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US Navy Seeks Savings Details On CVN 80/81 Two-Ship Buy

March 20, 2018 @ 03:46 PM

The US Navy released a CVN 80/81 two-ship buy Request for Proposal (RFP) to Huntington Ingalls Industries - Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) on March 19 to further define the cost savings associated with procuring next two Ford-class carriers together, under a single contract. "In keeping with the National Defense Strategy, the Navy developed an acquisition strategy to combine the CVN 80 and CVN 81 procurements to better achieve the Department's objectives of building a more lethal force with greater performance and affordability," said James F
Czech MoD Defers Israeli Radar Deal Over NATO Incompatibility?

March 19, 2018 @ 01:16 PM

The Czech Republic Ministry of Defence is understood to have defered a deal to buy Eight ELM-2084 multi-mission radar systems worth Euro 175 million over concerns that the radar would be incompatible with its NATO-compliant systems. The Czech MoD is said to have issued instructions to its procurement agency to defer the deal out of concern that the Israeli radar systems cannot be connected to other systems used by NATO forces
China Appoints Former Missile Force Commander As Defense Minister

March 19, 2018 @ 09:09 AM

Chinas former missile commander Lt. Gen
Boeing Invests in US Tech Company Developing Mini Radars for UAVs

March 16, 2018 @ 11:48 AM

Boeing announced its investment in Fortem Technologies, a Utah-based company developing advanced radar systems for unmanned and manned aircraft. Fortem Technologies offers airspace awareness solutions using low size, weight and power radar to ensure safe operations of unmanned aerial vehicles
Orbital Sciences To Procure 24 Supersonic Sea-Skimming Targets For US Navy, Qatar

March 15, 2018 @ 09:50 AM

The US Department of defense announced a $67.5 million worth contract awarded to Orbital Sciences Corp
Australian Military Bans Chinese WeChat App

March 14, 2018 @ 01:57 PM

The Australian Defense Department has banned its employees from using WeChat, an instant messaging app that's huge in China, likely related to data security fears within Australia. Employees at the Australian Defense Department have been prohibited from going on WeChat
Kazakhstan Plans to Buy Additional Su-30SM Aircraft

March 13, 2018 @ 12:24 PM

Kazakhstans Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning to procure additional Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighter aircraft from Russia, according to a March 6 report by Russian news agency TASS. Kazakhstan Armed Forces signed an agreement for first batch of the Su-30SM in 2015
Pakistan Navy Tests Land-launched Anti-ship Missile

March 13, 2018 @ 10:08 AM

Pakistan Navy test fired land based anti-ship missile as part of a training exercise from the coastal region on March 10, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan. The missile successfully followed its preplanned trajectory till accurate target engagement at sea, a statement by the Pakistan Navy (PN) said
China to Commence Research on Sixth-gen Jet Based on J-20 Stealth Fighter

March 13, 2018 @ 09:50 AM

China is preparing to commence research on a sixth-generation fighter aircraft from experience gained in the developing the fifth-generation J-20 stealth jet, its most modern fighter to date. The J-20 stealth fighter jet will be given more capabilities than merely penetrating an enemy's air defense networks, according to its chief designer, Yang Wei, a deputy director at Aviation Industry Corp of China and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
China’s AG600 Amphibious Aircraft Prepares for Take-off From Water

March 12, 2018 @ 07:09 AM

The world's largest amphibious aircraft, China-made AG600 will conduct its first water take-off in the winter of 2018. The take off- from water is scheduled for winter this year at the Zhanghe Reservoir in Jingmen, Central China's Hubei Province, local news agency jingmen

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