The US Navy has commissioned the nation’s seventh Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), USS Detroit, on the Detroit River, officially placing the ship designed and constructed by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team into active service. USS Detroit, the fourth Freedom variant in the LCS Class, completed acceptance trials in July and was ...
Queensland, Australia’s reputation as a defence hub has been given a boost with crucial helicopter maintenance jobs coming to the city of Townsville. Australian Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne MP, has announced that Boeing Defence Australia has been selected as the preferred supplier for the maintenance of the Army’s new ...
Helibras and Airbus Helicopters have opened a new chapter in the history of the H225M multi-role utility helicopter with the official presentation of the first aircraft in naval combat configuration. Developed and assembled locally by Helibras, Airbus Helicopters’ subsidiary in Brazil, this new H225M version is designed to meet the demanding ...
Northrop Grumman will help the US Air Force mature its plans to use directed energy systems for self-protection on current and future aircraft under a contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract calls for Northrop Grumman to develop and produce the beam control portion of an airborne ...