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Oshkosh Wins $177.5M For Production of Additional JLTVs
September 1, 2017 @ 06:39 AMOshkosh was awarded a $177.5 million modification contract for additional production quantities of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and kits
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Russian Defense Ministry Receives Upgraded Tu-160 Strategic Missile Carrier Aircraft
September 1, 2017 @ 05:36 AMRussian Defense Ministry has received another upgraded Tupolev Tu-160 strategic missile carrier. "The Tupolev Company transferred a Tu-160 plane to the Defense Ministry of Russia on August 28
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Boeing Awarded $202M Modification Contract Of 22 Apache Helicopters
September 1, 2017 @ 04:59 AMBoeing has won a $202 million modification contract for 22 Apache AH-64E helicopters that includes FMS (Saudi Arabia). Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Dec
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Honeywell Wins $64.8 Million to Replace US Navy’s F/A-18, P-3 Auxiliary Power...
September 1, 2017 @ 04:50 AMHoneywell was awarded $64.8 million performance based logistics requirements contract for repair, replacement, and program support for auxiliary power units used on F/A-18 A/G models, P-3, and C-2 aircraft
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Outfitting Work, System Debugging of China’s Aircraft Carrier ‘Almost Complete’
September 1, 2017 @ 04:42 AMChinas first home-made aircraft carrier has completed outfitting work and system debugging and is soon expected to commence mooring trials. Global Times quoting Chinese defense ministry spokesperson reported on Thursday that the construction of the Type 001A aircraft carrier is on schedule
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Orbital ATK Wins $157 Million AARGM Contract
September 1, 2017 @ 04:37 AMOrbital ATK has won $157 million contract for the full-rate production of Lot 6 for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM). This contract provides for the conversion of AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles into 230 AGM-88E AARGM All-Up-Rounds and six captive air training missiles, to include related supplies and services necessary for their manufacture, sparing, and fleet deployment, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
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Sikorsky Wins $304 Million CH-53K Heavy-lift Helicopter LRIP Contract
September 1, 2017 @ 04:12 AMSikorsky is being awarded $303.9 million modification contract for the Lot I low-rate initial production of two CH-53K Heavy Lift helicopters for the US Navy
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US Approves $360 million Upgrade to Australia’s MH-60R Helicopters
September 1, 2017 @ 04:02 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia for an upgrade program for MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters costing $360 million. Australia has requested a follow-on ten-year upgrade program for twenty-four (24) MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters and associated training devices, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, engineering and technical services
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Chrome-Plated Tubes For M777A2 Howitzers
August 31, 2017 @ 04:56 PMUS Watervliet Arsenal is working on incorporating chrome plating into the manufacture of the 155mm M777A2 howitzer developed with the Marine Corps. Recently Watervliet Arsenal has won US Army contract to manufacture more than 100 M776 Full-Bore Chrome Tubes for the lightweight 155mm towed-howitzer system, the M777A2
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Japan Seeks US Spy-6 Radar To Boost Capabilities of Aegis Missile Defense...
August 31, 2017 @ 02:54 PMJapan is seeking new powerful radar, known as Spy-6 from the United States to boost the range of its interceptor missiles to add a new layer of defense to help counter North Koreas missile advances. Reuters quotes government sources as saying that Spy-6 radar is capable of detecting threats faster at better range than their existing technologies
Russia Deploys New Pantsir-SMD Missile Systems
Poland Seals Major K2 Tank Deal with South Korea, Local Assembly to...
Russia Used Jet-Powered Geran UAV in Deadliest Attack on Kyiv Killing 32,
Fourth Chinese Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Joins Navy
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...