AEROSPACE AND MILITARY NEWS
By Jim Garamone , DOD News The United States will transfer military equipment worth up to $400 million to Ukraine to aid its defense against the Russian invasion, Defense Department officials said today. This security assistance package features ammunition and support equipment to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, … Read More “U.S. Sends Ukraine $400 Million in Military Equipment” »
152nd Airlift Wing Public AffairsStory by Master Sgt. Garrett Wake Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif — The 152nd Airlift Wing (Nevada) and 153rd Airlift Wing (Wyoming) participated in Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, spring training here from April 11 – 16, 2023. Several flight crews from both Air National Guard units … Read More “Air National Guard MAFFS units practice aerial wildland firefighting with U.S. Forest Service” »
M-LIDS sensors and effectors are currently employed on two M-ATVs; Leonardo DRS leads an integration effort to consolidate the capability onto one Stryker. Drones continue to become more capable and more dangerous. They’re being deployed effectively for surveillance and attack by both sides of the on-going conflict in Ukraine. Drones are impacting each side’s ability … Read More “The latest counter-UAS system targets drones with dual-defeat kinetics and EW” »
By Courtney Albon WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Defense selected Hypersonix Launch Systems, an Australian aerospace company, to develop a high-speed aircraft that can test hypersonic technologies. The aircraft will support a Defense Innovation Unit program called Hypersonic and High-Cadence Airborne Testing Capabilities, or HyCAT. The organization, which works to push technology from non-traditional companies to military users, … Read More “Pentagon chooses Australian firm to build hypersonic test aircraft” »
