Optics and imaging systems provider LightPath Technologies has secured a follow-on order and letter of intent from a European defense customer seeking infrared lens assemblies for first-person-view drone applications. President and CEO Sam Rubin emphasized the significance of the deal, saying it validates the company’s efforts to obtain a European Defense license and expand its...
Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States recently participated in the inaugural Maritime Big Play exercise, a series of experiments and demonstrations focused on enhancing the capabilities and interoperability of uncrewed maritime systems. According to Madeline Mortelmans, U.S. acting assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans and capabilities, the Maritime Big Play exercise has...
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has partnered with RTX company Raytheon and Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace to develop a new radar for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System. The new sensor will reportedly be based on Raytheon’s GhostEye family of radars with an increased range. “We can’t provide performance specifics, but the radar’s capabilities will...
U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific Commander Brig. Gen. Anthony J. Mastalir has highlighted the importance of close cooperation with allies to address adversarial threats and maintain international stability. In a conversation hosted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies on Tuesday, Mastalir shared efforts from the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command to actively engage...
RAM-System has secured a contract modification worth $400.8 million to supply the German Navy with additional Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2B guided missile round packs and related equipment. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the firm-fixed-price modification is part of a cooperative memorandum of understanding between the two countries, with Naval Sea Systems Command...
Northrop Grumman has appointed retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Frank Morley as vice president of its Asia-Pacific operations. Through a LinkedIn post, Northrop said Morley will lead the defense contractor’s expansion efforts in the region, including cultivating defense partnerships. Morley began his extensive career in the Navy as a F/A-18 Hornet pilot, participating in operations...
A U.S. F-35B Lightning II aircraft has landed aboard the Japanese destroyer JS Kaga to begin a three-week developmental test. According to the press release posted by the U.S. Pacific Fleet, the Lockheed Martin-manufactured F-35B test jet, which belongs to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Three, landed on the Izumo-class helicopter carrier on Sunday...
The United Kingdom has committed a $2.9 billion military loan to Ukraine as part of the Group of Seven’s Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans for Ukraine scheme. Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Defense Secretary John Healey announced the funding while visiting Ukrainian troops training in the country under Operation INTERFLEX. According to the British government, the loan...
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre, NLR for short, have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance the defense capabilities of the Netherlands, the United States and their allies. The MOU, signed Thursday in Washington, will serve as a framework for cooperation in initiatives such as military operational analysis, technology road...
HENSOLDT and Raytheon have agreed to build a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility for electro-optical/infrared systems in Germany. The effort is part of a new partnership phase that aims to ensure NATO forces have reliable access to the sensor technology. The MRO facility, set to be operational by early 2025, will initially focus on supporting...
