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BAE Systems, Milrem LCM Sign Maintenance Support Contract for Estonian CV90 Vehicles
April 18, 2018 @ 11:04 AMBAE Systems and Milrem LCM, an Estonian provider of combat vehicle life-cycle management, have signed a contract to support Estonias fleet of CV9035 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs). The agreement is part of BAE Systems wider contract with the Estonian government to maintain and sustain 44 CV9035 vehicles acquired from The Netherlands in 2014
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Algerian Military Plane Crashes, Killing 257 People
April 11, 2018 @ 03:47 PMAn Algerian military plane crashed in northern Algeria killing at least 257 people, the first major plane disaster in the country, the defence ministry said Wednesday. The incident happened shortly after the aircraft, an Ilyushin Il-76, took off from Boufarik military airport near the capital Algiers today morning
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Russia’s UEC Unveils New Military Base Engine
April 9, 2018 @ 12:45 PMUnited Engine Corporation, part of the Rostec State Corporation, is exhibiting TV7-117ST, a new base engine for the power unit of advanced Il-112V light military transport aircraft, at the III International Forum of Engine Building (MFD-2018) being held in Moscow this week. A full-scale specimen of the state-of-the-art TV7-117ST engine for the Il-114-300 airliner is being demonstrated for the first time ever
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Saab Receives $28M Contract For TAURUS KEPD 350 Missile Components
April 4, 2018 @ 11:46 AMSaab has received an order from TAURUS Systems GmbH for deliveries of components and hardware to the TAURUS KEPD 350 stand-off missile system. The order value amounts to approximately SEK 236 million (US$ 28 million) and deliveries will take place during the period 2019-2020
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Russia Delivers First Regimental Set of S-400 Systems to China
April 3, 2018 @ 12:19 PMRussia has delivered the first regimental set of S-400 long-range anti-aircraft missile systems to China. "Two vessels have delivered the first regimental set of S-400s from the port of Ust-Lug, Leningrad Region, to China within the time limit established by the contract
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Lockheed Martin Wins $530 Million PAC-3 Missile Modification Contracts
April 2, 2018 @ 07:54 AMLockheed Martin has won $530 million in two separate contracts for PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 cost reduction initiative and other enhancements to Saudi Arabia and Romania. Lockheed Martin is awarded $279 million modification contract to increase fiscal 2018 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 production contract to include Cost-Reduction Initiative missiles and associated ground support equipment to Saudi Arabia, the US department of defense said in a statement Friday
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French Air Force’s Reaper Drones Complete 20,000 Flight Hour Milestone
March 30, 2018 @ 03:37 PMThe French air forces MQ-9 Reaper drones passed the symbolic 20,000 flight hour milestone. On the proposed Niamey airbase, 25 airmen deploy five Reaper drones
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Lockheed Martin Rolls Out First South Korean F-35A Fighter Aircraft
March 30, 2018 @ 02:45 PMUS aerospace giant Lockheed Martin on Wednesday rolled out the first of 40 F-35A fighter jet of South Korea in a ceremony held in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. The remaining fifth-generation stealth fighters are expected to be the delivered to South Korea over the next three to four years
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France’s Future Medium Frigates To Be Fitted with Safran’s PASEO XLR Sighting...
March 21, 2018 @ 03:03 PMThe PASEO XLR (eXtra Long Range) sighting system built by Safran Electronics & Defense has been chosen by Naval Group for France's new medium frigates (FTI). Five of these 4,000 ton ships will be delivered starting in 2023
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US Seeks Increased S Korean Contribution in Troops Cost-sharing
March 7, 2018 @ 09:42 AMThe United States will open negotiations with South Korea in a bid to seek increase in Seouls contribution to cost-sharing for the troops. The earlier agreement signed in 2014 will expire on December 31 this year
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...