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22 April

Lockheed Martin, L3Harris to Build F-35 Upkeep Center in Canada

Lockheed Martin and MAS, a Canadian segment of L3Harris, have agreed to deepen cooperation to launch an F-35 depot in Mirabel, Quebec, advancing Ottawa’s push for domestic sustainment of its future fighter fleet.

22 April

An F-15 Strike Eagle assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, flies in the skies over Southern California, March 13. Two F-15 Strike Eagles conducted aerial refueling training with a KC-135 assigned to the 370th Flight Test Squadron out of Edwards AFB, California. (Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales)

Rojoef Manuel

Textron Secures US Air Force Deal for F-15 Defensive Sensor Tests

Textron Systems has received a $9.5-million contract to support a US Air Force assessment of a core defensive sensor aboard the F-15 Eagle combat aircraft.

22 April

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Apache Training Enters AI-Assisted Era With DigiFlight’s ‘Phoenix’ Simulator

Training for the AH-64 Apache helicopter could soon look less like rehearsal and more like the real thing.

22 April

MQ-20 Avenger drone flying at altitude over a desert landscape, showing its stealthy blended-wing design, rear-mounted engine, and long wingspan during an autonomous flight demonstration.

Rojoef Manuel

MQ-20 Avenger to Support US Navy’s Autonomy Battle Planning Effort

The US Navy has partnered with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. to deploy its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aerial system for the service’s Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief project.

22 April

Jodesz Gavilan

US Army Awards L3Harris $65M ATACMS Rocket Motor Contract

The US Army has awarded L3Harris a $65-million contract to produce rocket motors for the Army Tactical Missile System.

22 April

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, supporting 3rd Infantry Division, demonstrate M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) operations to multinational troops comprising NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Estonia during a live-fire exercise at Central Training Area, Estonia, Sept. 27, 2023. The 3rd Infantry Division’s mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Cesar Salazar Jr.)

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran-Linked US Weapons Delivery Delays Affect Estonian HIMARS Ammunition

The ongoing war in Iran has put a hold on weapons deliveries to Estonia, which have resulted in potential delays for HIMARS rocket launcher systems, a spokesperson for the defense ministry told AFP.

21 April

Artist's rendering of an F-16 jet equipped with the Viper Shield electronic warfare system

Bea Castañeda

A Guide on Viper Shield: The F‑16’s Digital Armor

Discover the Viper Shield and see how this electronic warfare suite boosts F-16 protection, enabling pilots to counter modern radar and missile threats.

21 April

Rojoef Manuel

Slovakia Accepts First Israeli Barak Air Defense System

Slovakia has taken delivery of its first Barak MX multi-mission air and missile defense system as part of a contract signed in December 2024.

21 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Bell Sets Up Ukraine Unit to Back H-1 Helicopter Sales

Bell has launched a Ukrainian subsidiary to support its sale of AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom rotorcraft to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

21 April

Christine Casimiro

Australia Receives First Next-Gen Jammer Pods for EA-18G Growlers

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken delivery of its first Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Mid-Band (MB) pods from Raytheon, with more deliveries scheduled to arrive this year.

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