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US Approves $9 Billion Sikorsky Takeover: Lockheed Martin
September 25, 2015 @ 09:26 AMThe US government has approved the $9 billion sale of Sikorsky Aircraft from United Technologies Corp to Lockheed Martin. “In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Authorities in Japan and South Korea had also approved the deal, but it was waiting for other regulatory approvals,” Reuters quoted Lockheed Martin as saying in a statement Thursday
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Elbit Systems Wins $70 Million TO Supply Drones And Intelligence Systems To...
September 25, 2015 @ 08:48 AMElbit Systems announced today that it was awarded an approximate $70 million contract for the supply of intelligence integrated systems for homeland security applications from a Latin American customer. Under the contract, to be supplied within less than a year, Elbit Systems will provide the customer with Hermes 900 UAS systems and an intelligence gathering system
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Turkey Spends $205 million On Armored Water Cannons
September 25, 2015 @ 06:57 AMThe Turkish Finance Ministry has spent 10 times than previous year on buying armored water cannons, armored carriers and helicopters for the police due to escalating violence in the nation. “The ministry spent an upward of 628 million liras (US $205 million) this year while it spent 60 million liras (US $19
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South Korea Orders Investigation In US Technology Denial For KF-X Fighter Jet...
September 25, 2015 @ 06:44 AMSouth Korea has ordered an investigation in the US denial of technology for the nations multi-billion dollar KF-X fighter jet project. The US did not allow exports of four major technologies promised for the South Korean project in a decision made in April
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Global Hawk Upgraded For 24-Hour ISR Capability
September 24, 2015 @ 04:03 PMNorthrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk has been upgraded to deliver round-the-clock intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and communication support to ground forces and aerial platforms conducting missions in Operation Inherent Resolve. The maintainers, assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, are responsible for maintaining and ensuring the RQ-4 Global Hawk, USAF announced today
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Egypt To Buy 50 Ka-52 Helicopter From Russia
September 24, 2015 @ 03:46 PMRussia and Egypt have reportedly signed a deal for the 50 Ka-52 helicopters possibly meant to be stationed on the Mistral carrier. "An agreement on the supplies of fifty Ka-52 helicopters has been signed," Tass quoted an unnamed source as saying Thursday
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US Upgrade Of German Arms Will Trigger Nuclear Arms Race In Europe:...
September 24, 2015 @ 03:26 PMRussia's stationing of Iskander missiles at Kaliningrad in retaliation to US upgrade of German nuclear arms might trigger nuclear race in Europe. Russia on Wednesday said that it will station Iskander ballistic missile as counter-measures if US upgrades nuclear arms in Germany
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RFP likely for Indian Il-76 Upgrade
September 24, 2015 @ 03:13 PMThe Indian Air Force is likely to issue a request for proposal (RFP) to upgrade its large transport fleet of Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft with new avionics, engines besides other changes. The upgrade plans also include the Phalcon AWACS fleet of three which is based on the Il-76 platform
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India Issues Warrant Against British Middleman in VVIP Chopper Scam
September 24, 2015 @ 02:31 PMA Delhi court has issued an open ended non-bailable warrant against Christian Michael James in the INR 3,600 crore (US $540 million) VVIP Chopper deal case. The Central Bureau of Investigation had sought a non-bailable arrest warrant against a London-based accused in the VVIP helicopter ‘scam case earlier this month
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Alion To Support US Navy's Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Systems
September 24, 2015 @ 01:22 PMAlion has won $49 million contract from the US Naval Surface warfare center crane to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems and developments. Warfighters in combat rely on ISR systems for situational awareness, tactical communications and target tracking The company will provide rapid design, engineering, fabrication and testing of ISR components and systems that have met Technology Readiness Level 6 maturity, a Department of Defense standard of how ready a technology is for testing or use
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...