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11 June

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

L3Harris to Upgrade US Air Force B-52 Bomber Cockpit

L3Harris Technologies has secured a $34 million contract to upgrade the US Air Force B-52H bomber cockpit.

11 June

Europe

A Thales ControlMaster 200 is seen displayed in front of a building with window panes in gray, light green, and dark green colors. The system's truck is painted in deep green and brown camouflage colors. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seen walking on the bottom left side of the image with two other people wearing suits.

Juster Domingo

Thales to Deliver Second Air Defense System to Ukraine

Thales has signed a deal with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence to deliver a second complete air defense system.

11 June

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

After Oshkosh’s Loss, US Army Begins JLTV Contract With AM General

The US Army has begun awarding contracts to AM General to build its Joint Light Tactical Vehicles previously manufactured by Oshkosh Defense.

11 June

Africa

Joe Saballa

Nigerian Army to Receive More Tactical Vehicles for Counter-Terrorism Ops

The Nigerian Army will soon receive an additional fleet of tactical armored vehicles to boost its capability in combating various security challenges.

11 June

Sea

USNS Cherokee Nation towing, rescue, and salvage ship (T-ATS 7). Photo: Bollinger Shipyards

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Christens Second Navajo Vessel in Louisiana

The US Navy has christened the second Navajo-class towing, rescue, and salvage ship at the Bollinger Shipyards facility in Louisiana.

11 June

Land

Soldiers move their belongings into a new barracks building on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, May 31, 2024. They bring their personnel items and equipment to their rooms, which have shared kitchens and bathrooms for every two Soldiers, along with four gazebos and a barbecue shelter outside. (US Army photo by Kim Chong-yun) (Chong Yun Kim)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Inaugurates New Barracks for Servicemen in South Korea

The US Army Corps of Engineers - Far East District has opened new barracks for soldiers in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.

11 June

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Leonardo to Supply Laser Systems for US Military Aircraft

Leonardo DRS has secured a contract to provide its Quantum Cascade Laser solution for US military aircraft.

11 June

Air

Joe Saballa

Ukraine to Keep F-16s Abroad to Protect From Russian Strikes: Official

Ukraine plans to store some of its F-16 fighter jets abroad to protect them from potential Russian strikes.

11 June

Land

Pictured: Members of the Pathfinder Platoon, 16 Air Assault brigade provide all round protection in RWMIK’s whilst the RAF ATLAS C.1 performs touch & go landings at Pembrey Sands beach. The reconnaissance troops who are first in for the British Army’s Global Response Force have tested how they can insert behind enemy lines in aircraft landing on impromptu runways. Mounted in heavily armed RWMIK patrol vehicles, troops from Pathfinders - the advance force for 16 Air Assault Brigade - were delivered onto Pembrey Sands in southwest Wales from an RAF ATLAS C.1 (A400M) aircraft. With the beach’s vast expanse exposed at low tide, the aircraft swooped in to land on an area that Pathfinders had identified as firm and large enough to land on and marked for the pilots. With its four engines still running, the aircraft dropped its back ramp for the vehicles to drive off, and then took off after being on the ground for the shortest possible time. The rising tide covered all evidence that the aircraft had ever been there, while Pathfinders quickly moved off into the Welsh countryside. In military jargon this is known as a Rapid Air Landing (RAL) on a Temporary Landing Zone (TLZ). For the aircraft of the RAF’s Air Mobility Force to be able to conduct these operations gives greater flexibility in how troops can be delivered on to an operation, in a more covert way and without being restricted to permanent runways that can be defended by enemy troops. Pathfinders are trained to infiltrate behind enemy lines and work in small patrols, either in vehicles or on foot, to find and relay vital information back to assist mission planning. A key role is identifying drop zones and landing zones where the main body of troops can be parachuted or landed by helicopter or aircraft. Alongside their primary reconnaissance role, Pathfinders provide a highly mobile strike force to support 16 Air Assault Bde missions by carrying out raids on high value targets or feints in supp

Rojoef Manuel

Babcock, Hobson to Boost Availability of British Army Ground Vehicles

Babcock has partnered with Hobson Industries to increase the availability of the British Army’s ground vehicles.

11 June

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Norway to Start Assembling Leopard 2 Tanks

Norway, which has ordered 54 German-made Leopard 2 tanks, will assemble 37 of them on Norwegian soil and potentially assemble tanks for other countries.

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