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Canada Completes CC-130J Hercules Fleet Upgrade

October 19, 2016 @ 03:06 PM

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) marked the completion of a major upgrade of all 17 CC-130J Hercules aircraft. The 17th and last upgraded Hercules was received on October 13, 2016, Canadian Department of National defense said in a statement Tuesday
Electric Boat Wins $176 Million For Attack Submarine Dry Docking

October 19, 2016 @ 02:56 PM

Electric Boat is being awarded two contracts totalling $176 million for the maintenance, repair, alterations, testing and routine work onboard USS Montpelier during its scheduled interim dry docking. The work is expected to be completed by March 2018
Lockheed Martin, Leonardo, Airbus Back In Talks With Poland For Supplying Helicopters

October 19, 2016 @ 02:46 PM

Poland has invited Lockheed Martins PZL Mielec, Leonardos PZL Świdnik and Airbus for new preliminary talks on supplying helicopters to the countrys armed forces. The three companies were also part of the previous tender for the same purpose
Russian Military Launches Secured Intranet

October 19, 2016 @ 02:31 PM

Russia has launched Secured Intranet, equipped with a secured email service that allows transmission of classified information and documents for military communications. In every military unit there are servers that encrypt information, divide it into several packages and pass it on
US Secretry Of State Appeals Ecuador To Restrain Assange From Releasing Clinton...

October 19, 2016 @ 01:43 PM

US Secretary of State John Kerry has instructed Ecuador to restrain Julian Assange from releasing documents related to US Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton, Wikileaks revealed Tuesday. "Multiple US official tell us John Kerry asked Ecuador to stop Assange from publishing Clinton docs during FARC peace negotiations," WikiLeaks said on Twitter
Russia Exhibits Military Hardware, including BTR-82A Armored Personnel Carriers At Interpolitex Exhibition...

October 19, 2016 @ 12:22 PM

Russia is presenting advanced military technologies and solutions, including BTR-82A Armored Personel Carriers (APC), to counter terrorism and protect facilities of high importance at the ongoing Interpolitex international exhibition that is held in Mascow from 18 to 21 October. Apart from BTR-82A APC, the customers will also be able to get examine the characteristics of BTR-80A armored personnel carriers, as well as BMP-3 and BMP-3M infantry fighting vehicles, and a special multipurpose infantry mobility vehicle GAZ Tigr, Rosoboron Export announced Tuesday
TKMS Wins $53 Million To Refit Two Portuguese Tridente Submarines

October 19, 2016 @ 12:21 PM

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has won US $53 million to refit Portuguese Navys two Tridente class (Type 209PN) attack submarines. The first submarine, NRP Tridente will be refitted in Germany in the next two years while TKMS and Portugese Arsenal do Alfeite will together refit NRP Arpao locally between 2018 and 2020
North Korean Nuclear Arsenal May Increase To 70 Fission Bombs By 2020

October 19, 2016 @ 11:50 AM

North Korea could increase its nuclear arsenal to at least 70 fission bombs by 2020, according to interim findings of a study. “North Korea is likely to be able to build four to eight small nuclear weapons every year, meaning that its stockpile could possibly grow to 79 or more by the end of 2020 while mastering means of their delivery,” Lee Sang-hyun, a senior researcher at the Sejong Institute was quoted as saying by Korea Herald Tuesday
Saab Acquires Mine Counter Measures Manufacturer Nordic Defence Industries

October 19, 2016 @ 11:16 AM

Saab has acquired Denmarks Nordic Defence Industries (NDI) that manufactures mine disposal charge systems for the naval defense industry. “With the acquisition, our regional footprint will be strengthened as well as our role as a global supplier of Mine Counter Measure solutions,” said Görgen Johansson, head of business area Dynamics in a statement Tuesday
General Dynamics To Produce Hydra-70 Rocket System For US Army

October 18, 2016 @ 09:03 PM

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has won two contract from US Army Contracting Command to produce 2.75"/70mm Hydra-70 air-to-ground rocket system

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