Sikorsky wins contract to build 12 CH-53K heavy lift helicopters

The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded a contract worth $1.3 billion for 12 aircraft to Sikorsky for the US Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion. The most powerful helicopter in the Department of Defense, the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion is a new-build helicopter that will expand the fleet’s ability to move more material, more rapidly […]

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World Atlas: How the giant of the skies plays a key role delivering international aid

Logistical challenges facing the Ministry of Defence aren’t confined to supplying troops in conflict zones. Whether it is a natural or man-made disaster, with broken infrastructure and shortages of food and water, responding to life-threatening situations and providing humanitarian assistance is an essential function of the modern Armed Forces.  Playing a key role in the Armed Forces’ ability to deliver this aid is the A400M Atlas aircraft.  Manufactured […]

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Viasat delivering first Link 16-capable low Earth orbit spacecraft

Viasat has been awarded a contract by the Administrator of the Space Enterprise Consortium, under the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles XVI program, to deliver and test the first-ever Link 16-capable LEO spacecraft. The Viasat designed spacecraft is intended to enhance warfighters’ situational awareness by extending the range of Link 16 networks – using […]

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Embrace digitisation to keep pace with expectations

Ross Bannerman, Business Unit Director at Wincanton, examines the advantages digitisation of working processes can bring to companies in the defence supply chain.   In a modern-day business environment, where new digital developments are constantly emerging, it can be difficult to keep up to speed with new technology and what it can offer. With pressures on time and resource, businesses can be forgiven for […]

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Lockheed Martin Breaks ground on new production facility

US Air Force and local Alabama officials joined Lockheed Martin executives to break ground on the company’s new strike systems production facility in Troy. The planned 225,000-square-foot facility, combined with the current cruise missile production factory, will provide the necessary space to meet the US Air Force’s objectives. Building construction is slated for completion in 2021 with Joint […]

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