The Finnish Air Force F-35A fleet’s air-to-ground weaponry will be supplemented with SDB II glide bombs. @pvlogl has been authorised to procure GBU-53 Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) glide bombs for 🇫🇮 Air Force #F35 multirole fighter jets.
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Next-generation collaborative combat aircraft solutions for homeland defense and global security. The future of #airpower. Ready today.
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We're proud to share the @USNavy has awarded Castelion a $23.4M fixed-price order for 50 Blackbeard Hypersonic weapons, our first delivery order for the program.
The award marks an important step in Blackbeard's transition from development and flight testing toward operationally relevant production.
"Blackbeard was designed from the beginning to support our nation's conventional deterrence," said @hargsb, our Co-Founder & CEO. Read more:
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On June 16, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. One male narco-terrorists was killed during this action, and there were two male survivors. Following the engagement, USSOUTHCOM immediately notified U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivors. No U.S. military forces were harmed. @DeptofWar #OpSouthernSpear
The U.S. Army will deploy its mid-range missile system, Typhon, to Japan’s southernmost main island for the first time during two major exercises planned for this month and September. https://t.co/s34AGAAMuk
The U.S. military is planning a new logistics hub in southeastern Australia as part of a broader effort to expand its ability to sustain forces across the Pacific.
https://t.co/PbtEmfoI38
USAF Orders Both General Atomics’ FQ-42 And Anduril’s FQ-44 Into Production
Buying both Collaborative Combat Aircraft designs instead of just selecting one has a number of big advantages to what is still a high-risk program.
https://t.co/lo3y1O8jkZ
New: The Air Force announces @anduriltech and @GenAtomics_ASI will continue with their CCA designs to EMD and production, meaning we will have FQ-42As and FQ-44As.
Anduril, Shield AI and RTX-Collins will continue autonomy development for CCA Inc. 1.
https://t.co/rQGtGyU9So
The Department of the Air Force has awarded multiple contracts under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, including Increment 1 air vehicles and mission autonomy software.
Details on accelerating efforts to rapidly field next-generation combat capability: https://t.co/6pswi9XPG8
NEW!! U.S. approves $1.5bn sale of Black Hawk helicopters to Austria
Washington backs deal for 12 aircraft and advanced defense tech to boost military interoperability in Europe
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The next evolution of HIMARS is here.
HIMARS FLEX builds on the proven capability trusted by allies around the world, offering greater flexibility, increased firepower and the ability to adapt to evolving mission needs.
Today, the @usairforce selected Anduril for the production phase of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
We are now on contract to deliver production FQ-44 fighter aircraft to support continued testing, validation, and, ultimately, operational fielding.
From prototype to production in two years. The first new company to win a fighter aircraft program in more than 50 years.
Did DOD give a reason for the change? The INDOPACOM change was made under the first Trump admin. At the time I shrugged about having a new acronym, but it made sense. The region, focused mostly on maritime connections, spans from the Indian Ocean to Pacific Ocean. India is a huge partner in the region, but is clearly not a Pacific nation.
B-52 Involved In Tragic Crash Was Heading Out On Radar Test Sortie
The crash's human toll on the USAF test community is hard to fathom, and it will also have an impact on the already under-pressure B-52 modernization program.
https://t.co/cGU8A0rxXZ