Military Equipment & Platforms
Oshkosh Delivers its JLTV Prototype for Military Testing
August 09 by IDGA EditorOshkosh Defense delivered its first Joint Light Tactical Vehicle prototype for the next phase of government testing to replace the Humvee. The August 7 ceremony took place as the Pentagon prepares...
U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force Intercept Cruise Missile for First Time with JLENS-Guided AMRAAM
August 08 by IDGA EditorThe U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force intercepted for the first time an anti-ship cruise missile surrogate at the Utah Test and Training Range, using Raytheon Company's Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air...
U.S. Navy to Scrap Submarine Badly Damaged by an Arsonist
August 07 by Mike O'BrienAs maintenance funds are being slashed by mandated budget cuts, the U.S. Navy has decided it cannot afford to repair the nuclear attack submarine Miami, which was severely damaged last year by an ar...
In Brief: U.S. Chopper Crash; Army’s Cloud Move; Terror Threat Update
August 05 by Mike O'BrienA U.S. military helicopter crashed on Monday at an American base on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa. The HH-60 rescue helicopter, which was housed at the island’s Kadena Air Base, w...
Lockheed Martin, DoD Agree on Two Lower Cost F-35 Contracts
August 01 by IDGA EditorThe U.S. Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin have reached an agreement in principle for the next two F-35 Lightning II aircraft production contracts (Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) lots 6...
Airbus Maker EADS Changes its Name … to Airbus Group
July 31 by IDGA EditorEADS, the parent company of Airbus, says it is changing its name -- to Airbus Group. The new name will apply to all of the company’s three divisions: defense and space; commercial aircraft;...
Lockheed Martin Completes Long-Range Surveillance Radar Demo
July 30 by IDGA EditorLockheed Martin successfully operated its full-scale prototype long-range air surveillance radar during a recent capability demonstration to the U.S. Air Force. The Three-Dimensional Expeditionary...
U.S. Army Soldiers Test JLENS in Real-World Scenarios
July 25 by IDGA EditorThe U.S. Army completed Early User Testing (EUT) of the Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) developed JLENS. During the six-week-long EUT, soldiers tested JLENS' ability to operate in a number of complex s...
Navy Seeks to Boost Missile Range for F-35s
July 24 by IDGA EditorThe U.S. Navy is looking to increase the range of the Raytheon AIM-9X air/air missile by up to 60 per cent over current Sidewinder variants. The Navy wants this enhanced capability particularly fo...
Northrop Grumman Delivers Center Fuselage for Italy's First F-35 Lightning II
July 23 by IDGA EditorNorthrop Grumman Corporation delivered the center fuselage for Italy's first F-35 Lighting II to the newly commissioned Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility at Italy's Cameri Air Base July 1...
U.S. Missile Defense Chief Renews Push for East Coast Interceptor Sites
July 18 by Mike O'BrienThe director of the Missile Defense Agency U.S. Vice Adm. James Syring said bases are needed on America’s East Coast to counter the growing threat from "Iran and other nations." Testifying b...
Down but Undeterred, Detroit Welcomes America’s Biggest Military Vehicle Event
July 17 by Mike O'BrienDespite its considerable woes, Detroit lives on through its fighting spirit. The city is wrestling with a $19 billion debt and is set to become the nation’s largest municipal bankruptcy. A...