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MBDA Teams With Romanian Firms For Tactical Missile Systems
August 25, 2017 @ 06:40 PMMBDA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Romanian defence group Romarm and its subsidiary Electromecanica Ploiesti that permits them to define and present the best French proposal for tactical missile systems. The MoU was signed in response to the operational requirements of the Romanian Armed Forces for land based air defence systems
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US Battelle, Dedrone Partner To Create Drone Detection System
August 25, 2017 @ 12:49 PMTwo US companies, Battelle and Dedrone, have joined forces to create a system that combines drone detection capabilities to provide complete airspace security. Battelle will leverage its DroneDefender system with Dedrone's platform alert technology to protect critical infrastructure, the companies announced on Thursday
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $548 Million for US Army Hellfire Missile Contract
August 25, 2017 @ 04:09 AMLockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control was awarded a $547,934,477 modification to a previous contract for a Hellfire II missile production requirement that consists of 7,358 Hellfire II tactical missiles in containers, in various air-to ground missiles models. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Sept
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S Korean Army Suspends K-9 Howitzer Use Pending Blast Enquiry
August 24, 2017 @ 10:24 AMThe South Korean Army has decided to halt exercising with the Samsung Techwin K-9 artillery gun pending an enquiry to find out what caused the explosion of the self-propelled howitzer that killed two soldierand injured five others last week. The explosion inside the K-9 Thunder gun occurred during an artillery training exercise last Friday in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province
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US Army Explores Collaboration With Aurora On Unmanned Aviation Tech
August 23, 2017 @ 02:48 PMThe US Army is looking to partner with an engineering firm, Aurora Flight Sciences to jointly develop and manufacture high-speed, high-endurance and high-payload capabilities for vertical lift platforms. The engineering firm hosted a visit from U
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General Atomics' MQ-9B UAV Achieves FAA Certification
August 21, 2017 @ 04:55 PMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SkyGuardian has been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following its flight through multiple classes of non-segregated airspace. The MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) flew from Laguna Airfield at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz
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Ukraine Defence Exports Volume Touches US$1.9 Billion
August 21, 2017 @ 12:08 PMExport volume of Ukroboronprom (UOP_, the Ukrainian Defence manufacturing and export agency, has touched US$1.894 billion in 2017
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K-9 Howitzer Malfunction Killed Two S Korean Soldiers
August 21, 2017 @ 10:38 AMThe explosion of a self-propelled howitzer ‘K-9 Thunder that killed South Korean soldiers last week is appeared to have caused by the combustion of gunpowder that is used to propel artillery shells toward the target, local media reports. “For reasons unknown, there was smoke inside the howitzers breach block assembly,” the South Korean Army official was quoted as saying by
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India To Acquire Ukrainian Engines For Russia-Made Frigates
August 18, 2017 @ 11:39 AMIndias defense acquisition council has sanctioned $75 million for acquiring M7N.1E gas turbine engines from Ukraine for powering two Grigorovich class frigates
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Bird Hit Chinese Naval J-15 Fighter Catches Fire, Lands Safely
August 18, 2017 @ 07:48 AMA Chinese navy pilot successfully landed a J-15 fighter jet which caught fire following a bird hit. The J-15 fighters left engine caught fire after the aircraft crashed into a flock of birds immediately after it took off
Sikorsky Unveils S-92 Phase IV Gearbox for Commercial Helicopters
Australia to Consider French Submarines Amid AUKUS Deal Concerns?
Rheinmetall Begins Australian Assembly of Navy’s Missile Countermeasure Systems
Netherlands to Deploy 2,000-Km Range Radar at Herwijnen after Environmental Approval
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U