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Details: Written by EurAsian Times; Category: USA; Published: 24 November 2020

F-22s and F-16s refuel from a KC-136 The U.S. Air Force has tested the new F-15E electronic warfare upgrade package EPAWSS during a novel exercise conducted on 17th November, hinting at the system’s development process and operationalization. The exercise, named Large Force Test Events (LFTE) 20.03 integrated ten weapons systems, including the F-35, F-22, F-15E, F-16, A-10, E/A-18G, HH-60G, EC-130H, KC-46, and KC-135, from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy on November 17, 2020,..

Details: Written by Army Technology; Category: USA; Published: 24 November 2020

Polaris Sportsman MV 850 TerrainArmor Edition | Top Speed Sportsman MV850 is an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) developed by Polaris Government & Defence for military applications including patrol, security, reconnaissance and administrative purposes during training and forward operations. The ATV is used by several US and allied foreign military organisations, law enforcement agencies, as well as emergency response teams.

Details: Written by TOM DEMERLY; Category: USA; Published: 22 November 2020

The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS John Finn (DDG-113) became the first ship to successfully shoot down an incoming ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. The demonstration of this new capability could provide a new level of missile defense for the United States from incoming attack by ICBMs.

Details: Written by THOMAS NEWDICK; Category: USA; Published: 22 November 2020

The sophisticated new radar warning and electronic warfare suite for the U.S. Air Force’s F-15E Strike Eagle is a step closer to becoming operational after being put to the test in a recent large force test event. The Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System, or EPAWSS, promises nothing less than a full electronic warfare overhaul for the Strike Eagle, significantly increasing its survivability.

Details: Written by KYLE MIZOKAMI; Category: USA; Published: 17 November 2020

israel palestinian conflict unrest The U.S. Army has announced the activation of two new air defense batteries that use the Iron Dome interceptor system. The batteries, based at Fort Bliss in Texas, will help protect systems such as the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile system from attack. Iron Dome will likely deploy to South Korea, where it would protect THAAD forces there from North Korean rocket attack.

Details: Written by Colton Jones; Category: USA; Published: 16 November 2020

The U.S. Navy awarded the deal to AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation, a unit of Italy’s Leonardo, to build TH-73A helicopters. The deal, which was a modification to a previous contract, was worth almost $171 million and covered exercise options for the production and delivery of 36 TH-73A aircraft in support of the Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS) program.

Details: Written by John Keller; Category: USA; Published: 12 November 2020

Airborne communications experts at L3Harris Technologies will provide kits to enable six digital datalinks to enable the MH-60R multimission helicopter to share its sensor information in real time with surface warships under terms of a $10.4 million order announced on Monday. Officials of the Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., are asking L-3Harris Communication Systems-West in Salt Lake City to build six common datalink Hawklink AN/SRQ-4 kits..

Details: Written by Dylan Malyasov; Category: USA; Published: 10 November 2020

U.S. Air Force receives first HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters The 23d Wing and 347th Rescue Group leadership received the Air Force’s newest Combat Rescue aircraft on 5 November. The delivery of the new model is significant to the personnel recovery mission as it begins the transition from the predecessor, the HH-60G Pave Hawk, which has been flown for more than 26 years. The new aircraft, based on the Army’s UH-60M helicopter, is modified to perform missions locating and rescuing downed pilots in hostile territory.

Details: Written by Army Recognition; Category: USA; Published: 01 November 2020

Army Recognition Global Defense and Security news According to pictures released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on October 24, 2020, the U.S. Army has tested the new version of the Bradley tracked armored IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) named M2A4. U.S. soldiers of 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment (1-12 CAV), 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team (3ABCT), 1st Cavalry Division, spent several nights in the field getting to know the new the M2A4 and M7A4 Bradley versions.