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Lockheed Martin’s Ballistic Missile Defense System To Get Weibel Legacy Devices...

August 18, 2015 @ 10:50 AM

Lockheed Martin will use Weibel Scientific A/S legacy in radar systems to ballistic missile defense (BMD) by creating the Gap-Filling Tracking Radar (GFTR). "Weibel currently produces a series of sophisticated Continuous Wave Doppler radar systems that are in operation throughout the world," said Brad Hicks, vice president of Integrated Warfare Systems and Sensors at Lockheed Martin
US Naval Research Lab Tests Amphibious Drone Successfully

August 17, 2015 @ 07:29 PM

The US Naval Research Lab (NRL) recently tested a drone that can land on water and travel under water. The new drone, named Flimmer is designed to carry sensors into places difficult for regular vehicles
Harris Corporation To Supply Falcon III Tactical Radios To Middle East Nation

August 17, 2015 @ 03:53 PM

Harris Corporation has won an $11 million order from a nation in the Middle East to supply the Harris RF-7800 series of Falcon III multiband, multi mission radios. The order was booked and shipped during the fourth quarter of Harris fiscal 2015
Philippines Expects FA-50 Fighter Jet Deliveries This Year

August 17, 2015 @ 03:49 PM

The Philippines military is anticipating the arrival of 12 FA-50 jets from Korea this year to bolster its meager fighter fleet. The FA-50S were mere "transition aircraft" toward more advanced fighters jets, Philippine Air Force chief Lieutenant-General Jeffrey Delgado was quoted in the local media today
Elbit To Supply Command And Control, Artillery Systems To Asian Country

August 17, 2015 @ 03:06 PM

Israel's Elbit Systems has won a $27 Million contract to supply command and control and ATMOS long-range artillery Systems to an Asia-Pacific Country. This is a follow-on contract for this customer and will be performed over a three-year period, the company announced Sunday
Russia To Unveil Futuristic Fighter, Bomber Aircraft Models At MAKS

August 17, 2015 @ 02:06 PM

Russia is working on several futuristic fighter and bomber models in addition to the PAK-FA stealth fighters, scale models of some of which will be displayed at the upcoming MAKS 2015 air and defense exhibition in Moscow this month-end. Work is being carried out in major aviation complexes to build next generation stealth aircraft
US, Germany To Withdraw Patriot missile system From Turkey

August 17, 2015 @ 12:35 PM

Germany and the US have plans to withdraw patriot missile batteries deployed in Turkey. These had been deployed about three-years-ago as a part of NATO mission to Strengthen Turkeys air defense against a possible attack from Syrias Bashar al-Assad regime
Syria Receives 6 MiG-31 Fighters From Russia; Local Media

August 17, 2015 @ 12:33 PM

Russia has supplied six MiG-31 'Foxhound' interceptor fighter jets to Syria. The six aircraft are part of the 2007 deal signed between Russian and Syria featuring sale of eight MiG-31 supersonic fighter jets, Turkish BGN news reported Sunday
US Marines To Upgrade V-22 Osprey Fleet

August 17, 2015 @ 11:42 AM

The US Marine Corps is planning to upgrade 131 'A and 'B' model Ospreys up to the 'C' spec in order to access the higher availability rates offered by the 'C' variant, US media reported today. The Marines are in discussion with Boeing to establish the likely costs of these upgrades and ways to upgrade more than half of the services 239 V-22 Ospreys to improve readiness
Israel Sells 12 Heron, Skylark Drones To Jordan To Fight IS

August 17, 2015 @ 11:15 AM

Israel has sold 12 advanced unmanned aerial vehicles of the Heron TP and Skylark types to Jordan. The Jordanian Royal Air Force had requested for the drones to beef up counter terrorism campaign against the Islamic State (IS) and Levant

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