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15 May

US Special Ops Chiefs Push for Right-to-Repair Authority for Military Systems

US special operations commanders have revealed that proprietary restrictions imposed by defense contractors are slowing efforts to rapidly repair military equipment, particularly unmanned aerial systems, as adversaries move faster with commercially available technology.

14 May

Air

Rojoef Manuel

India’s First Locally Built C-295 Transport Aircraft Nears Debut

India’s first domestically assembled Airbus C-295 system appears close to rollout from the Tata-Airbus military transport aircraft plant in Gujarat.

8 May

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

HII to Produce More Lionfish Underwater Drones for US Navy

HII has secured a $36.9-million contract to produce additional Lionfish small unmanned underwater vehicles for the US Navy.

7 May

Europe

A Patria 8x8 Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV)

Rojoef Manuel

Czechia, Patria Expand Partnerships Ahead of Planned Armored Vehicle Program

Finnish defense company Patria has signed multiple agreements with Czech state-owned defense organizations as Prague nears its adoption of a new 8x8 armored vehicle fleet.

7 May

Americas

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Armani Everson, 305th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight aircraft structural maintenance journeymen, cuts into a piece of titanium used for aircrafts on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 16, 2019. Utilizing various methods, aircraft structural maintenance Airmen are able to build a replacement part from scratch in order to restore the structural integrity of the aircraft and ensure the safety of the Airmen who fly them. The mission of the 305th MXS is to enhance global response by providing world class systems, support equipment, munitions and aircraft maintenance.

Rojoef Manuel

Barron Expands Defense Titanium Casting Capacity With TriTech Buyout

Michigan-based manufacturer Barron Industries has acquired the casting assets and expertise of Detroit-based TriTech Titanium Parts as demand grows for military-grade titanium components.

7 May

Air

Rojoef Manuel

NY Firm Opens RF Testing Chamber to Boost Airspace Solutions Production

Radio frequency solutions firm Hidden Level has introduced a new anechoic chamber at its advanced manufacturing facility in East Syracuse, New York, expanding its airspace security work.

6 May

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

KNDS, RITEK Open Leopard 2A8 Tank Factory in Norway

KNDS Deutschland and automotive servicing company RITEK have inaugurated a new manufacturing center for the Leopard 2A8 main battle tank in Levanger, Norway.

6 May

Americas

US President Donald Trump presenting the government's 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan at the Oval Office

Rojoef Manuel

Booz Allen Hamilton Wins Golden Dome Contract for Space Interceptor Prototype

Booz Allen Hamilton has received a contract to assemble and supply a testbed missile interceptor solution for the US Space Force’s Space Systems Command.

6 May

Europe