US private equity firm TRM Equity has acquired US-based Gamma Aerospace, which makes parts for military and commercial aircraft, the buyer announced on 3 March.Founded in 1971, Gamma is based in Mansfield, Texas, near Fort Worth, and employs more than 200 people. Its customers include Bell, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman. A TRM official declined to disclose what his firm paid for Gamma, from whom it purchased the company, or what defence programmes Gamma supports.
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The Canadian Ministry of National Defence (MND) has announced the deployment of medical trainers and technicians to Poland to provide training to the Ukrainian soldiers.
The deployment is part of the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) military training and capacity building effort, called Operation UNIFIER, to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
A recent Pew survey found that 82 percent of Americans are more or equally wary than excited about the use of artificial intelligence (AI). This sentiment is not surprising — tales of rogue or dangerous AI abound in pop culture. Movies from 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Terminator warn of the dire consequences of […]
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The Nigerian Army has selected the armed MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Plus to meet its rotary-winged counter-insurgency requirement. (MD Helicopters)
Nigeria has selected the MD Helicopters (MDH) MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Plus (CWP) light attack helicopter, which was announced on 7 March.
The Arizona-based company said it is to supply 12 CWP helicopters to the Nigerian Army “to assist in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations”. MDH did not disclose a contract value or delivery timeline.
Today we’ll present the top 10 highest selling weapons in the world. In this list, we will not include those which are no longer in production.
10. Smith & Wesson Model 10
This service revolver was produced in the United States. It is a K-frame revolver of worldwide popularity.
The Model 10 is a double-action, six-shot, 38 Special revolver that have been manufactured continuously since 1899. It has been made throughout its lengthy production cycle with barrel lengths of 51 mm, 76 mm, 100 mm, 130 mm, and 150 mm.
In January 2019, the Ministry of the Armed Forces notified Dassault Aviation of a contract for developing and integrating the standard Rafale F4 worth €2 billion.
This new version had to be based on four pillars: connectivity, commitment, preparation, and detection and fight against threats, as explained at the time.
“This F4 standard is a technological, industrial, and strategic leap.
The RAAF plans to spend at least A$9 billion on a fleet of turboprop transport planes and declines to say how many will be bought and when they will be delivered – or even why the decision has been made.
Australia took delivery of the first batch of 12 current-generation C-130Js in 1999, and as all aircraft eventually wear out, they understandably need to be replaced at some point.
The Turkish Navy has accepted delivery of its flagship helicopter landing dock (LHD) and unmanned aircraft carrier TCG Anadolu. The local media report this.
The first announcement of the handover of the Anadolu TCG was made in various Turkish defense media on March 05, 2023, which was considered somewhat surprising as there was no ceremony or official announcement by the Turkish Defense Agency (SSB). A day later, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced on Twitter that the crew of the TCG Anadolu had begun pre-deployment training.
PH3 Mac M. Thurston, USN
Ukraine is once again requesting access to U.S. stockpiles of controversial cluster bombs. However, this time around, Ukraine wants to essentially deconstruct the munitions and arm its drones with the cannibalized anti-armor bomblets. The re-emergence of Ukraine’s petition for these weapons comes as its forces struggle to fend off a Russian counteroffensive in Eastern Ukraine.
Reuters was the first to report on Ukraine’s revived request for cluster bombs, citing information provided to the outlet by U.S.
AURORA, Colo. — The Air Force Research Laboratory has formed a new Digital Capabilities Directorate — and a virtual environment known as a “labverse” — to speed up its modernization pursuits and enable its scientists and engineers to explore and more efficiently collaborate via a growing suite of emerging technologies, AFRL Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle announced on Tuesday.
“We’re refocusing on how we are achieving digital transformation.