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October 11, 2022 | International, Land

Here's what industry is offering to meet Army's electric vehicle needs

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  • NATO preps tech competition to solve real-world security issues

    March 24, 2023 | International, Other Defence

    NATO preps tech competition to solve real-world security issues

    A call for participants to apply for the challenges is to take place in mid-2023, and up to 30 participants are to be selected for each challenge.

  • The Air Force's entire A-10 Warthog fleet is getting a raft of lethal new upgrades

    September 13, 2019 | International, Aerospace

    The Air Force's entire A-10 Warthog fleet is getting a raft of lethal new upgrades

    By Jared Keller Fresh off a fraught decade-long rewinging effort, the Air Force's beloved A-10 Thunderbolt II fleet is poised to keep on BRRRTing in the free world for at least another decade — and the beloved attack aircraft will pick up some tasty new upgrades along the way. Personnel at Air Combat Command are currently working to integrate the GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB I) on all A-10 airframes as part of the Common Fleet Initiative (CFI) that, initiated in August 2018, is designed to bring the decades-old fleet "back to a common baseline" for ongoing operations. "GBU-39 munitions have proven to be highly-desired weapons in ongoing conflicts, and the addition of this weapon to the A-10's arsenal will greatly improve the flexibility of ground commanders," Alexi Worley, an ACC spokesman, told Task & Purpose. "Adding the GBU-39 will continue efforts to keep the A-10 relevant in ongoing and future conflicts, where versatility in weaponeering is critical to meeting ground commander needs." Military aviation magazine Combat Aircraft first reported news of the SDB integration on Sept. 5, noting that a new "multi-target engagement capability" will make the A-10 "theoretically ... able to target 18 weapons individually" while hauling four SDBs on a single hardpoint. https://taskandpurpose.com/air-force-a10-warthog-upgrades

  • NATO gives industry aim points for next-gen rotorcraft - Vertical Mag

    May 14, 2021 | International, Aerospace

    NATO gives industry aim points for next-gen rotorcraft - Vertical Mag

    NATO has published an unclassified list of required and desired attributes for its Next Gen Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC).

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