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ENSCO Avionics To Support US Army’s Alert Display Subsystem For UAS
March 24, 2015 @ 10:34 AMENSCO Avionics will be utilizing the IGL and IData Tool Suite in the design and development of the Ground Based Sense And Avoid (GBSAA) Alert Display subsystem. The Army developed the GBSAA as a more efficient means of complying with Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) regulations for flying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in domestic airspace, the company announced in its press release on Tuesday
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USAF Releases T-X Requirements Under ‘Bending The Cost Curve’ Initiative
March 21, 2015 @ 10:00 AMUS Air Force officials have released requirements for the T-X trainer aircraft family of systems that will replace the T-38 Talon under the ‘Bending the Cost Curve initiative. The release follows Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James emphasis on increased dialogue with industry to build affordability into the acquisition process, according to USAF Website
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Patriot Missile Systems Of US Allies To Be Upgraded By Raytheon
March 21, 2015 @ 09:14 AMRaytheons Integrated Defense Systems recently has won a $212.6 million contract to provide upgrades to the Patriot missile system purchased by US allies
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THAAD Units To Be Deployed To S. Korean City By 2017: Media
March 20, 2015 @ 09:56 AMThe US Forces Korea has decided to deploy a single THAAD battery to Daegu, a southeastern city in South Korea by 2017. “A survey team from the U
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Slovakia to Discuss Gripen Jets Renting Deal With Sweden
March 19, 2015 @ 12:09 PMSlovakia is to begin official talks with Sweden for the rental of flying hours on Gripen jet fighters. The Slovak Defense Minister Martin Glvac on Wednesday told Xinhua that the Slovak government maintains that Sweden is the only country to offer a deal whereby it could rent flying hours
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Brahmos Missile To Enter Service By 2016
March 19, 2015 @ 09:20 AMThe Indian Air Force plans to induct BRAHMOS cruise missiles in 2016, after completing 10 flight tests by this year-end. "According to the schedule, the missile is expected to enter service in 2016
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Iran Begins Mass Production Of Long-Range Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
March 16, 2015 @ 12:18 PMIran has begun the mass production of Ghadir, a long-range anti-warship cruise missile. “Today, we are simultaneously witnessing the launch of the mass production line and the delivery of this strategic and effective missile in the domain of defense and marine battle,” Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan told reporters at an inauguration ceremony on Saturday
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BAE Wins $272 Million UK Navy’s Final Phase Of Successor Submarine Design
March 12, 2015 @ 02:41 PMBAE Systems announced Wednesday that it has won additional funding of £257M to cover the final phase of work to design a successor to the UK Royal Navys Vanguard class submarines. This follows previous contracts awarded to BAE Systems in 2012 valued at £328M and £315M to commence initial design
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Japan Receives Upgraded Version Of MCH-101 Helicopter
March 11, 2015 @ 12:14 PMFinmeccanica-AgustaWestland and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) have delivered the first Airborne Mine Counter Measures (AMCM) equipped MCH-101 helicopter to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. The KHI MCH-101, a licence built version of the AgustaWestland AW101 helicopter, is equipped with the Northrop Grumman AN/AQS-24A airborne mine hunting system and the Northrop Grumman AN/AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS), AugustaWestland said in its press release on Tuesday
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General Dynamics To Upgrade MUOS Waveform For US Army's MUOS-Manpack Radios
March 11, 2015 @ 09:41 AMGeneral Dynamics has won $13 million contract to upgrade the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) waveform used in the US Army's AN/PRC-155 two-channel MUOS-Manpack radios. The waveform is the digital 'dial-tone' needed to connect with the U
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