The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded prototype agreements worth $1.3 billion for the construction of the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer satellites. The agreements were awarded to L3Harris Technologies, Inc. of… Continue reading "Space Development Agency Awards Tracking Layer Satellite Agreements"
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) conducted a test launch of the S-520-RD1 sounding rocket on 24 July from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. According to JAXA, the… Continue reading "Japan Conducts first Successful Scramjet Engine Test"
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has delivered the first of three SPY-6(V)3 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) arrays to be fitted on the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-78). The Raytheon-built… Continue reading "Raytheon Delivers SPY-6(V)3 Array for Future USS John F. Kennedy."
Northrop Grumman completed the preliminary design review for its high-energy laser prototype. According to Northrop Grumman, the company’s prototype system features a scalable architecture that allows the laser to output… Continue reading "Northrop Grumman Completes PDR of 300kW Scalable High-Energy Laser"
The U.S. Navy and allied nations kicked off the latest iteration of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise on the 29 June. The five-week-long multinational exercise will take… Continue reading "Latest Iteration of RIMPAC Exercise to Kickoff in the Hawaiian Islands."
The United States Air Force says its latest Aggressor Squadron’s paint scheme shouldn’t interfere with the stealth qualities of the F-35A Lightning II. The 65th Aggressor Squadron’s first F-35As are… Continue reading "U.S. Air Force: New Aggressor Paint Scheme Won’t impact F-35’s stealth"
The U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Air Group 12 (MAG-12) recently declared Full Operational Capability (FOC) of VMFA-242 last month, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. This is… Continue reading "MCAS Iwakuni Continues to Strengthen Marine Corps Aviation in the Pacific with F-35B"
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command joint forces completed the ninth iteration of exercise Valiant Shield on the 17 June. The one-and-a-half-week-long exercise involved personnel from the U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army,… Continue reading "US INDO-PACOM Forces Conclude Exercise Valiant Shield 2022"
The highly anticipated launch of China’s Type 003 aircraft carrier, now officially named Fujian, took place on 17 June. The launching ceremony of the Fujian, which is the most advanced… Continue reading "China Launches Fujian Type 003 Carrier – Here’s What We Know"
U.S. Navy sailors alongside Royal Australian Air Force pilots have started their second round of training to familiarize themselves with the AN/ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) pods. The training… Continue reading "Royal Australian Air Force Aviators Conduct NGJ-MB Training with US Navy Sailors"