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US, South Korea Cost-sharing Deal Expires Amidst Calls by North to End...

January 1, 2019 @ 12:15 PM

Washington and Seoul failed to renew an agreement on sharing the cost of maintaining a US military presence in South Korea amid a standoff between the two sides over President Donald Trumps demand for more South Korean contribution. The expiry of the cost-sharing deal has come at a time when the...

Chinese Military's Massive Radio Antenna Possibly Carcinogenic

January 1, 2019 @ 10:32 AM

Chinas massive radio antenna facility for its military covering more than 1000 square miles is ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans according to a report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The Wireless Electromagnetic Method (WEM) project took 13 years to build but researchers said that it was finally ready to...

Modernised Tu-22M3M Capable of Carrying Mach 10 Kinzhal Missile

December 31, 2018 @ 01:51 PM

Russias modernized Tu-22M3, known as Tu-22M3M is capable of carrying missile weaponry including the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic missile that can reach a speed of 10 Mach. The modernized plane received new targeting equipment, engine and avionics

Spain to Acquire 23 NH90 Helicopters for $1.7 Billion

December 31, 2018 @ 12:59 PM

Spain has signed a contract with NH Industries, a consortium of Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo and Fokker to acquire 23 NH90 helicopters that include seven naval versions for an estimated $1.7 billion

Israel Aerospace Launches F-35 Jet Wing Skins Production Line

December 31, 2018 @ 09:19 AM

Lockheed Martin has selected Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) as a sub-contractor to manufacture wing skins for F-35 fighter jets. IAI has launched a new production line for skins for the F-35 wings

South Korean Army to Launch New Artificial Intelligence Research Institute

December 31, 2018 @ 08:55 AM

The South Korean Army will launch a new research institute on Artificial Intelligence (AI) later this week. The armed services will open the AI Research and Development Center under its Training and Doctrine Command on Tuesday, the Army was quoted as stating by Yonhap Moday

General Electric wins $70M to Supply 16 Engines for US Navy F/A-18

December 29, 2018 @ 11:11 AM

General Electric is awarded $70 million modification contract for the procurement of 16 F414-GE-400 install engines for the F/A-18 aircraft for the United States Navy. Work is expected to be completed by December 2020, the US department of defense said in a statement Friday

China Offers to Export Laser Weapons

December 29, 2018 @ 10:49 AM

The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC) has offering its newly developed road-mobile laser defense system called the LW-30 for exports. The LW-30 uses a high-energy laser beam to destroy targets ranging from drones and guided bombs to mortar shells

Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, 5 Others to get SeaRAM Anti-ship Weapon System

December 29, 2018 @ 10:36 AM

Raytheon has won $81million modification contract for design, engineering and technical support services for the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), SeaRAM, and Land-based Phalanx Weapon System to Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Canada, United Kingdom, South Korea, Portugal and Greece. Phalanx CIWS is a fast-reaction terminal defense against low- and high-flying, high-speed maneuvering anti-ship missile threats that have penetrated all other defenses, the US department of defense said in a statement Friday

Bell Boeing Wins $366M to Deliver 3 CMV-22B Osprey Variants to US...

December 29, 2018 @ 09:05 AM

Bell Boeing is awarded $366.6 million modification contract for the production and delivery of three CMV-22B variations in aircraft for the Navy and two MV-22B variations in quantity aircraft for the Marine Corps

Raytheon Wins $434M Contract to Supply 766 AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles

December 29, 2018 @ 08:51 AM

Raytheon has won $434 million modification contract for the procurement of AIM-9X Lot 18 production requirements to include 766 AIM-9X Block II all up round tactical missiles for the United States and Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The contract includes AIM-9X missiles for the US Navy (138); US Air Force (197); and the governments of Israel (11); Norway (20); Qatar (40); South Korea (60); and the United Arab Emirates (300), as well as 160 AIM-9X Block II+ all up round missiles for the Navy (12); Air Force (75); and the governments of Australia (49); Israel (7); and the Netherlands (17), US department

HSBC Divests from Israeli Elbit Over Palestinian Human Rights Concerns

December 28, 2018 @ 01:43 PM

UK-based HSBC has divested from Israeli weapons maker Elbit Systems over Palestinian human rights concerns, according to various media outlets. While HSBC had yet to officially announce the decision, sources within the UK-based bank confirmed Thursday that it had ended its investments in Elbit, one of Israels biggest military contractors, reported

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