Raytheon delivers first AESA radar for B-52 Radar Modernization Program

In a significant milestone for the United States Air Force’s B-52 Radar Modernization Program, Raytheon has successfully delivered the first Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar to Boeing. This state-of-the-art radar system is poised to enhance the B-52’s capabilities, ensuring its mission readiness for decades to come.


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Boeing gets $474.5 million contract to integrate EPAWSS on F-15JSI

Boeing has clinched a significant contract worth $474.5 million from the Pentagon, marking a major development in the defense industry. This contract, awarded to Boeing’s St. Louis, Missouri facility, is set to bolster the capabilities of Japan’s F-15 Japan Super Interceptor program.


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Roll out of Slovak Republic’s first F-16 Block 70

Lockheed Martin, one of the world’s leading aerospace and defense companies, has proudly unveiled the first F-16C Block 70 fighter aircraft for the Slovak Republic. The official rollout ceremony took place at the Lockheed Martin facility located in Greenville, South Carolina. This significant event was honored by the presence of Martin Sklenár, the Minister of Defence for the Slovak Republic.

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Qatar and U.S. military conduct historic airborne insertion exercise

Qatari and U.S. military units joined forces in a historic airborne insertion exercise on Aug. 17, 2023, in Doha, Qatar.

Qatar Joint Special Forces personnel jump from a Qatar Emiri Air Force C-17 during a U.S. Army and QJSF airborne insertion exercise in Doha, Qatar, Aug. 17, 2023. The exercise provided an avenue for practicing tactics, techniques, and procedures in a joint environment, while building partnerships between the U.S. and Qatari military. The U.S. Army 165th Quartermaster Brigade Aerial Delivery Company-Airborne Det 1 teamed up with U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Central to demonstrate their capabilities in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)

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