its manufacturing process? After reading it, you will know why the aircraft carrier is so powerful.
Aircraft carrier deck
The original idea of the aircraft carrier was to transform into a warship. The buildings on the top of the battleship were demolished, leaving a spacious docking place.
Armoured vehicles similar to the ones in the Senegalese parade are operated by the Nepalese contingent serving with MINUSCA. (MINUSCA)
The Senegalese Army revealed that it has new Chinese-made armoured vehicles when four were seen in the annual military parade marking the West African country’s independence day on 4 April.
The vehicles were paraded between two units of WMA301 self-propelled guns from the Thiès-based armoured battalion, which a television commentator said was represented by three squadrons, including its reconnaissance squadron.
Four F-35Cs (F-35C / F-35) performed a flyby as they arrived at NAS Lemoore marking their historic arrival to join VFA-125 at the US Navy base. (Lockheed Martin)
BAE Systems has been awarded a USD491 million production deal to build the newest electronic warfare (EW) system variant for the F-35 Lighting II fighter, according to a company statement.
Textron Aviation will provide a modified version of its Beechcraft King Air 260 for the US Navy’s T-54A Multi-Engine Training System aircraft. (Textron Aviation)
US-based Textron is on track to begin delivering the new T-54A Multi-Engine Training System (METS) aircraft to the US Navy in early 2024, according to company programme manager Chad Hines.
Japan’s new OSA scheme will provide funding for allied countries to procure defence equipment such as radars, transport aircraft, and surveillance ships. Pictured above is Japan’s third Hibiki-class ocean surveillance ship on its commissioning in March 2021. (Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force)
Japan has said it will launch a new credit facility to support defence exports.
The transformation of the F-16: The F-16 is in the process of adapting to meet the demands of the fifth generation, extending its useful life until the 2060s. Lockheed Martin leads the PoBIT program, which seeks to integrate advanced modular systems into the F-16 fleet of the US Air Force.
Adoption of Northrop Grumman’s AESA radar
The US Department of Defense has awarded a $128 million contract to Lockheed Martin to equip F-16s with active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars.