Industry
- NG Opened IBCS Facility | DoS Approved Eitan Engine Sale To Israel | Japan’s...by Emily Erhold on April 18, 2025 at 4:00 am
Americas Northrop Grumman has opened a new facility in Madison, Alabama, to increase the production of crucial Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) components. The facility, named the Enhanced Production and Integration Center (EPIC), will integrate technological and digital advancements in the […]
- V-22 Ospreyby Joe Katzman on April 18, 2025 at 3:58 am
(click to view full) In March 2008, the Bell Boeing Joint Project Office in Amarillo, TX received a $10.4 billion modification that converted the previous N00019-07-C-0001 advance acquisition contract to a fixed-price-incentive-fee, multi-year contract. The new contract rose to $10.92 billion, and […]
- Conti Finished F-35 Facility Modernization | Ukraine Unveils New Drone |...by Emily Erhold on April 16, 2025 at 4:00 am
Amercias The US Army is exploring a significant acceleration in the production of 3D-printed drones capable of replicating the capabilities and behaviors of enemy systems. The push comes as the army anticipates the rollout of a program aimed at rapidly developing low-cost target drones for training […]
- F-35 Lightning: The Joint Strike Fighter Programby Padraig McCarrick on April 16, 2025 at 3:58 am
F-35B: off probation (click to view full) The $382 billion F-35 Joint Strike fighter program may well be the largest single global defense program in history. This major multinational program is intended to produce an “affordably stealthy” multi-role fighter that will have 3 variants: the F-35A […]
- US Army Conducts Precision Strike Missile Flight Test | Iranian Foreign...by Emily Erhold on April 15, 2025 at 4:00 am
Americas American defense firm CoAspire has test-launched its 3D-printed Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile (RAACM) from a fighter jet. The missile has the same physical dimensions as a 500-pound (227-kilogram) class MK-82 general-purpose or GBU-38 guided bomb. CoAspire explained that the […]
- Bell Textron Awarded Deal Extension for H-1 Support | 2nd US Aircraft Carrier...by Emily Erhold on April 14, 2025 at 4:00 am
Americas The New Zealand Defense Force has finalized the sale of four retired Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft to American aerial firefighting company Coulson Aviation for $9 million. The deal, announced on April 11, marks a new chapter for the venerable aircraft that were […]
- Snakes and Rotors: The H-1 Helicopter Programby Joe Katzman on April 14, 2025 at 3:58 am
UH-1Y and AH-1Z by Neville Dawson The US Marines’ helicopter force is aging at all levels, from banana-shaped CH-46 Sea Knight transports that are far older than their pilots, to the 1980s-era UH-1N Hueys and AH-1W Cobra attack helicopters that make up the Corps’ helicopter assault force. While […]
- Collins Awarded Navy Deal For C/KC-130T | Advanced Autonomous Maritime...by Emily Erhold on April 11, 2025 at 4:00 am
Americas Collins Aerospace, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been awarded a $33.5 million order under a previously issued basic ordering agreement. The contract supports the replacement of the obsolete Control Display Navigation Unit (CDNU) 900 with the updated CDNU-7000 series for the US Navy’s […]
- Super Hornet Fighter Family MYP-III: Contractsby Joe Katzman on April 11, 2025 at 3:58 am
Breakthrough… (click to view full) The US Navy flies the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fighters, and has begun operating the EA-18G Growler electronic warfare & strike aircraft. Many of these buys have been managed out of common multi-year procurement (MYP) contracts, which aim to reduce overall […]
- The New Chinooks: Boeing’s Modern H-47 Heavy-Lift Helicoptersby Joe Katzman on April 11, 2025 at 3:58 am
CH-47Fs take off (click to view full) DII FOCUS articles offer in-depth, updated looks at significant military programs of record; this FOCUS Article covers the CH-47F/MH-47G Chinook helicopter programs, in the USA and abroad. These helicopters’ distinctive “flying banana” twin-rotor design […]
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- Escaped California inmate who killed leader of elite Mexican police unit while...on April 19, 2025 at 8:20 am
An escaped California inmate wanted for killing the leader of an elite Mexican police unit while on the run was arrested in Tijuana, Mexico.
- Iran’s long trail of deception fuels skepticism over new nuclear deal as...on April 19, 2025 at 8:00 am
After Iran’s declaration that it will not make concessions on its illegal nuclear weapons program, a second round of talks between the U.S. and Tehran get underway in Rome.
- Crews restore power to nearly all customers after island-wide blackout hit...on April 18, 2025 at 8:26 pm
Following an island-wide blackout that hit Puerto Rico earlier in the week after a transmission line failed, power was restored on Friday to more than 98% of customers.
- Trump says US will 'take a pass' on Ukraine peace efforts if Russia refuses to...on April 18, 2025 at 8:02 pm
The Trump administration made clear it will abandon peace attempts for Ukraine if Russia fails to adhere to any terms, but the president did not say whether there would be consequences.
- Hamas terror group reportedly buckling under financial strain amid Israeli...on April 18, 2025 at 4:50 pm
The Hamas terrorist organization is said to be struggling with a financial crisis amid Israel’s current campaign. The crisis comes amid rising protests, against the group's rule.
- Chinese firm aiding Houthi attacks on US vessels, as airstrikes kill 74on April 18, 2025 at 4:10 pm
The State Department is accusing a Chinese satellite firm of providing imagery to support Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea, escalating tensions amid ongoing maritime security concerns in the region.
- Three tourists among 4 killed after Italian cable car crashes to the ground...on April 18, 2025 at 4:07 pm
Three tourist are among the four dead after a cable car crash in Italy. Local prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible manslaughter.
- US man hijacks small plane in Belize, stabs 3 people before he's shot deadon April 18, 2025 at 7:49 am
Authorities at the Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport reported a hijacking of a small plan by a U.S. man who stabbed two passengers and a pilot before being fatally shot.
- Pope Francis visits Rome prison during Holy Weekon April 17, 2025 at 6:05 pm
Pope Francis kept annual Holy Week appointment visiting dozens of inmates in a Rome prison on Thursday. The 88-year-old is still recovering from pneumonia.
- Trump takes center stage in Canada’s prime minister election debateon April 17, 2025 at 4:59 pm
Canada's electoral debate for the next prime minister focused on who is best equipped to counter President Trump amid his tariff war and his 51st state comments.