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Lockheed Martin, DSME Team Up To Develop Multi-Mission Combat Ships

May 2, 2016 @ 08:58 AM

Lockheed Martin and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) have signed an agreement to partner on the Multi-mission Combat Ship (MCS), which is based on a DSME hull design and intended for the corvette market. "DSME's MCS hull design coupled with Lockheed Martin's expertise in program and systems integration will allow the team to bring this capable ship to the international marketplace at an affordable price," said Joe North, vice president of Littoral Ships and Systems at Lockheed Martin Mission System and Training
More Countries Line-Up For Chinese CH Series Combat Drones: Media Reports

April 29, 2016 @ 03:47 PM

China claims to have a number of foreign nations awaiting delivery of CH series of military drones. The CH series attracts overseas buyers searching for 'powerful, affordable' models even as the combat drone in the series, the CH-5 is awaiting government approval for export,
UK Completes $54 Million Viking Amphibious Vehicle Fleet Upgrade

April 29, 2016 @ 02:15 PM

The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced Friday that it has completed £37 million (US $54 million) upgrade of the 99 Viking amphibious all-terrain vehicles used by the Royal Marines and have reached full operational capability. The MoD had announced in September 2012 that 99 Viking vehicles would be regenerated under a new contract with BAE Systems
Northrop Grumman Wins $61 Million US Air Force BACN Contract

April 29, 2016 @ 01:31 PM

Northrop Grumman has won $61 million contract for US Air Forces Battlefield Airborne Communication Node (BACN) payload operations and support. Work is expected to be complete by Jan
Russia Begins Flight Trials Of UAE-made United 40 Drone

April 29, 2016 @ 01:05 PM

The Russian Defense Ministry has commenced flight tests of the UAE-made United 40 military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), RIA Novosti reported Friday. "Tests of the UAE United 40 drone have started in the Chkalov State Flight Test Center of the Russian Defense Ministry," the source told RIA Novosti
AeroVironment Begins Switchblade Tactical Missile System Upgrade

April 29, 2016 @ 12:56 PM

AeroVironment, Inc has begun production of a block upgrade, designated Block 10C, to its Switchblade Tactical Missile system. The Digital Data Link (DDL) incorporated into Block 10C provides a stable and secure encrypted communication link that enables more efficient use of existing frequency bands and significantly reduces the likelihood of signal interception
Rheinmetall To Supply Laser Duel Simulators To German Army

April 29, 2016 @ 11:49 AM

Rheinmetall AG has won a contract from the Bundeswehr worth €20 million to supply the German Army Combat Training Centre, or GÜZ, with a new generation laser duel simulators for staging combat training exercises. Known in Bundeswehr parlance as the AGDUS HdWa (Ausbildungsgerät Duellsimulator Handwaffen - “Training Device, Duel Simulator, Small Arms”), this laser- and wireless-supported duel simulation system is based on the Rheinmetall LEGATUS family of products
Exelis Wins $73.4 Million Two US Air Force SENSOR Support Contracts

April 29, 2016 @ 11:06 AM

Exelis has won two US Air Force contracts worth $73.4 million for has been awarded a System Engineering and Sustainment Integrator (SENSOR) support projects of Ballistic Missile Early Warning System Pave Phased Array Warning System (BPP) and Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS)
Thai Navy Receives First Two H145M Choppers

April 29, 2016 @ 11:00 AM

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first two of five lightweight military multi-role H145M helicopters to the Royal Thai Navy. “After the H145M made its market entry with the German Air Force at the end of last year, we are very proud that the Royal Thai Navy has become another operator of the new H145M”, said Wolfgang Schoder
BWXT Awarded $3.1 Billion Contract For US Naval Nuclear Reactor Components, Fuel

April 29, 2016 @ 10:49 AM

BWX Technologies, Inc announced Thursday two contracts worth $3.1 billion awarded by the US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program for the manufacture of naval nuclear reactor components and fuel

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