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General Dynamics Wins $883M to Modernize US Army’s Live Training Programs

February 12, 2020 @ 06:57 AM

General Dynamics Mission Systems has won a contract valued $883 million to modernize the US Armys live training programs over eight years. “General Dynamics Mission Systems announced today it was awarded a contract for the Army Consolidated Product Line Management Plus (CPM Plus) Program from the Army Contracting Command in Orlando, Florida,” the company said in a statement Tuesday
Singapore to Beef up Maritime Security Task Force to Deal with Piracy

February 4, 2020 @ 09:15 AM

Singapore Plans to restructure its Maritime Security Task Force (MSTF) and beef up its assets to deal with piracy in the Straits of Malacca, a crucial waterway connecting Asia to the rest of the world. "That review is expected to be complete in the next few months," Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said on Monday in a written reply to a parliamentary question by Mr Christopher de Souza (Holland-Bukit Timah GRC), according to a Singapore MoD release
China Pips Russia to Second Spot in Global Arms Sales

January 28, 2020 @ 05:13 AM

China stripped Russia to grab the second spot only after the United States, in Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's (SIPRI's) list of world's largest arms producers. SIPRI had excluded Chinese defense companies so far because the information on the country's weapons manufacturing had been "unreliable" and "lacked transparency
Qatar Launches New France Flights in Deal Seen as Payback for Rafale...

January 16, 2020 @ 12:00 PM

Qatar Airways yesterday announced the launch of flights connecting Doha with Lyon (France) which together with flights to Paris and Nice, is seen as payback for the tiny Gulf nation buying Rafale fighter from Dassault. Doha has ordered 36 Rafale jets: 24 for $7 Billion in 2015 and 12 more for $2
Indonesia Deploys F-16s, Warships to Ward Off Chinese EEZ "Intrusion"

January 9, 2020 @ 11:12 AM

Indonesia has taken a stance to secure its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) from Chinese intrusion by deploying four F-16 fighters and six warships to the South China Sea. “Our Navy and Air Force have been deployed to the North Natuna Sea
Malaysia's Nuri Helicopters Phased Out, Alternatives Undecided

January 8, 2020 @ 06:58 AM

Malaysia's old Sikorsky S-61 A-4 "Nuri" helicopters will be decommissioned with only a dozen French Eurocopter EC725 Cougars for the military to depend on. "The tough decision was made after deliberations over the past two decades
USAF’s New C2 System Improves Situational Awareness, Crew Coordination

January 7, 2020 @ 09:47 AM

A squadron of US Air Force completed its first live mission using the AN/TYQ-23A command and control (C2) system that provides considerably more situational awareness and allows better coordination among crew members. “After four years of planning, the 752nd Operations Support Squadron (OSS) has successfully completed their first live mission on the AN/TYQ-23A Tactical Air Operations Module weapons system at Tinker Air Force Base,” USAF
Lockheed Martin to Prepare Service Infrastructure for Over 3000 F-35 Stealth Jets

January 7, 2020 @ 07:33 AM

Lockheed Martin to Prepare Service Infrastructure for Over 3000 F-35 Stealth Jets The US F-35 Jet sustainment office awarded a $1.9 billion contract to service 490 jets already delivered and prepare the infrastructure for an eventual deployment of 3,000 aircraft, Lockheed Martin announced in a press release
Trump Threatens Sanctions Against Iraq for Demanding US troop Withdrawal

January 6, 2020 @ 09:46 AM

US President Donald Trump has threatened sanctions besides payment of “trillions of dollars” for an air base set up in Iraq if Baghdad were to have its way in demanding a complete troop withdrawal. "We have a very extraordinarily expensive air base thats there
Engine of Russia's Mi-38 Helicopter Gets New Upgrades

January 2, 2020 @ 09:10 AM

Russias Rostec has green-signalled the new upgrades of the United Engine Corporation (UEC)-Klimov manufactured TV7-117V turboshaft engine for the Mi-38 helicopter. “UEC-Klimov has received an approval for the upgraded TV7-117V engine

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