March 30, 2021 | International, Naval
Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries announced a contract modification on Monday to build a 10th Virginia-class submarine for the U.S. Navy.
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May 24, 2023 | International, Land
The Swiss government on Wednesday backed the decommissioning of 25 advanced Leopard 2 battle tanks with a view to selling them back to Germany, a step that could allow Western countries to send more military aid to Ukraine.
January 22, 2019 | International, Aerospace
Stars and Stripes | By Jennifer Svan The world's most expensive fighter jet soon may be flying with parts made from a 3D printer. Maintainers at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, last month installed for the first time a metallic 3D-printed bracket on an operational F-22 Raptor, according to the Air Force and Lockheed Martin, the company that produces the $150 million aircraft. If the titanium piece holds up, the part will be installed on all F-22 aircraft during maintenance, and the use of 3D parts in the aircraft could be expanded, with the eventual goal of reducing depot time for the maintenance-prone jets, officials said. Full article: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/01/19/metallic-3d-printing-may-revolutionize-maintenance-f-22-raptor.html
December 2, 2024 | International, Aerospace
Deploying large groups of a base's airmen together could help unit cohesion, the Air Force hopes — but critical missions like cybersecurity could suffer.