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Alenia Aermacchi Wins 120 million Euros Contract For M-346 Trainers
December 24, 2014 @ 02:57 PMAlenia Aermacchi won a contract worth 120 million Euros to provide the Italian Air Force with further three advanced trainer aircraft M-346. The contract is part of a wider agreement already signed by the parties in 2009 for the total supply of 15 M-346s
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India Approves Production Of Indigenous Submarines Worth $2.9 Billion
December 24, 2014 @ 01:23 PMIndian Defense Ministry has approved to build six conventional diesel electric submarines indigenously. The preliminary (AON) cost of the project would be Rs
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Jordanian F-16 Aircraft Shot Down By ISIS
December 24, 2014 @ 12:40 PMA Jordanian F-16 fighter aircraft was shot down by ISIS today using a heat-seeking missile over Raqqa, Syria, according to various media reports. It would mark the first time ISIS would have shot down a fighter
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US Marine Corps Receives First Carrier Variant F-35C Fighter
December 24, 2014 @ 12:15 PMThe US Marine Corps (USMC) has received its first carrier variant (CV) Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) on 22 December. The USMC is acquiring a mixed fleet of short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B and CV F-35C aircraft
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Taiwan Launches First Indigenously-Built Missile Corvette
December 24, 2014 @ 12:11 PMTaiwan launched its first domestically produced warship on December 23, as it strives to upgrade its naval capabilities in response to a perceived threat from China. The 500-tonne corvette named 'Tuo Chiang' - 'Tuo River' - is the first of its kind ever produced by Taiwan and was described by defense minister Yen Ming as "the fastest and most powerful" in Asia
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Elbit Systems To Upgrade Brazilian Navy's Grumman C-1A Aircraft
December 24, 2014 @ 09:58 AMElbit Systems has won a contract valued at $106 million from the Brazilian Navy to upgrade four Grumman C-1A aircraft. The subcontract, valued will be performed by Elbit Systems of America over a five-year period whereas, the prime contract is held by Marsh Aviation Company of Mesa, Arizona
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Raytheon Wins $500 Million Contract For AMRAAM Missile
December 24, 2014 @ 09:28 AMRaytheon has won a $500-million contract from US Air Force to supply advanced medium-range air-to-air Missiles (AMRAAM). "The contract is for the production of the AMRAAM missile and other AMRAAM system items, including the captive air training missile, common munitions bit/reprogramming equipment and non-developmental item airborne instrumentation unit," Raytheon said Tuesday, Sputnik reported
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BAE Systems Wins $1.2 Billion Contract On Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Program
December 24, 2014 @ 09:05 AMBAE Systems has won a contract worth $1.2 billion from the US Army for the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) and Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)
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Belarus Airbase To Get New Russian Aircraft
December 24, 2014 @ 08:27 AMRussia is planning to increase the number of airplanes and helicopters at its planned airbase in Belarus scheduled to be opened in 2016, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday during a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Andrei Ravkov that he is ready to continue the discussion of cooperation on a practical basis today
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Russia May Have To Compete With Airbus And Bell For Indian Helicopter...
December 23, 2014 @ 01:12 PMRussian Helicopters has been asked by the Indian MoD to respond to a request for information (RFI) to procure light utility helicopters for the Indian Army and Navy along with Airbus and Bell. This is contrary to what is being reported primarily in the Russian media that the Russian side is close to a go ahead to set up a manufacturing base in India along with state owned HAL to sell in the Indian and export markets
Anduril Tests New High-Speed Autonomous Missile ‘Barracuda-100M’ for U.S. Army
Italian Air Force Awards CAE Contract for MQ-9A Predator Mission Trainer Plus...
Thales to Acquire Full Control of Joint Venture with RTX on NATO...
Russia Planning All-New Helicopter, Mi-80 to Replace Legendary Mi-8
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...