First CH-53K test helicopter makes final flight

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Marine Corps have retired the first CH-53K test helicopter after more than 753 flight hours. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) tweeted that the first CH-53K to achieve flight almost 8 years ago performed its last fligh…

June 9, 2023
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US Marine Corps receive first C-40A aircraft

The U.S. Marine Corps received the first of two C-40A medium-lift aircraft. The USN’s Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) has delivered the first logistics aircraft to Marine Transport Squadron (VMR) 1, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 41, in Fo…

May 31, 2023
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Israel successfully tests C-Dome air defense

One of Israel’s largest defense firms on Monday confirmed a series of multi-system experiments in the various defense layers of the State of Israel’s air and missile defense array has been successfully completed. According to a press release from…

May 29, 2023
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US Navy receives new Littoral Combat Ship

The Navy’s newest Littoral Combat Ship, the USS Cooperstown, was commissioned on May 6  in New York City, New York. The ship is named after Cooperstown, New York and honors the 70 Hall of Famers who served the United States during wartime in a ra…

May 7, 2023
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British military orders 11 Giraffe 1X radars

Swedish aerospace and defense firm Saab was awarded two contracts from the UK’s Ministry of Defense for eleven Giraffe 1X radars. As noted by the company, the total order value is approximately $25,6 million and deliveries have already started. The acq…

May 2, 2023
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