Defense Advancement Weekly eBrief - September 22nd, 2022

Jankel to Establish a Team of Experts to Deliver Oshkosh JLTV to the UK

Jankel?has announced the establishment of agreements, with a number of key UK defense industry partners, in order to create a team of experts to deliver the?Oshkosh Defense?Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) to the UK.

The first agreements of this type to be put in place are with?NP Aerospace?in Coventry and?Make UK Defence, a member-owned defense trade organization. NP Aerospace are well-established suppliers to UK MoD and they bring with them expertise and pedigree across multiple UK defense vehicle projects. Jankel will be working in collaboration with Make UK Defence to access and leverage the full spectrum of UK defense industry expertise. Read more >

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USAF Pilots Train with F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter Fleet

Top Aces, a commercial owner/operator of F-16 fighter aircraft, has been selected to provide advanced adversary air training to pilots at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) in Florida and Luke AFB in Arizona.

The company is the first commercial provider to deliver contracted air training to the USAF using the supersonic F-16 platform, and is the only company in the world to operate the F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter – an upgraded version of the aircraft with unique open system architecture capabilities. Read more >

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Collins Aerospace Wheels & Brakes Selected for F-15EX

Boltless wheels and carbon brakes by?Collins Aerospace?have been selected by?Boeing?for lots one through three on the F-15EX aircraft in production for the?United States Air Force.

The Collins lock ring wheel and carbon brake system improves thermal management for safer operation and reduces life-cycle cost. The system features a 25,000-mile fatigue life, 1,400 landings per overhaul, reduced maintenance intervals and lower peak brake fluid temperatures. Read more >

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Garmin G3000 Flight Deck Selected for USMC & US Navy F-5 Aircraft

Tactical Air Support has selected?Garmin?International’s G3000 integrated flight deck for the US Marine Corps (USMC) and the US Navy’s F-5 aircraft fleet.?

The G3000 has a large, vibrant high-resolution flight display that seamlessly interfaces to the F-5’s existing mission computer, enabling advanced mapping, tactical radio capabilities and radar display.?Additional features within the G3000 integrated flight deck on the F-5 include Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS), Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B IN) traffic. Read more >

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US Army Orders 120mm Mortar Systems

Elbit Systems of America?has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract by the?US Army?to produce M121 120mm Carrier Mounted Mortar Systems and M120A1 120mm Ground Mounted Mortar Systems. The company will deliver the mortar systems over a period of five years. Read more >

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