Aurora Flight Sciences’ Liberty Lifter concept. (Aurora Flight Sciences)
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on 1 February selected two companies to design wing-in-ground effect (WIG) concepts for Phase 1 of the Liberty Lifter programme.
The 18-month contract is intended to advance designs from both General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Aurora Flight Sciences through preliminary design review (PDR), plus an additional three months for presentation and manufacturing planning.
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The former Brazilian aircraft carrier Sao Paulo could find its final destination at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean after discovering that its condition might be too poor for transit to be scrapped and after it was denied entry into ports in Turkey and Brazil.
The 870-foot-long (265 m) aircraft carrier, which had served the French Navy as Foch before being transferred to Brazil in 2000, still contains a significant amount of harmful asbestos, raising concerns about new plans of the country’s environment minister, among others.
Currently destined for retirement in 2025, the UK’s Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon force could be extended according to BAE Systems. (Janes/Patrick Allen)
There is no technical reason why the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) could not upgrade and retain its fleet of Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, BAE Systems told the country’s parliamentary Defence Select Committee in January.
USAA was founded in 1922 by 25 Army officers. Unable to secure insurance as a “high-risk group,” these service members created a product designed specifically for them. Over the next 100 years, USAA expanded to offer a wide array of products including home and life insurance, and banking. All of these products have the unique needs of military and veteran members in mind. So, when USAA introduced small business insurance, it was similarly structured for veteran and military spouse business owners.
The AK-203 assault rifle is chambered for 7.62×39 rounds and can use ammunition and magazines that exist within the Indian Army supply chain. The weight of the rifle is 3.8 kg, the length is 690 mm with a folded butt and 930 mm with an extended butt, and the rate of fire is 700 rds/min. (Janes/Kapil Kajal)
Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) – a joint venture between Russia and India to manufacture AK-203 assault rifles for the Indian Armed Forces – has completed the production of the first batch of rifles in Korwa Ordnance Factory in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.
More evidence the Biden administration is compromised by the Chinese Communist Party
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UPDATE 1/3/22 0855 – Chinese “balloon” in U.S. airspace came from China is of a “civilian nature”, China’s foreign ministry claims.
A Chinese spy balloon has been detected in the airspace over Montana and is being monitored by the government.
While some of the building work for the new FSS vessels will take place at Navantia’s shipyard in Cadiz, Spain, the majority of the blocks and modules will be built at Harland & Wolff’s facilities in Belfast and Appledore. (Team Resolute)
Belfast-based shipbuilder Harland & Wolff has signed a manufacturing subcontract with Navantia UK for work to be delivered under the UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) Fleet Solid Support Ship (FSS) programme.
Aircraft carrier combat-system part shortfalls are
forcing the US Navy to cannibalise parts from other Nimitz-class ships
(Michael Fabey)
The US Navy (USN) is cannibalising ships more often than in previous years to make up for part shortfalls and meet operational commitments, according to a recent report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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