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Malaysia Signs AugustaWestland Helicopters Deal
October 23, 2015 @ 03:32 PMMalaysia has signed a US$126.8 million worth agreement to buy two Agusta Westland AW139 helicopters
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Lockheed Martin To Produce Sensor-Enhanced Sniper Pods For USAF
October 23, 2015 @ 03:07 PMLockheed Martin has won a $176.1 million contracts from the US Air Force for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod-Sensor Enhancement (ATP-SE) production and upgrade kits that will convert Sniper ATPs to the ATP-SE configuration
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Northrop Grumman To Conduct Trials of Solid State Laser Weapon Prototype
October 23, 2015 @ 02:54 PMNorthrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corporation has won a $53.1 million contract from the US Navy for a solid state laser (SSL) weapons demonstrator
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Russian Navy To Get Buyon-M Corvettes By 2019-End
October 23, 2015 @ 02:38 PMRussian Navy will own ten Buyan-M class missile corvettes armed with Kalibr cruise missiles by the end of 2019. The Navy previously mentioned that it planned to receive six such warships
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BAE Systems, IDT Develop Radiation-Hardened Big Data Microprocessors
October 23, 2015 @ 12:56 PMBAE Systems has developed a new microchip technology for space applications that will allow greater volumes of data to be transferred at speeds higher than ever before possible during space missions. The new space-grade microchip, known as the RADNET1848-PS space-grade RapidIO switch, will use IDTs RapidIO interconnect technology to speed massive amounts of data through a network of radiation-hardened computer systems in outer space, a BAE Systems release said today
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Saab Wins Latvian Contract For RBS 70 Missiles
October 23, 2015 @ 12:49 PMSaab has won a contract from Latvian Ministry of defense for Robotsystem (RBS) 70 missiles. Deliveries will take place during the period 2015-2016, the company announced today
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Lisa Atherton Appointed As Executive Vice President Of Bell Helicopter's Military Business
October 23, 2015 @ 12:48 PMBell Helicopter has appointed Lisa Atherton as executive vice-president of military business. In this role, Atherton will be responsible for providing strategic direction, overall management and performance for all government programs and business development efforts
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Saab Dissolves Security and Defence Solutions Biz
October 23, 2015 @ 12:16 PMSaab today announced the dissolution of its Security and Defence Solutions unit as part of a restructuring of its business units starting January 2016. A company statement said that Saab expects organic sales growth in 2015
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UK Plans 166bn Pounds Spend On Aircraft Carriers, Subs
October 23, 2015 @ 12:08 PMThe UK Ministry of Defence has published its latest equipment plan for spending 166 billion Pounds on new equipment including aircraft carriers and submarines over the next decade. The Spending plan is a part of a stable base for the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) of the UK Ministry of Defense The ministry has published the third annual update on Defence Equipment Plan after an independent audit found the cost of the departments 13 biggest equipment programmes fell by 247m pounds last year
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Selex EX Laser Anti-collision System Installed On Italian NH90 Helicopters
October 23, 2015 @ 11:54 AMThe first laser based anti-collision LOAM (Laser Obstacle Avoidance and Monitoring) system for helicopters has been installed aboard a NH90 TTH, recently delivered to the Italian Ministry of Defense. The Selex ES-made LOAM navigation aids for helicopters is able to report any type of obstacle including very thin ones such as such as electrical cables, cables to lift or pillars, giving the crew time to change altitude or direction
Russia Relies on U.S., European, and Chinese Components for Gerbera Drones
France, U.K. Authorize Ukraine to Strike Russian Territory Using SCALP Missiles
Germany Receives First H145M Light Combat Helicopter from Airbus
Brazil’s Embraer, PT Dirgantara Indonesia to Boost Commercial Aviation
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...