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Huntington Ingalls Awarded $3 Billion For US Marines’ Amphibious Assault Ship, LHA
June 17, 2017 @ 03:53 AMHuntington Ingalls Awarded $3 Billion Contract For US Marines Amphibious Assault Ship Huntington Ingalls Industries was yesterday awarded a US$3 billion contract for the detail design and construction of the amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8). Ingalls was awarded the original long-lead material contract for the third ship in the America (LHA 6) class on June 30, 2016
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Malaysia Modifies Su-30MKM Aircraft To Drop US-made GBU-12 Laser-guided Bombs
June 16, 2017 @ 10:06 AMMalaysian Air Force has modified Russian-made Sukhoi-30 fighter jet in order to equip it with US GBU-12 laser-guided bombs. The Royal Malaysian Air Force put out a video showing their Su-30MKM fighters specifically designed for Malaysia, dropping 500-pound GBU-12s made by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon,
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France, Germany, Singapore To Receive Lockheed Martin GMLRS Alternative warhead
June 16, 2017 @ 04:35 AMLockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control was yesterday awarded a $471,731,858 foreign military sales (Finland, France, Germany, and Singapore) contract for guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) full-rate production 12 for alternative warhead (2,868 rockets); unitary warhead (648 rockets); low-cost reduced-range practice rocket (370 pods); and integrated logistics support. Bids were solicited via the Internet with one received
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Rosoboronexport To Exhibit Fighter Jets, Helicopters, Other Defense Equipment At Paris Air...
June 15, 2017 @ 09:44 AMRussias Rosoboronexport is planning to exhibit various defense equipment, including MiG-29M/M2 multi-role fighter, Su-35 multi-role supermaneuverable fighter, Su-30MK series aircraft, and Yak-130 combat-trainer at Paris Air Show 2017. Russias modern combat aviation sector at Le Bourget will also include Ka-52 scout-attack gunship, Mi-28NE attack helicopter, Mi-35 attack helicopter with troop carrying capacity, Ka-226T light multi-purpose day-and-night helicopter, and Mi-26T2 heavy transport, the Rostec member announced Thursday
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Japan conducts Patriot Missile Interceptor Training
June 15, 2017 @ 09:40 AMJapan has started training its troops Thursday to use Patriot air-and-missile defense systems against a threat from North Korea. "The one-hour exercise took place at the Komaki base in the Aichi prefecture
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Kratos To Showcase XQ-222 Valkyrie, UTAP-22 Mako At 2017 Paris Airshow
June 14, 2017 @ 04:45 PMKratos Defense & Security Solutions will unveil a new class of unmanned aerial systems XQ-222 Valkyrie and UTAP-22 Mako at the 2017 Paris Air Show held in June 19-25. The Valkyrie and the Mako are highly maneuverable, stealthy, able to fly at near supersonic speeds, and can carry and deploy weapons or surveillance systems
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Russia Developing Missile Protection System For Tupolev Tu-160M2 Strategic Bomber
June 14, 2017 @ 03:33 PMRussia has launched R&D work to develop a defensive aids system for modernized Tupolev Tu-160M2 strategic bombers to protect them from all types of missile attacks. "We understand that the bombers will have a principally new defensive aids system which is being developed as part of a new R&D effort
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The US Senate Approves JDAM Sale to Saudi Arabia, Despite Overwhelming Yemeni...
June 14, 2017 @ 03:02 PMThe US Senate on Tuesday approved President Donald Trump's $500m sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) for use in Yemen by Saudi Arabian Air Force (SAAF). The Senate voted 53-47 to defeat a resolution of disapproval that had been offered by a group of bi-partisan senators against the precision-bombs sale
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Dassault, Reliance Seek Supply-Chain Partners To Execute Rafale Jet Offsets
June 14, 2017 @ 01:55 PMDassault Aviation along with its Reliance Defence hosted an event in cooperation with key Rafale suppliers, Thales, Safran and MBDA to promote Business to Business (B2B) interactions between the French and Indian Aerospace manufacturers in Delhi today. This event represents over 60 Indian Companies and 25 French Companies in New Delhi, the company announced in a statement Wednesday
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Human Fault Led To Swiss F/A-18 Fighter Jet Crash In France, Says...
June 13, 2017 @ 02:45 PMA military investigation has disclosed that the crash of a Swiss F/A-18 fighter jet in October 2015 in the French Jura region took place because of human error. The investigation found that the pilot, who survived with light injuries did not carry out emergency procedures properly,
Raytheon, Ursa Major Test Long-Range Rocket Motor for U.S. Army
Brazil Expands Firefighting Capacity with New Equipment for KC-390 Aircraft
German Government Approves Expansion of 212CD Submarine Program with Norway
Northrop Grumman Launches Black Dagger Target for U.S. Army Missile Defense Test...
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...