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Lockheed Martin wins $568 million contract for F-22
March 3, 2010 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin Corp, was awarded a $568,531,272 contract which will provide the incremental funding for the original F-22 weapons system undefinitized contract action modification awarded on Dec. 15, 2009, to authorize and fund the Structural Retrofit Program II and the Reliability and Maintainability Maturation Program during the calendar year 2010
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U. S. Army issues request for proposal for ground combat vehicle
March 3, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Army released last Thursday a request for proposal (RFP) for the technology development phase of the Infantry Fighting Vehicle being developed under the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) effort. The Army has worked extensively with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics to develop this program
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Thales wins contract to build the Jason-3 satellite
February 26, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThales Alenia Space announced to have signed with French Space Agency (CNES), the contract to build the Jason-3 satellite. The Jason-3 operational oceanographic mission involves a quadripartite collaboration between the two meteorological organizations Eumetsat and NOAA, acting as the leaders of the program, and CNES and its American counterpart NASA
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L-3 Communications wins $250 million contract for Maritime Security Enhancement Program
February 26, 2010 @ 12:00 AML-3 Communications announced today that its MPRI division has been awarded a $58 million order with the government of Equatorial Guinea to establish a Maritime Security Enhancement Program (MSEP). This task order is the first part of a multi-year contract, with a potential value of approximately $250 million
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IAI made Heron TP UAV Inducted into Israel Air Force
February 26, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Eitan UAV in flight Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Heron TP, also known as the “Eitan”, was inducted into the Israel Air Force (IAF) yesterday (21.2
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US Army steps up Warzone operational contracting controls
February 26, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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Australia approved to purchase seven CH-47F Chinook helicopters for worth $671 million
February 26, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today announced that the Government has given second pass approval to a major project to acquire seven CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at a cost of around A$755 million. "The Government has now approved the details of this procurement, announced in last year's White Paper, which will replace the existing fleet of six CH-47D Chinooks," Senator Faulkner said
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US issues the final RFP for the new KC-X aerial tanker
February 26, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe final request for proposals to solicit bids for a new aerial tanker was designed to promote fair, open competition that provides the best warfighting capability for the best value, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said here today
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Airbus A400M partners reach agreement: program to continue
February 26, 2010 @ 12:00 AMSpain said the seven European nations financing the A400M turboprop transport plane have reached a compromise in the battle to finance the unexpectedly expensive military transport plane. A tentative agreement has been reached in the fight over additional financing for the much-delayed military transport plane A400M, the Spanish defense minister said on Wednesday
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Union Budget 2010: Indian Govt raises defense allocation to $32 billion
February 26, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndia's defense expenditure has been raised to Rs.147,344 crore ($32 billion) for 2010-11, up 8
Germany Approves Fast-Track Procurement Law to Boost Military Readiness
DroneShield to Join Project FlyTrap as European CUAS Demand Increases
Philippines Backs U.S.-Funded Ammo Plant in Subic Bay amid China Sea Dispute...
Rostec Upgrades Kornet Missile System with Fourfold Firepower Using New Bulat Ammo
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...