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Raytheon To Showcase Missile Killers, Ultra-Powerful Radars At Paris Air Show
June 4, 2015 @ 10:39 AMRaytheon announced Wednesday that it will showcase missile-killing interceptors, hypersonic weapons, ultra-powerful radars, as well as a new approach to command and control at the Paris Air Show. "The evolving cyber threat from sophisticated nation-state adversaries and criminal enterprises has led to global demand for cybersecurity solutions," said Raytheon Chairman and CEO Thomas A
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Raytheon Wins Philippines' Maritime Border C4ISR Contract
June 4, 2015 @ 09:50 AMRaytheon has won the $25 million contract to deliver sensing, command and control, and communications systems along with the training and sustainment services necessary to operationalize maritime border security capabilities for the Republic of the Philippines. The planned works under second phase of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) maritime border security contract includes Installation of a common operating picture platform in the National Coast Watch Control (NCWC) and National Coast Watch Stations in two different Philippine provinces
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IAMD Successfully Intercepts Tactical Ballistic Missile With Patriot Guidance
June 4, 2015 @ 08:12 AMUS' Integrated Air and Missile Defense project management (IAMD) officials successfully intercepted a Tactical Ballistic Missile (TBM) surrogate target using a Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical missile on Thursday. The test demonstrated a dramatic change in how current air and missile defense systems will operate in the future with a netted System-of-Systems architecture,Theredstonerocket reported Thursday
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CAE To Support UK's Merlin Life Sustainment Programme
June 4, 2015 @ 08:10 AMCAE announced on Wednesday that it has won a contract from AgustaWestland to support the UK Ministry of Defence's Merlin Life Sustainment Programme. The contract signed in CAE's fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015 and included in the value of contracts announced on April 8, 2015
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China Customs to Become World’s First Such Agency to Use Remotely Operated...
June 3, 2015 @ 07:05 PMCybAero which designs and manufactures remotely operated choppers as completed tests of its remotely piloted helicopter systems to be supplied to China Customs for use from its new ships. The tests were performed with the Chinese shipyard that builds the ships for the end user
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DynCorp Upgrades Software to Support US Aviation Operations in Afghanistan
June 3, 2015 @ 06:52 PMDynCorp International (DI) has upgraded its use of IFS Applications for supporting ongoing US Department of Defense (DoD) operational projects in aviation maintenance deployed within Afghanistan. Presently, DynCorp is using IFS Applications to provide additional capabilities on two of their aviation programs supporting the transition of capabilities to Afghan national organizations
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Software Glitch Caused Triple Engine Failure In Airbus A400 Crash
June 3, 2015 @ 01:35 PMThe Airbus A400 military transport aircraft crash last month was caused by faulty software configuration that froze three engines, the company published details of the investigation on Wednesday. The initial findings of the crash released by Airbus officials confirmed that the erroneous engine control system software may have caused the engine to freeze but ruled our structural design flaws
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3D Printed Metal Parts Reduce Aircraft Weight, Fuel Consumption
June 3, 2015 @ 01:34 PMA study, published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, said that 3-D printing aircraft's metal parts could reduce weight and fuel consumption. Published by researchers at the Northwestern University in US, the study concluded that 3-D printing the lighter and higher performance parts could drastically reduce both manufacturing waste and the weight of the airplane, thus saving fuel and money and decreasing carbon emissions
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Gaza War Aftermath: French, UK Firms Withdraw from Tel Aviv Arms Expo
June 3, 2015 @ 12:55 PMSome French and British defense firms have withdrawn from this weeks International Defense and Security Expo in Tel Aviv as they failed to get export approval due to the limitations on certain weapon exports to Israel put in place after the 2014 Gaza war, Haaretz reported Wednesday. The equipment that failed to get export approval includes sharpshooting weaponry, drone aircraft, ammunition including purportedly non-lethal ammunition such as sponge-coated bullets, and other special ammunition for guns and rifles
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BEL Records Orders Worth $801 Million In 2014-2015
June 3, 2015 @ 12:38 PMBharat Electronics Limited has introduced nine systems for the Indian armed forces since last year, and has recorded orders worth INR 5130 Crores during 2014-2015 financial year. S
Russian FSB Foils Alleged Ukrainian Plot to Bomb Car on Crimean Bridge
Bahrain Cleared for $500M HIMARS Deal With U.S.
Fresh Evidence Exposes Japan’s Unit 731 Bacteriological Warfare in China During WWII
Pakistan Navy Launches Third Hangor-class Submarine in China
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...