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Lockheed Martin Wins $171M Worth Contract For F-35 Lightning II Air System
August 1, 2018 @ 08:24 AMLockheed Martin has won a $171 million worth contract for performing work on F-35 Lightning II air system, the Department of defense announced Tuesday. “Lockheed Martin Corp
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US Marine Corps Receives First Gallium Nitride G/ATOR AESA Radar System
July 27, 2018 @ 08:48 AMNorthrop Grumman has delivered the first AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) that incorporates advanced high power and high efficiency gallium nitride (GaN) antenna technology, to the US Marine Corps. GaN technology provides cost savings and multiple performance benefits including enhanced system sensitivity and increased reliability
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Bulgaria Requests Proposals from Seven Countries for Supply of 16 Fighter Jets
July 26, 2018 @ 03:03 PMThe Bulgarian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has issued a Request for Proposal to acquire 16 fighter jets to replace the ageing fleet of Russian-made MiG-29 jets of the country's Air Force. The MoD has called for bids to supply aircraft from United States, Portugal, Israel, Italy, Germany, France and Sweden
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India, US Likely to Sign Military Communications Pact during ‘2+2’ Meeting
July 26, 2018 @ 11:56 AMIndia and the United States are likely to sign a military communications pact during the ‘2+2 meeting in New Delhi in the first week of September. The government has made up its mind to sign the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA)
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India Awarded Two-third Defense Contracts to Local Vendors in the Past Three...
July 25, 2018 @ 02:39 AMThe Indian Defense Ministry has signed two-thirds of defense contracts with local vendors in the past three years. During the last three years and current year (up to June, 2018) out of total 168 contracts, 106 contracts have been signed with Indian vendors for procurement of defence equipment for Armed Forces such as helicopters, radar, ballistic helmets, artillery guns, simulators, missiles, bullet proof jackets, electronic fuzes, and ammunition, Indian Minister of State for Defense, Dr
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India Receives Four M777 Ultra-Light Howitzer for Trials
July 17, 2018 @ 03:00 PMThe Indian Army has received four United States manufactured M777 long-range Ultra-light Howitzers (ULH) and will resume trials at Pokhran later this month. The tests were stopped following a barrel burst caused by faulty ammunition in September last year
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CAE 700MR Series Flight Training Device For Military Helicopter Training Unveiled at...
July 16, 2018 @ 11:40 AMCAE announced the launch of the CAE 700MR Series flight training device (FTD), a next-generation FTD designed specifically for military helicopter flight and mission training, at the Farnborough International Airshow today. “We listened to our customers to design and develop a high-end flight training device that addresses the highest priorities for military helicopter mission training, such as a realistic tactical synthetic environment, extreme field-of-view visual system, and architecture designed for networking and interoperability,” said Gene Colabatistto, CAEs Group President, Defence and Security
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India not to Recognize US CATSAA, will Go Ahead with S-400 Buy
July 13, 2018 @ 03:27 PMIndia has rejected a United States delegation's demand that it should not buy the S-400 air defence system from Russia in view of Washington's Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). "We have told the US Congress delegation [that visited India] that this is US law and not a UN law," The Tribune reported quoting Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharman Friday
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Budgetary Constraints Thwart Botswana’s Plan to Acquire Gripen Fighters
July 10, 2018 @ 08:20 AMBotswana is looking beyond the deal to acquire eight to 12 Gripen fighters for better and more affordable aircraft options, the defense and security minister said. The government of Botswana is facing shortage of funds and is yet signed the $1
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US MQ-8C Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Completes Initial Operational Test
July 9, 2018 @ 11:52 AMThe US MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has completed the first Initial Operational test and Evaluation. The next-gen UAS manufactured by Northrop Grumman performed several machine scenarios aboard Coronado off the coast of southern California, LT
Poland Signs Contract for Satellite Navigation Jamming Kits
Swedish Startup NAD Raises $3M, Set to Launch Unique Drone
Indonesian Pilot Flies South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter in First Test Flight
Australia to Acquire $2.12B in AMRAAM Missiles
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...
