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Lockheed Martin Delivers 200th Electro-Optical Targeting System For F-35 Fighter Jet
February 26, 2016 @ 12:26 PMLockheed Martin has delivered the 200th Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the F-35 Lightning II. Lockheed Martin is delivering F-35 EOTS under Low-Rate Initial Production contracts with a total of 367 systems ordered to date
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India, Russia Commence Commercial Negotiations For 48 Mi-17V-5 Helicopter Purchase
February 26, 2016 @ 08:50 AMRostec State Corporation expects to sign a deal for supplying 48 Mi-17V-5 helicopters to the Indian armed forces, soon. A commercial proposal has been presented to the Indian side earlier this February and after the commercial terms are agreed upon, a firm order is expected to be received this year, the company announced Friday
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Boeing Wins F/A-18 Super Hornet Aircraft Support Contract From US Navy
February 25, 2016 @ 08:36 AMBoeing has been awarded a $10 million contract to provide support to F/A-18A-D, F/A-18E/F, and EA-18G aircraft for the US Navy and the governments of Australia, Canada, Spain, Finland, Switzerland, Kuwait, and Malaysia. “The Boeing Co
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No Mention Of Blacklisting And Strategic Partnerships In Indian DAC Meeting
February 24, 2016 @ 11:04 AMThere was no mention of decisions relating to blacklisting of companies and the report on strategic partnerships in the Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting press briefing Tuesday. India has already firmed up the new Defense Procurement Procedure, but it is yet to take up policy changes relating to blacklisting of firms accused of corruption
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Bittium Signs Tactical Communications Software Upgrade Contract With Finnish Defence Forces
February 24, 2016 @ 08:44 AMThe Finnish Defence Forces has contracted Bittium for developing a new software package (waveform) for the Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN) system under a EUR 2.8 million agreement
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Swedish A26 Submarines To Feature iXBlue MARINS Inertial Navigation System
February 24, 2016 @ 08:35 AMSaab has selected iXBlue as part of a 7-year contract to equip the two type A26 next-generation submarines with MARINS units, the state-of-the-art in fiber-optic gyroscope technology. Scheduled to be operational in 2024, the A26 is a unique and high-tech submarine with proven modular design
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Submarine Sales Buoyant: SIPRI Study
February 23, 2016 @ 12:17 PMWith a total of 48 submarines on order in export deals by the end of 2015 and other orders that include Australian, Indonesian and Indian submarine contracts coming up this year, submarine sales are expect to grow significantly. The advent of submarine technology now offers underwater endurance lasting several weeks and is equipped with ling-range anti-ship missiles and torpedoes and land-attack missiles
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Rheinmetall To Modernize Polish 128 Leopard 2 MBTs For 200 Million Euro
February 23, 2016 @ 09:34 AMRheinmetall has won a 220 million euro contract for overhauling Polands 128 Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBT). In cooperation with Polands Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and ZM Bumar-Łabędy, Rheinmetall will serve as a strategic partner, supplying crucial key capabilities, including electronics and weapon technology, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Saudi Arabia Blocks $3 Billion French Armored Vehicles, Other Military Aid To
February 22, 2016 @ 02:30 PMSaudi Arabia has blocked a $3 billion armored vehicles and other military aid to Lebanon in protest against ‘Hezbollah fighting in support of Syrian regime. "In the wake of Hezbollah, the Shiite militant groups position to align with Syrias regime, Saudi Arabia has proceeded to ‘a comprehensive review of its relation with the Lebanese republic,” Saudi press agency quoted an unnamed official as saying last Friday
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Russia's Rubezh Ballistic Missile To Be Test-fired In 2016
February 22, 2016 @ 09:30 AMRussias Strategic Missile Forces will test-fire an RS-26 Rubezh state-of-the-art intercontinental ballistic missile in the second quarter of 2016, TASS reported Saturday. "The firing is to be conducted in the second quarter of this year from the Kapustin Yar range at the Balkhash range in Kazakhstan," a source in the defense industry sector was quoted as saying
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
Russia Shows All-weather Anti-drone Electronic Warfare System 'Radon-O'
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...
