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Debt Ridden Izmash Wins Missile Contract
July 22, 2013 @ 03:33 PMIzmash arms factory, the manufacturer of the Kalashnikov rifle has won a $400 million contract from the Russian MoD for antitank missiles, the company said Monday. Izhmash is to deliver Vikhr-1 long-range, supersonic antiarmor missiles by the end of 2015, company CEO Konstantin Busygin said
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South Korea To Buy AMRAAM Missiles
July 22, 2013 @ 03:21 PMSouth Korea will procure 260 AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and associated equipment worth $452 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on July 18th of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the country. The proposed sale will provide the Korea with a contingency stock of AMRAAM AIM-120C-7 missiles to be used on its KF-16 and F-15K aircraft
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U.S. Awards Three Contracts Worth $224 Million
July 19, 2013 @ 03:13 PMThe first contract was awarded to General Dynamics, a $67 million modification contract to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, option-filled, foreign-military-sales deal for the procurement of hydra rockets, warheads and related parts in support of the U.S
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Rheinmetall Receive Tank Parts Order Worth 475 Million Euros
July 19, 2013 @ 02:40 PMRheinmetall yesterday received a major order worth 475 million euros from an unnamed Arab customer. Under this contract, Rheinmetall will be supplying complete L55-type tank guns for over sixty Leopard 2A7 main battle tanks, together with fire control electronics and electro-optical sensors for the medium-calibre weapon station
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Russian Pacific Fleet To Receive Warships Next Year
July 19, 2013 @ 09:31 AMThe Russian Pacific Fleet will be receiving new warships in 2014, the fleets commanders said. “Rather large-scale deliveries of new equipment, new warships to the Pacific Fleet will start in 2014,” Rear Admiral Sergei Avakyants said
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U.S. Navy Awards $113.7 Million E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Contract
July 19, 2013 @ 08:48 AMThe U.S
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Lockheed Martin To Launch Second MUOS Satellite
July 17, 2013 @ 11:30 AMThe U.S
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U.S. Navy's First Mobile Landing Platform Departs San Diego
July 16, 2013 @ 01:57 PMUSNS Montford Point (MLP 1) recently departed San Diego for Naval Station Everett, Washington. Montford Point is the U
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Germany To Procure Eurocopter Helicopters Worth 194 Million Euros
July 12, 2013 @ 02:15 PMEurocopter and Germany today signed a contract for 15 Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to be used by Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK), Germanys Special Forces Command. The contract, worth a total of 194 million euros, also includes the related equipment packages to allow KSK to carry out its special operations missions
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Italy Cancels F-35 Ceremony After Bitter Parliament Debate
July 11, 2013 @ 02:49 PMFollowing a bitter debate in Italy's parliament to scrap the procurement of 90 F-35 jets, Lockheed Martin has called off a public ceremony marking the opening of an assembly plant for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The ruling coalition last month agreed to seek parliament's approval before going ahead with further spending on the program
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