Lockheed Martin has entered into an agreement — called an Undefinitized Contract Action — with the U.S. Government for the Foreign Military Sale of the primary two of 25 potential C-130J Super Hercules airlifters for the dominion of Saudi Arabia. Specifically, this contract action is for the acquisition of 2 KC-130J refueling tankers. “Here we see another nation recapitalizing with the proven C-130J,” said Chris Antone, vice chairman of commercial development for Saudi Arabia at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. “As a legacy C-130 operator, the dominion of Saudi Arabia understands the workhorse capabilities of the Hercules. With the addition of... Read More »
The Canadian Royal Army has enlisted assistance from Picatinny engineers to guage the life-span in their World War II-era C3 Howitzer. “We are trying to find engineering data that, unfortunately, we’re missing immediately,” said Canadian Army Maj. David Lebel, Equipment Management team leader for Field Artillery Systems. The C3 Howitzer is a 1950′s technology that the Canadian Army is attempting to maintain in service for ten or 11 more years. “The fleet is now about 60 years old, and after it was modified to suit Canadian needs, we didn’t think at the moment to have the contractor provide engineering data... Read More »
Brazil said Wednesday it hopes to develop state-of-the-art combat aircraft with Russia, and buy surface-to-air missile batteries from Moscow. Brasilia is already in talks with other countries to modernize its air force by purchasing 36 fighter jets worth as much as $5 billion. US firm Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet is competing against the Rafale made by France’s Dassault and Saab of Sweden’s Gripen NG for the lucrative fourth-generation aircraft contract. “We are very considering discussing projects in the case of fifth generation (combat) aircraft with new partners,” Defense Minister Celso Amorim told reporters after talks here along with his Russian... Read More »
Unmanned robots have already got proven their worth at the battlefield, neutralizing improvised explosive devices, and more capable ones are coming someday, consistent with the commander of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. While robots and unmanned platforms will continue to offer valuable assistance to Soldiers at the battlefield, there will even come an afternoon once they can begin replacing Soldiers, Gen. Robert W. Cone told reporters at Association of the us Army’s Aviation Symposium, held earlier this month. Cone’s remarks sparked further discussion at a Jan. 22 media roundtable, co-hosted by the varsity of William & Mary and U.S.... Read More »