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Jan- 2025 -

2 January

China Sanctions Lockheed, Raytheon, Eight Others Over Taiwan Arms Sales

China sanctioned 10 US defense firms over arms sales to Taiwan, its second round of measures against American companies over the issue in less than a week.

Dec- 2024 -

13 December

Americas

John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208) delivered to the Navy on Dec. 10.

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics Delivers Fourth US Navy John Lewis Replenishment Ship

The US Navy has taken delivery of its fourth John Lewis-class replenishment oiler vessel from General Dynamics NASSCO.

10 December

Americas

USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) sits pierside at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), Friday, Nov. 4. The U.S. Navy fleet replenishment oiler, delivered to Military Sealift Command in July, is in the beginning months of its year-long ship qualification trials schedule and stopped by NSWC PHD for a stores resupply and minor repairs by builder representatives. The Underway Replenishment (UNREP) fuel and cargo delivery stations aboard the civilian-crewed ship use the new Electric Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method (E-STREAM) technology, designed by NSWC PHD UNREP engineers. USNS John Lewis is the first oiler to have the new E-STREAM systems on board, and the command’s UNREP team members were excited to see in person the system installed on a ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Dana Rene White/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics Lays Keel of Seventh John Lewis Oiler for US Navy

General Dynamics NASSCO has laid the keel of the US Navy’s seventh John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler ship in San Diego, California.

Nov- 2024 -

28 November

Americas

Paratroopers float to earth as part of the re-invigorated Saturday Proficiency Jump Program, Nov. 21, 2015, on Sicily Drop Zone. The once popular program was restarted in October to allow paratroopers to build additional proficiency and confidence for airborne operations. In November the program continued to build momentum with an additional 150 jumpers. Families and friends gathered on Sicily Drop Zone to watch the daytime spectacle and share in the unique U.S. Army paratrooper experience. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Crail, XVIII Airborne Corps/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics to Deliver Mission Training Services for US Army

General Dynamics Information Technology has received contracts to deliver support services for the US Army’s Mission Training Complexes.

25 November

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Gulfstream to Provide Logistics Support for US Military’s C-20, C-37 Special Airlifters

Gulfstream Aerospace has signed a $991-million deal to provide logistics support for the US armed forces’ C-20 and C-37 special transport mission fleets.

1 November

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

General Dynamics to Develop MEDUSA Mining System for US Navy

General Dynamics to develop the Mining Expendable Delivery Unmanned Submarine Asset (MEDUSA) System for the US Navy's submarine fleet.

Oct- 2024 -

16 October

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Picks Five Firms to Demo Potential Extended-Range Artillery Substitute

The US Army has selected five companies to demonstrate their existing self-propelled howitzers, which could potentially fill the gap left by the discontinued Extended-Range Cannon Artillery program.

14 October

Arms

Inder Singh Bisht

General Dynamics UK Launches Upgraded Foxhound Vehicle

General Dynamics UK launched an upgraded variant of the Foxhound protected patrol vehicle at Defense Vehicle Dynamics 2024 in Bedfordshire last week.

11 October

Americas

Christine Casimiro

General Dynamics Clinches Combined $1.2B Deal for Virginia Submarines

The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics two contracts worth a combined $1.2 billion for materials required to construct Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines.

8 October

Americas