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Lockheed Martin To Provide 103 Automatic Radar Periscope Detectors For MH-60R Fleet...
July 29, 2016 @ 09:55 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded a $67 million contract for the manufacture, and delivery of up to 103 AN/APS-153(V) 1 automatic radar periscope detection and discrimination multi-mode radar kits to upgrade the MH-60R fleet aircraft. Work is expected to be complete by September 2020, US Deprartment of defense said in a statement Friday
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BAE Systems To Supply MIFS Gun Systems Worth $245 Million For Royal
July 29, 2016 @ 09:39 AMBAE Systems has received a $245 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide the gun system, the Maritime Indirect Fires System (MIFS), for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship. Under the contract, the Company will manufacture three MIFS Integrated Gunnery Systems (IGS) and one trainer system for the UK Royal Navy
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Dassault Expects Indian Rafale Deal to Boost Its Bottomline For 2016
July 27, 2016 @ 01:48 PMFrench aircraft manufacturer, Dassault is hoping that a forthcoming signing of a contract with India to sell 36 Rafale aircraft would boost its revenue for the financial year 2016. Dassault published on July 21, interim results for the first six months of 2016
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Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster Aircraft Underutilized: CAG Report
July 27, 2016 @ 10:19 AMIndias Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), in its report tabled in the Parliament Tuesday, has slammed both the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Boeing for various shortcomings in $2.7 billion contract for the C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft
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Slovakia To Purchase 30 Rosomak Armored Vehicle From Poland
July 25, 2016 @ 10:21 AMSlovokia is negotiating a purchase of 30 eight-wheeled Rosomak armored modular vehicle (AMV) from Poland. The announcement by Polands defense ministry follows unsubstantiated news reports that Slovakias Defense Ministry had scrapped the acquisition plan,
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China Unveils Largest AG600 Amphibious Aircraft
July 25, 2016 @ 09:26 AMChina unveiled the worlds largest amphibious aircraft, the AG600 on Saturday, which will be used to perform marine rescue missions and fight forest fires. The production line was rolled off in the southern city of Zhuhai on Saturday, Xinhua reported
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Israel Apprehends Two Suspects Smuggling 5 M-16 Rifles, 20 Handguns
July 21, 2016 @ 03:00 PMIsrael Defence Forces have apprehended two suspects attempting to smuggle five M-16 rifles and 20 handguns across the Israel-Jordan border. The two suspects, Palestinians from Judea and Samaria, are under investigation
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Pilatus Completes Test Flight Of First Of 49 Australian PC-21 Aircraft
July 21, 2016 @ 02:41 PMPilatus has completed its initial production test flight of the first of 49 PC-21 aircraft destined for the Australian Defence Forces. Under a contract signed in December 2015 aimed at harmonising Australian Defence Force flight training across all three services – Army, Navy and Air Force – Pilatus will deliver a total of 49 PC-21 which will operate from four Royal Australian Air Force bases
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China To Fortify South China Sea Islands Based On Threat Level
July 21, 2016 @ 01:45 PMBeijing is considering fortifying South China Sea with increase in the number of defensive weapons, increase civilian construction and expand airports on some of the islands depending on the threat level. Apart from the airports, other civilian facilities include maritime 4G signals to all seven inhabited islets in the Nansha Islands
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Russia’s Krasukha-4 Electronic Countermeasure System Alerted Erdogan Of Coup
July 21, 2016 @ 11:54 AMRussias surveillance and eavesdropping equipment, Krasukha-4 deployed near Latakia in Syria hacked into Turkeys NATO-compatible radio-electronics mounted on helicopters, aircraft and ground vehicles to learn of the impending coup attempt against Turkish president Erdogan. Russia has deployed the Krasukha-4 electronic countermeasure system capable of targeting airborne radio-electronics and airborne systems guided by radar at Khmeimim in Syria's Northern Province of Latakia to counter NATO spying and to gather sensitive information for the Russian squadrons that are on an anti-terrorism mission in Syria
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan Spotted in China, Reviving Cold War-Era Technology
China Reveals Weapons to Destroy Power Grids
Milkor and Hanwha Systems Partner to Enhance UAV Surveillance Capabilities
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...
