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Feb- 2021 -

19 February

A column of eight-wheeled Stryker combat vehicles moves along a road at Fort Benning, Georgia, September 2, 2020 during training

Lockheed Martin Awarded US Army Vehicle Protection System Contract

Lockheed Martin will supply up to 20 Modular Active Protection System base kits to US Army combat vehicles under a contract totaling up to $30 million.

19 February

Business

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Hires Law Firm to Lobby Biden Over F-35 Jets: Report

Turkey has hired an international law firm to help it win back its spot in the US-led F-35 fighter jet program, state media reported on Friday.

10 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon Seeks Air-Launched Drone With Air-to-Air Missiles

DARPA has contracted three defense firms to work on the preliminary design of an air-launched armed drone system capable of firing multiple air-to-air missiles.

Jan- 2021 -

28 January

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Sikorsky-Boeing Pitches Defiant X Helicopter Concept to Replace Black Hawk

Sikorsky-Boeing has unveiled its concept for the Defiant X rigid coaxial rotorcraft, a contender for the US Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft to replace the iconic Black Hawk helicopter.

19 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Miko Bombeo

General Atomics Fits Infrared Targeting Pod Into Avenger Drone

A General Atomics Avenger drone recently completed a test flight equipped with a Lockheed Martin Legion Pod, which allows for better detection and tracking of air-to-air targets.

14 January

Sea

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy to Deploy Laser-Based HELIOS System This Year

The US Navy will test HELIOS, a weapon system that utilizes high-energy fiber lasers, for permanent vessel deployment early this year.

Dec- 2020 -

10 December

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

US Senators Fail to Block Trump Sale of F-35 Jets, Drones to UAE

Democrats failed to block the United States from selling top-of-the-line fighter-jets to the United Arab Emirates, with most senators dismissing fears that President Trump was setting off a dangerous arms race.

Aug- 2020 -

31 August

Commentary

David Daly

Is $138 Million for the CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Justified?

As the US looks to maintain global military power, there needs to be a greater concentration of resources on emerging threats. Programs like the CH-53K seem too expensive for the fight that is to come.

Mar- 2020 -

5 March

Business