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US SOCOM Selects BAE Systems For MC-130J Aircraft Electronic Warfare Systems

July 13, 2017 @ 04:43 AM

The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has selected BAE Systems to provide new electronic warfare (EW) systems for its fleet of AC/MC-130J aircraft. BAE Systems will upgrade the aircrafts survivability equipment with the capability to detect, identify, locate, deny, degrade, disrupt, and defeat various threats that aircrews encounter in hostile and challenging environments, the company said in a statement Wednesday
China Sends Anti-Piracy Mission Ship To Djibouti Base

July 13, 2017 @ 04:30 AM

China has refuted ‘Western media reports on the Djibouti military base as a prejudice against Beijing and has said that the two ships carrying military personnel are solely for the purpose of anti-piracy mission. "China's base in Djibouti has basic differences with military bases of other countries in scale, function and equipment
Lockheed Martin Wins $471M US Army Multiple Launch Rocket System Contract

July 13, 2017 @ 03:55 AM

Lockheed Martin has received a $471 million contract from the US Army for Lot 12 production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets. The contract calls for the production of GMLRS Alternative Warhead rockets, GMLRS Unitary rockets, Reduced-Range Practice Rockets (RRPRs) and integrated logistics support for the US Army and Foreign Military Sales, the company said in a statement Wednesday
UK Marines’ Modernized Mk4 Merlin Helicopter Made First Flight

July 12, 2017 @ 04:46 PM

First of Uk Royal Marines modernized Mk4 Merlin helicopters recently visited its future home at Yeovilton air base for refuelling. The second-generation battlefield Merlin, factory model MLSP 1, tail number ZJ122, made the debut as the air station prepared for its annual air day Saturday, The
Australia To Purchase $110 Million Radio and Communications Systems Upgrade For Super...

July 12, 2017 @ 04:17 PM

The US State Department has approved more than $101-million sale of radio communications and missile countermeasures systems to Australia for F/A-18E/F Super Hornet combat jets. Australia requested the possible sale of thirty-two Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) with four channel Concurrent Multi-Network (CMN-4), and thirty-nine AN/ALQ-214A(V)4 Countermeasure Systems
US Approves $4 Billion Patriot Missile Sale to Romania

July 12, 2017 @ 04:00 PM

US State Department has cleared $3.9 billion worth sale of seven Patriot missile defence systems for Romania
Elbit Systems Demos Remote Simulators Through Cloud Services

July 12, 2017 @ 03:15 PM

Elbit Systems has completed the first phase of a next generation development by linking two air training simulators, in remote locations, via a cloud-based simulation environment by providing a common Synthetic Natural Environment (SNE). The company revealed it developed the ability to connect simulators through a secure simulation cloud, using standard protocols, to provide simulation and information services
Almaz-Antey To Showcase Missile Defense Systems At MAKS 2017

July 12, 2017 @ 02:19 PM

Almaz-Antey Group will showcase missile defense systems at the MAKS-2017 international airshow in Zhukovsky outside Moscow on July 18-23, the companys press office reported on Wednesday. Specifically, Almaz-Antey plans to showcase the full-scale models of the most advanced Tor-M2DT Arctic short-range air defense missile systems combat vehicle, the launcher of the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile complex, the self-propelled fire unit of the Buk-M2E medium-range air defense system with a container-type training simulator, antiaircraft missiles for the S-400 Triumf air defense complex, the Tor-M2E system and other military hardware items, the press office reported
Apple To Install Data Center In China To Comply With Latest cyber-Security...

July 12, 2017 @ 01:45 PM

Apple is partnering with an internet services firm Guizhou-Cloud Big Data Industry to install its first data centre in China to comply with communist government's new regulations that require cloud services to be operated by domestic firms. The new regulations require cloud services be operated by Chinese companies
Did China's Type 052D Destroyer Break Down In Indian Ocean?

July 12, 2017 @ 12:05 PM

Chinese Type 052D frigate known as DDG-173 Changsha broke down probably due to propulsion failure in Indian Ocean while en route to Baltic Sea, to participate in joint China-Russia naval exercise joint Sea 2017. Changsha is believed to be drifting since at least June 26 with replenishment ship LUOMAHU (Qiandaohu-class or Type 903, displacement 23

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