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Raytheon Awarded $685.7M Contract for Patriot Systems from US Army
December 19, 2011 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon Company has received a $685.7 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract for additional new fire units of the combat-proven Patriot Air and Missile Defense System for Taiwan
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Indian Air Force Opts for More Su-30MKI, Despite Problems
December 18, 2011 @ 12:00 AMDespite recent the recent crash of a Su-30MKI, Indian Air Force stands behind its first line strike fighter, increasing the planned fleet to 272 aircraft. An order for 42 additional planes was signed yesterday (December 16, 2011) in Moscow, by Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and Russian Federal Service for Military-technical Cooperation Director MA Dmitriev
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Lockheed Martin Awarded 30.6M Contracts for Marine Corps from US DoD
December 6, 2011 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin received two contracts totaling $30.6 million from the Naval Surface Warfare Center for the Target Sight System (TSS), the fire control system for the U
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Australian MoD Approves to Upgrade ANZAC Frigates’ Anti-Missile Defense
November 28, 2011 @ 12:00 AMMinister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that the Government has approved the upgrade of all eight of the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac Class frigates with an advanced Anti-Ship Missile Defence system. The total project cost is in excess of $650 million, including the funds already spent upgrading HMAS Perth
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German Rheinmetall Group Signed Contract with Russian DoD for Training
November 26, 2011 @ 12:00 AMGerman Rheinmetall Group has signed a contract with the Russian Defense Department to build a major Army training center in Mulino by 2014. Upon completion, the facility in the Volga region will be able to train 30,000 troops a year, the company announced Nov
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Lockheed Martin Wins $7.4Bn Contract to Upgrade F-22 from US DoD
November 21, 2011 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas (F33657-02-D-0009), is being awarded a not-to-exceed $7,400,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract
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UK MoD Paid £600M of Arms Funds to Consultants
November 18, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe Ministry of Defence has spent almost £600m from the military's equipment budget in the last two years to hire hundreds of outside specialists and consultants, routinely breaching government guidelines controlling this type of expenditure. An internal audit of signed defence contracts has highlighted numerous flaws and warned that control of the MoD purse appeared to be "poorly developed or non-existent"
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MALAYSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER VISITED IRKUTSK AVIATION PLANT
November 17, 2011 @ 12:00 AMMalaysian Defense Minister Dato Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi visited Irkutsk Aviation Plant – a subsidiary of JSC IRKUT Corporation. President of JSC IRKUT Corporation Alexey Fedorov represented to his high-ranking guest main workshops of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant where Su-30MK and Yak-130 aircraft, as well as components for Airbus in frames of international industrial cooperation program are being produced
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Saab Signs Additional Contract with Australia for Carl-Gustaf
November 10, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe defence and security company Saab has received an order from Australia for ammunition to the Carl-Gustaf M3 weapon system. The order sum is MSEK 160
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India Wants 2 Additional Phalcon AEW Aircraft
November 9, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Air Force is seeking government approval to order two additional Israeli Phalcon AWACS aircraft at a cost of $800 million. The order is a follow-on the $1
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...