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Lockheed Martin Wins $150M Infrared Sensors Support Order For US Navy, Pakistan...
December 23, 2016 @ 07:52 AMLockheed Martin has won a contract worth $150 million to integrate Target Sight System (TSS) on the US Navys AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter and Pakistan choppers. The contract awarded combines purchases for the Navy (88 percent); and the government of Pakistan (12 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, the US Department of Defense announced Thursday
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General Dynamics Wins $146M US Navy Contract For Columbia-class Submarine Design Requirements
December 23, 2016 @ 07:36 AMGeneral Dynamics has won US Navy contract worth $146 million to provide design support requirements for Columbia-class submarine, that is designed to replace the Trident missile-armed Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines.
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Lockheed Martin Wins $1.4 Billion Patriot Missiles Upgrade Contract
December 23, 2016 @ 07:25 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded a foreign military sales contract worth $1.4 billion by the US Army to upgrade PATRIOT missile defense systems for the governments of Republic of Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, US and United Arab Emirates
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Norway Orders Boeing P-8A Patrol Aircraft Worth $1.75 Billion
December 22, 2016 @ 07:13 PMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale estimated $1.75 billion to the Government of Norway for procurement of 5 Boeing-built P-8A Patrol Aircraft
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India’s Gujarat State Offers Incentives for Defense Equipment Manufacture
December 22, 2016 @ 01:02 PMGujarat state of India has released an investor-friendly Aerospace and Defence Policy 2016 that offers incentives and tax sops in relation to land allotment, stamp duty, registration charges and electricity duty. The state will now provide government land at 50% of jantri rates for setting up units during the five-year tenure of the policy to attract defence and aerospace sector players
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Finnish Army Demos High Data Rate Waveform For Joint Operations In Battlefield...
December 22, 2016 @ 12:52 PMFinnish Defence Forces have demonstrated the High Data Rate Waveform (HDRWF) developed in the European ESSOR programme (European Secure Software defined Radio) in battlefield conditions and with a 15 radio node configuration. The activity was carried out using three different radio platforms from the three participating ESSOR Companies – Bittium, Leonardo and Thales, to demonstrate how the land forces of different European countries can communicate seamlessly with each other in joint operations, linking up via a common waveform regardless of the radio platforms they use
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Thailand Seeks Chinese Expertise In Small Arms, Security Equipment
December 22, 2016 @ 11:57 AMThailand has expressed interest in building military cooperation with China, particularly in development of small arms and security equipment. Thai defense ministry spokesman Kongcheep Tantravanich was quoted as saying by Reuters Wednesday that Defense Minister Prawit Wongsuwan had talks with his Chinese counterpart, Chang Wanquan about building military production facilities in Thailand, during his visit to Beijing last week
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Eye On Defense Spending Cuts; Trump Meets Boeing, Lockheed CEOS
December 22, 2016 @ 11:12 AMUS President-elect Donald Trump met Boeing and Lockheed Martin CEOs to negotiate defense spending costs in the Pentagon budget. Trump held meetings on Wednesday with generals, military procurers and two of the largest defense contractors in an effort to control costs,
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Boeing Wins $207M Harpoon Missiles Contract
December 22, 2016 @ 11:03 AMBoeing has been awarded the US Navy contract worth $207 million to produce a total of 51 Harpoon anti-ship missile systems for the governments of Egypt, South Korea and Brazil. “The Boeing Co
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Saab Wins Anti-Tank Weapon Systems Order
December 22, 2016 @ 10:38 AMSaab has been awarded a contract from an unnamed customer for the anti-tank weapon system NLAW. The NLAW (Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon) system combines the simplicity of light anti-armour weapons with the advantages of heavy, crew-operated guided missile systems
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
EU Conducts First Multinational Operational Trials of UGV, UAV Systems
Boeing Secures $2.8B U.S. Space Force Contract for Evolved Strategic Satellite Program...
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...
