DefenseNews

L3Harris, Leidos collaborate on US Army’s ATHENA reconnaissance jet

WASHINGTON — Two large defense contractors are teaming up to work on an intelligence-collecting jet the U.S. Army considers vital to its future long-range spying and targeting abilities. L3Harris Technologies and Leidos on July 25 said they would collaborate on a proposal for the Army Theater Level High Altitude Expeditionary Next Airborne-Signals Intelligence venture, or ATHENA-S. The Army is…
Read more
DefenseNews

Allvin nominated to be Air Force’s top officer

President Joe Biden has tapped Gen. David Allvin as his nominee to serve as the next Air Force chief of staff, the White House announced Wednesday. That puts Allvin, who has served as Air Force vice chief of staff since November 2020, in line to lead the service in the midst…
DefenseNews

Singapore’s Navy receives first of four new German-built submarines

MELBOURNE, Australia — The first of four German-built diesel-electric attack submarines has arrived in Singapore, the Southeast Asian nation’s Defence Ministry announced. The Impeccable was received at Singapore’s RSS Singapura—Changi Naval Base on Thursday during a homecoming ceremony attended by the Republic of Singapore Navy chief Rear Adm. Sean Wat and other senior officers. The…
Read more
DefenseNews

US Navy ‘operationalizes’ drones in 4th Fleet exercise

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy leveraged air and surface drones throughout its two-week UNITAS 2023 naval exercise near Latin America, the first major event since service leadership announced the region would host the sea service’s second unmanned operations hub. Following…
DefenseNews

French Navy receives first new supply ship under program with Italy

STUTTGART, Germany — The French Navy has taken delivery of the LSS Jacques Chevallier, the first of a new class of supply ships meant to replace the service’s aging fleet tankers. The Chevallier – named for the French engineer who pioneered the nation’s naval nuclear propulsion development and served as chief of the French military procurement office Délégation Générale de l’Armement…
Read more
DefenseNews

Launch of Air Force Research Lab navigation satellite delayed again

WASHINGTON — The Air Force Research Laboratory has pushed the launch of an experimental navigation satellite until next spring due to the delayed debut of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket. Navigation Technology Satellite-3 was slated to fly at the end of this year on Vulcan’s first national security mission, USSF-106. However, Denver-based ULA announced that the milestone will…
Read more