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Sikorsky Unveils S-70UAS U-Hawk: The First Fully Autonomous Black Hawk 0

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Sikorsky Unveils S-70UAS U-Hawk: The First Fully Autonomous Black Hawk

Redesigned UH-60L platform offers 25% more cargo space and tablet-controlled flight for future combat and logistics mission At the AUSA 2025 conference, Sikorsky introduced the S-70UAS U-Hawk, a groundbreaking unmanned aerial system (UAS) derived from the UH-60L...

2025 12 12 Boeing November Deliveries Drop 17%, Lagging Behind Airbus 0

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Boeing November Deliveries Drop 17%, Lagging Behind Airbus

The U.S. planemaker handed over 44 jets last month, trailing Airbus’ 72 deliveries, while securing 126 net new orders. Boeing (BA.N) reported delivering 44 aircraft in November, a 17% decline from the 53 jets...

2023 04 04 CMV-22B Osprey Strengthens U.S. Navy Carrier Operations 0

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CMV-22B Osprey Strengthens U.S. Navy Carrier Operations

The CMV-22B Osprey has quickly proven itself as a vital addition to the U.S. Navy’s fleet, replacing the aging C-2A Greyhound that has served carrier-onboard-delivery missions since the 1960s. While the Greyhound was capable...

2023 04 29 Army grounds aviators for training after fatal crashes AP News 0

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U.S. Army Grounds Aviators for Training After Fatal Helicopter Crashes

Safety stand down follows accidents in Alaska and Kentucky that killed 12 soldiers The U.S. Army has ordered a temporary grounding of all aviation units for mandatory training after two fatal helicopter crashes claimed...

2023 04 12 Pentagon Warns Budget Gridlock Could Cost U.S. Edge Over China 0

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Pentagon Warns Budget Gridlock Could Cost U.S. Edge Over China

Spending plans in the US Congress are frequently subject to intense scrutiny, primarily as a result of political factionalism. This often poses as a significant obstacle for the Pentagon. Congressional Deadlock Threatens Military Modernization...

2023 03 28 Canada issues LOR for Poseidon MMA 0

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Canada issues LOR for Poseidon MMA

Canada has issued a letter of request (LOR) to the US government for the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA). The Canadian government announced the LOR on 27 March, saying it is seeking...

2023 03 17 Boeing to Produce 184 Apaches for U.S. Army, International Customers 0

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Boeing to Produce 184 Apaches for U.S. Army, International Customers

Boeing awarded $1.9 billion contract to build 184 AH-64E Apaches including first Apaches for Australia Boeing [NYSE: BA] will build 184 AH-64E Apaches for the U.S. Army and international customers, including the first Apaches...

2023 03 10 Why Bloated US Military Spending Can't Ensure Its Dominance Over Russia, China 0

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Why Bloated US Military Spending Can’t Ensure Its Dominance Over Russia, China

The White House has requested a whopping $842 billion for the Pentagon for fiscal year 2024, which is $69 billion more than the Department of Defense received for FY2023. What’s behind the hike and...

2023 02 16 Beechcraft King Air 260 METS T-54A for the U.S. Navy 0

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Beechcraft King Air 260 Multi-Engine Training System (METS) T-54A for the U.S. Navy

Textron Aviation today announced it has been awarded the Multi-Engine Training System (METS) contract by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) through a full and open competition. The contract award is for up to 64...

US Army 50 kW-class laser architecture designed 0

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Lockheed Martin Achieves First Light in Latest Laser Lab Demonstration

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) achieved first light from the Directed Energy Interceptor for Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense System (DEIMOS) system, which verifies that the laser’s optical performance parameters align with the system design parameters....