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Raytheon Awarded $260M for Supply of 196 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles for US...

November 4, 2017 @ 08:29 AM

Raytheon is being awarded $260 million modification contract for procurement of 196 Tomahawk Block IV all-up-round vertical launch system missiles and spares in support of the US Navy and United Kingdom. In addition, this modification provides for the procurement of spare parts and support for the government of the United Kingdom
German Army Orders 120mm MBT Practice Ammo for the First Time

November 4, 2017 @ 07:47 AM

Germanys Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a €24.7 million contract to supply new 120mm DM98 practice ammunition for the main battle tanks
China Test-flies Electric Plane for 2 hours With 600 Kg Take-off Weight

November 4, 2017 @ 06:47 AM

A Chinese research institute will begin work on a four-seat electric following the successful test flight of a two-seat version earlier this week. The two-seat plane, designated as the RX1E-A, achieved a flight time of two hours
Iraq Receives Three New F-16 Fighters from US

November 4, 2017 @ 01:13 AM

Iraq has received three new F-16 fighter aircraft from the US bringing the total to 17. Iraq still needs to receive 15 more to complete the total 36 fighters under the nearly $2 billion deal signed in 2014
Irkut MC-21 Jetliner Flight Tested at 12000 Meters Altitude

November 3, 2017 @ 02:23 PM

The MC-21-300 test aircraft performed the first flight from the airfield of Flight Research Institute, M M Gromov in Zhukovsky city near Moscow today. During the more than three hours flight, stability and controllability were assessed at altitudes varying from 6,000 to 12,000 meters
South Korea Live-fires Cheongung Anti-Aircraft Missiles

November 3, 2017 @ 02:16 PM

South Korea conducted trials of two Cheongung anti-aircraft guided missiles and hit a mock target in its first live-fire mission since the homegrown missile was deployed. The Cheongung medium-range surface-to-air missile (KM-SAM) was among the weapons systems mobilized for a firing contest hosted by the Air Defense Artillery Command
Joint Fighter Jet Plan Finding Favor with European Nations: Airbus D &...

November 3, 2017 @ 01:34 PM

Spain, Belgium and Italy have shown interest in a European fighter jet project announced by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in July. Airbus Defence and Space chief executive Dirk Hoke said Friday that France and German should "quickly" move forward with plans for a joint European fighter jet system to replace their current fighter jet fleet which may become obsolete in "about 15 years' time"
India’s Home-grown Light Weight Anti-airfield Weapon Tested Successfully

November 3, 2017 @ 12:27 PM

Indias Home-grown light weight glide bomb, SAAW (Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon) has been successfully tested from an Indian Air Force aircraft at ITR, Chandipur, Odisha. The guided bomb released from the aircraft and guided through precision navigation system, reached the targets at greater than 70 km range, with high accuracies, The Indian Ministry of Defense said in a statement Friday
India to Expedite Three Major Futuristic Warfare Systems Deals

November 3, 2017 @ 11:43 AM

The Indian government is likely to expedite three major defense programs that include the Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV), the Tactical Communication System (TCS) and the Battlefield Management System (BMS) and is likely to approve them by year-end. Indian Defense minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has guaranteed the industry that decisions on these three projects will be expedited and approved in a time-bound manner by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
South Korea’s Latest Warship is ‘No Jeok’

November 3, 2017 @ 11:12 AM

South Korean Navys latest warship, the landing ship built under the LST-II program was launched on Thursday and named as ‘No Jeok Bong. The 4,900-ton Cheon Wang Bong-class ship has two helipads and can accommodate choppers, mechanized landing craft, amphibious assault vehicles and more than 300 troops

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