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Esterline to Supply Rugged Displays, Servers for Australian Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicles
October 5, 2017 @ 07:22 PMEsterline Corporation has signed a contract with Thales Australia to supply with rugged displays and servers to be installed in the Hawkei Protected Mobility vehicles. Thales chose Esterlines rugged networked products for the vehicles after a rigorous extensive trials and technical information exchange sessions with the Esterline team, the company said in a statement Thursday
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Finland Floats RFI For Weapons and Equipment For Hornet Replacement Program
October 5, 2017 @ 03:29 PMThe Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command has floated out a Request for Information (RfI) on weapons and other equipment regarding the replacement of its air forces Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet fleet. The HX fighter replacement programme was kicked off in November 2015 by defence minister Jussi Niinistö
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Final Test Of Norwegian Joint Strike Missile Scheduled For March 2018
October 5, 2017 @ 01:54 PMThe final flight test of Norways new air-to-ground, designed to be carried internally by the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, is scheduled for March 2018,
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Russia’s Admiral Makarov Frigate Completes Sea Trials
September 28, 2017 @ 02:48 PMRussias third Project 11356 frigate Admiral Makarov has completed official sea trials, but the timeframe for handing over the warship to the navy is yet to be decided. "The main official trials program for the frigate Admiral Makarov has been completed
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Chinese Amphibious Drone Ready for Military, Commercial Operations
September 27, 2017 @ 06:52 PMA Chinese unmanned, amphibious aircraft to transport supplies to islands and to be used in military applications with special sensors is ready for operations according to its manufacturer. Liu Jiandong, founder and chairman of UVS Intelligence System, a privately owned drone-maker in Shanghai, said mass production of its U650 seaplane has begun and will enter commercial operation this year with a Chinese express delivery company and a client in Southeast Asia
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KRET Designs Electronic Warfare System for Russia’s New Strategic Bomber
September 27, 2017 @ 11:07 AMRussian Defence Electronics manufacturer, KRET has begun designing a radically new electronic warfare (EW) system for the future strategic bomber, PAK DA which is intended to replace the Tu-95 and Tu-160 long range bombers. The new aircraft is expected to make its public debut in 2018 and take to the skies in 2025-2026
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Iran's 2000 Km Ballistic Missile Incapable of Carrying Nuclear Warhead
September 26, 2017 @ 11:00 AMIran's latest ballistic missile, the 2000 Km range 'Khorramshahr' is incapable of carrying a nuclear warhead and thus does not breach the 2015 nuclear agreement with the US and other world powers that ended Iran's international isolation. Giving details of the missile, Commander of the aerospace division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said the missile can carry multiple warhead equipped with conventional explosives
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Bangladesh Army Seeks 155mm Light-weight, Heli-portable Howitzers
September 26, 2017 @ 09:35 AMThe Bangladesh Army is seeking light-weight towed howitzers that are helicopter portable in view of standardizing the 155mm calibre artillery systems. Bangladesh Military Forces website bdmilitary
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Lockheed Martin Wins $29 Million F-35 Tooling and Test Equipment Contract
September 26, 2017 @ 07:46 AMLockheed Martin is being awarded $29 million modification contract for the procurement of non-recurring special tooling and special test equipment that are required to meet current and future F-35 production rates. Work is expected to be completed in May 2021, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Monday
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South Korea to Mass-produce Digital Tactical Communication Network
September 26, 2017 @ 05:15 AMThe Defense Acquisition Program Administration of South Korea has decided to mass-produce the next-generation military communication system called Tactical Information Communication Network (TICN) by 2019. This follows the successful field trial operation of the first prototype
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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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...