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Volker Paltzo Appointed As CEO Of Eurofighter GmbH
November 19, 2015 @ 11:56 AMThe Shareholders of the Eurofighter consortium have appointed Volker Paltzo as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH. Volker Paltzo is currently the CEO of Atlas Elektronik GmbH in Bremen and he will be CEO of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH with effect from 1 January 2016
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At US$83 Million A Piece, China Gets Sukhoi Su-35 Jets At A...
November 19, 2015 @ 11:38 AMRussias sale of 24 Sukhoi Su-35 to China for US$200 million works out to approximately US$83 million per unit, a bargain price compared to some of the Western origin front line fighter aircraft in the world. In comparison, the French Rafale cost approximately US$200 million apiece in recent contracts with Egypt and Qatar and a figure close to that in an expected contract with India
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Lockheed Martin Munitions Tested Using HIMARS Launcher
November 19, 2015 @ 11:18 AMLockheed Martin's Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary munitions have completed stockpile reliability tests. All rockets were launched from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, the company announced Wednesday
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General Dynamics Lays Keel For New Burke-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer
November 19, 2015 @ 11:03 AMGeneral Dynamics Bath Iron Works held a keel-laying ceremony for its 36th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer known as Thomas Hudner (DDG 116). The keel unit is the 3,000-ton, heavily outfitted mid-section of the ship which contains its main machinery spaces, and is the "heart" of the ship
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US To Sell Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile to South Korea
November 19, 2015 @ 10:25 AMThe US Department of State has approved the delivery of $110 million worth 19 Harpoon anti-ship missiles and maintenance kits to South Korea. The Harpoon is an all-weather anti-ship missile system manufactured by Boeing Defense, Space and Security that was first introduced in 1977
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Raytheon Delivers Hull-mounted Submarine Detection Sonar For DARPA Program
November 19, 2015 @ 10:10 AMRaytheon has delivered latest fifth-generation hull-mounted sonar system, for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel program. The company announced today that it delivered the prototype of the new underwater submarine detection system for mounting it on (DARPA)'s unmanned trimaran hulls
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US Approves Bell 412EP Helicopters Sale to Argentina
November 19, 2015 @ 09:27 AMThe United States has authorized a $80 million sale of Bell 412EP helicopters to Argentina, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on Wednesday. "The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Argentina for Bell 412EP helicopters and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $80 million," a DSCA release stated
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Russia Confirms Sale of 24 Su-35 Fighter Aircraft To China
November 19, 2015 @ 08:51 AMRussia has signed a contract with China to sell 24 Sukhoi 35 multi role fighter aircraft worth US$ 2 billion. Russias state technologies corporation, Rostec head Sergey Chemezov announced that Russia and China have signed a contract, estimated to be worth $2 billion, on the delivery of 24 Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets
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Russia To Introduce High-Speed Patrol Boats Into Its Navy
November 18, 2015 @ 02:45 PMRussia will be introducing two new generation boats Raptor into the Navy by the end of November after all technical and formal tests are passed. The boat Raptors are the last of the 8 boats built by the “Pella” factory in Saint Petersburg for the Russian Navy
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Boustead, DCNS Joint Venture Bags Malaysian Submarine Refit Contract
November 18, 2015 @ 02:36 PMBoustead DCNS Naval Corporation (BDNC) has won a contract to refit the Royal Malaysian Navy's two Scorpène-class diesel-powered attack submarines. The BDNC is a joint venture between Malaysia's Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC) Defence Technologies and French shipbuilder DCNS
Ukraine Requests $100M Upgrade for its U.S.-Supplied Military Vehicles
U.S. Approves $6.2B F-15K Aircraft Modernization for South Korea
New Remote Start Device Enhances KC-46A Operations for U.S. Air Force...
Turkey’s Bayraktar TB3 Drone Conducts First Flight from TCG Anadolu UCAV Carrier...
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...