Boeing, Lockheed Martin Team Up For USAF Long-Range Strike Bomber Program
The Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin are teaming to compete for the US Air Force's Long-Range Strike Bomber program, with Boeing as the prime contractor. The companies bring expertise in integrating proven technologies, and their skilled workforces and critical infrastructure and scale, to meet the U
Tank-Bursting Hellfire, The Weapon Of Choice For Targeted Killings
Raytheons Hellfire missile, the weapon choice for the US Air Force against insurgents in Pakistan for the last decade, is essentially meant to destroy tanks and buildings. According to data collated by Amnesty International, the Hellfire missile was first used in 2004 which killed two civilians and three militants
BAE Systems To Overhaul MK 45 Guns On Australian Navy Ships
BAE Systems has won a five-year contract to overhaul the Mk45 guns on the ANZAC fleet for the Royal Australian Navy. BAE Systems was chosen as the sole source provider of Mk45 Gun in Service Support, Removal, Replacement and Overhaul services
B-52 Bomber To Be Upgraded For Increased Weapons Payload
The B-52 Stratofortress, a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber, is set to receive an upgrade that will significantly increase its weapons payload. Boeing will develop and produce six of these upgrades by April 2016
L3 Communications To Supply $46 Million Worth Laser Designators To S. Korea
South Korea is buying L-3 Communications Scarab Thermal Imager Laser Designator (TILD-A) for aerial laser-guided bombs. According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), L-3 Communications has been selected for a $46 million contract over the other two competitors; the Ground Laser Target Designator (GLTD)-III built by Northrop Grumman and the...
TenCate Unveils New Lightweight Ballistic Inserts
TenCate Advanced Armour has developed the latest ballistic inserts for protecting against one of the most common gun threats globally; the AK47 Mild Steel Core. The new TenCate Multi-light(TM) ultra lightweight ballistic solution offers unmatched protection and user comfort to soldiers and law enforcement personnel whilst ensuring high tactical mobility
Pentagon Awards Three Contracts Worth $251 Million
Raytheon Co. was awarded a $54 million firm-fixed price, option eligible; non-multi-year contract modification to contract to exercise an option to conduct Excalibur 155mm Increment Ib production and procure a total of 765 projectiles
BAE Systems, UT Corp Test Multi-Service Standard Guided Projectile
BAE Systems and United Technologies Corporation announced that they have completed a successful guided flight test of the Multi-Service Standard Guided Projectile at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The MS-SGP was fired from a 5-inch 62-caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 Naval Gun System and all guided flight test objectives were achieved, test officials maintain
BAE Systems Wins U.S Missile Contract
BAE Systems has been awarded by the The U.S
India Successfully Fires BrahMos Cruise Missile From Frigate
India has successfully test-fired a 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from its latest frigate, the INS Tarkash, off the coast of Goa. The submarine-launched version of the missile was successfully tested under-water just two months ago
Brazil To Buy SAM Batteries From Russia
Brazil and Russia are in talks to buy surface-to-air missile batteries with negotiations due to start in March. According to the Brazilian foreign ministry statement, the countries were committed to “the joint development of new defense products and to the participation of strategic Brazilian defense companies in the production processes with full, effective technology transfer
Turkish KAAN Fighter to have Six Prototypes by 2026
Royal Netherlands Navy's New Supply Ship Begins Sea Trials
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Finland to Lobby against European Chemicals Agency's Proposal to Restrict Lead Bullets...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...