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Russia Launches Defense Satellite
June 24, 2015 @ 01:22 PMRussia launched a defense satellite by a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from the Plesetsk spaceport Tuesday
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China’s Boeing C-17 Lookalike, Y-20 Military Transport To Complete Tests This Year...
June 24, 2015 @ 01:17 PMChinas ambitious military heavy lift aircraft, the Y-20 which looks similar to the Boeing C-17 is to be tested for high altitude flight over the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chinese media reported today referring to photos uploaded to a Chinese military website showing showed a Y-20 with serial number 783 at Lijiang airport which 2200 meters above sea level
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AgustaWestland’s Multi-Mission Helicopter Introduced By Italian Air Force
June 24, 2015 @ 12:45 PMThe Italian Air Force has brought AgustaWestlands multi-mission helicopter, HH-101A Caesar into the service for providing air support to special operations forces. Further, the helicopter will be used by Italian Air force for recovery of personnel, search-and-rescue and, if required, as a slow mover interceptor
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DCNS Delivers FREMM Tahya Misr To Egyptian Navy
June 24, 2015 @ 11:37 AMDCNS today announced that it has handed over the FREMM (Frégate Européenne Multi-Missions) frigate Tahya Misr to the Egyptian Navy. The handing ceremony took place in presence of General Sedki Sobhy, the Ministry of Defense of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Ministry of Defense, Admiral Osama Rabie, Commander in Chief of the Egyptian Navy, Admiral Bernard Rogel, French Chief of Navy and Hervé Guillou, Chairman and CEO of DCNS
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Dennis Muilenburg To Replace McNerney As Boeing CEO
June 24, 2015 @ 09:51 AMBoeing announced today that the board of directors has elected Dennis A. Muilenburg as the new President and CEO
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Having Recovered US$377 Million From AgustaWestland, India Likely To Close Bribery Probe
June 23, 2015 @ 03:53 PMIndia is likely to shut the AgustaWestland chopper bribery case due to lack of evidence after recovering INR 2,400 crore (US $377 million) deposited as bank guarantee in Italy and India. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has not made any headway in the scam investigation that involves former Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief SP Tyagi, his cousins and former top executives of Finmeccanica, the parent company of AgustaWestland
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Northrop To Deliver Anti-Missile System To US Air National Guard
June 23, 2015 @ 03:43 PMNorthrop Grumman announced today that it has won a $31.7 million contract to deliver an advanced anti-missile system to the US Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command
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US Delivers C-130H Hercules To Afghan Air Force
June 23, 2015 @ 03:03 PMThe Afghan Air Force (AAF) has received its fourth and final Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules transport aircraft from the US. The air force announced that the aircraft was received at Hamid Karzai International Airport (IAP) on Saturday
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Orbital ATK Wins $69 Million Australian Anti-Radiation Missile Contract
June 23, 2015 @ 02:21 PMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced today that it has approved sale of AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation missiles for an estimated $69 million. Australia had requested for 14 HARM tactical missiles, 16 AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles, four CATM-88B Captive Air Training Missiles, eight CATM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles/Captive Air Training Missiles, six AARGM guidance sections, five AARGM control sections, and two AARGM tactical telemetry missiles for live-fire testing
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Cubic To Support Australian Army With Exercise Planning, Advanced Services
June 23, 2015 @ 02:15 PMCubic Global Defense (CGD) announced today that it has been selected as the prime contractor for the Australian Armys Exercise and Advanced Services Standing Offer (EATSSO). Under the new award, Cubic will support the Australian Army with exercise planning, management and evaluation and the delivery of simulated environmental effects, including both live as well as constructive support
Germany Announces Suspension of Arms Exports to Israel
AM General to Supply 60 JLTV Vehicles to Canada under $180M
Spain, Switzerland Cancel F-35 Jet Order Over Trump's Europe Policy
Hanwha Launches First Mass-Produced AESA Radar for KF-21 Fighter
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...