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Iranian Navy Test-Fires Nour Cruise Missile

January 30, 2016 @ 08:26 AM

The Iranian Navy has successfully test-fired surface-to-surface cruise missiles, dubbed Nour, during four-day annual military exercises in Makran coastal zone, east of the Strait of Hormuz. The countrys naval forces on Friday test-fired the missiles on the third day of military maneuvers, code-named Velayat 94, across a large swath of territorial waters and high seas in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Indian Ocean, Press TV reported Friday
Lockheed Martin Wins $61 million contract For F-35 Logistics Services Support

January 30, 2016 @ 08:15 AM

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $61 million contract for recurring logistics services support for F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will provide ground maintenance activities; action request resolution; depot activation activities; Automatic Logistics Information System operations and maintenance; reliability, maintainability and health management implementation and support; supply chain management; and activities to provide and support pilot and maintainer initial training, the US Department of Defense announced Friday
US Air Force Awards $272 Million Contract To Expand Balad Air Base...

January 30, 2016 @ 08:09 AM

The US Air Force has awarded a $272 million contract to Sallyport Global Holdings in Virginia to run security and life support operations at Balad Air Base in Iraq over the next year. Work is expected to be completed by January 31, 2017, the US Department of Defense announced Friday
BAE Systems To Build Patrol Vessel For Thai Navy

January 30, 2016 @ 07:58 AM

BAE Systems has signed a contract to assist in the licensed construction of a second 90 metre Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Royal Thai Navy. Under the agreement, BAE Systems will provide engineering support and advice during construction of the vessel in Bangkok Dock, Thailand
Raytheon Wins Patriot Missiles Engineering Support Contract For 12 Countries

January 30, 2016 @ 07:50 AM

Raytheon has been awarded a $212 million foreign military sales contract to provide engineering services for its Patriot anti-aircraft and anti-ballistic missile systems deployed with the armed forces of 12 US allied nations. Raytheon will perform work for the armed forces of Germany, Greece, Israel, Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Netherlands, Qatar, Spain, Taiwan and United Arab Emirates, the US Department of Defense announced Friday
Boeing Wins $25 Million Contract For Air Force One Aircraft Replacement

January 30, 2016 @ 07:44 AM

Boeing has won $25 million contract to start work on replacing Air Force One, the aircraft serving the US president, with a new aircraft based on its 747-800 design, the Department of Defense announced Friday. "The presidential aircraft is one of the most visible symbols of the United States of America at home and abroad," Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James said according to an official Air Force News Service (AFNS) report
Israeli Drones Over Gaza Hacked By US, UK Intelligence

January 29, 2016 @ 01:36 PM

The US and UK intelligence secretly tapped into electronic feeds – including video – from Israels military drones and jet fighters to monitor military operations in Gaza. Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden has released a material which revealed that UK and US intelligence officials have been regularly accessing Israeli cockpit cameras even in the midst of operations in Gaza and Lebanon
Two Serving Indian Army Generals To Be Probed For Bribery

January 29, 2016 @ 01:32 PM

Indias Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated an inquiry against two serving Major Generals of the Indian Army in connection with disproportionate assets and bribe for securing promotions. The Army officers who are under CBI scanner are: Major General Ashok Kumar and Major General SS Lamba
Sri Lanka To Get Two Offshore Patrol Vessels From India In 2017

January 29, 2016 @ 01:11 PM

India will be selling two Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to Sri Lanka in 2017. “The first will be delivered in February 2017 and the second at the end of that year
US Navy Commander Received Lady Gaga Concert Tickets In Exchange For Classified...

January 29, 2016 @ 12:18 PM

A US Navy Commander has pleaded guilty of passing on classified information in exchange for paid travel, prostitutes and Lady Gaga concert tickets from a Malaysian defense contractor. “Commander Michael Vannak Khem Misiewicz is charged with conspiracy to commit bribery and bribery of a public official from his involvement in a scandal surrounding a contractor who serviced ships in the Navys Pacific fleet,” Reuters reported Friday

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