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F-35 Fighter Conducts First Non-US Missile Firing Trials
March 16, 2017 @ 09:52 AMThe F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet has conducted its first firing trials of the MBDA Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM). The trials are the first time a British-designed missile has been fired from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and the first time any non-US missile has been fired from the aircraft, MBDA said in a statement Wednesday
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Singaporean Air Force’s Heron 1 UAV Combat Ready
March 16, 2017 @ 09:05 AMThe Republic of Singapore Air Forces (RSAF) Heron 1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) status and will replace Searcher-class UAV. "The FOC of Heron 1 brings the RSAF's unmanned aerial capabilities to the level of advanced militaries globally…The Heron 1 is among the most advanced UAV systems in its class, able to perform several missions simultaneously as with a suite of state-of-the-art sensors and enhanced range… Apart from these conventional operations, it can also be deployed against terrorist threats, because its persistence enables it to cover a wide area of surveillance,” Minister for Defence Dr...
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Lockheed Martin Wins $80M Contract To Support Foreign Aegis Shipbuilding Programs
March 16, 2017 @ 07:48 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded a $80.5 million contract to support Aegis shipbuilding programs for the Japan Maritime Self -Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy, Spanish Armada, Royal Australian Navy and Royal Norwegian Navy
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Boeing Wins $3.2 Billion Worth Apache Helicopters Contract For Saudi Arabia
March 16, 2017 @ 07:34 AMBoeing has been awarded a contract worth $3.2 billion to produce Apache attack helicopters for Saudi Arabia
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Lockheed Martin Delivers Combat System Trainer To New Zealand Navy
March 15, 2017 @ 02:33 PMNew Zealand's navy has received combat system trainer from Lockheed Martin Canada under the country's planned ANZAC Frigate System Upgrade project. Chief of Navy Rear Admiral John Martin opened the combat system trainer at the Maritime Warfare Training Centre at the New Zealand Navy base in Devonport on February 16, 2017
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Canada Submits Letter Of Intent To Buy 18 Super-Hornet Fighters From US
March 15, 2017 @ 02:33 PMOttawa has written to the U.S
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IAF Su-30MKI Fighter Crashes, No Casualties Reported
March 15, 2017 @ 02:17 PMThree people were injured after a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter plane crashed in Rajasthans Barmer this afternoon, according to TV reports. It has been learned that both pilots are safe
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Russia’s Aerospace Force To Practice Ballistic Missile Detection
March 15, 2017 @ 12:56 PMRussias Aerospace Force has considered practicing detecting ballistic missiles, which will be launched by the Strategic Missile Force this year. "The Space Troops, part of Aerospace Force, will team up with other branches and services of the Russian Armed Forces to practice detecting ballistic missiles during the demonstrative launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles by the Strategic Missile Force," Aerospace Force Commander-in-Chief Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev was quoted as saying by
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India, Russia Likely To Co-produce Kalashnikov AK-100 Rifles This Year
March 15, 2017 @ 11:57 AMRussian Kalashnikov, which claims to have found a partner in India, is likely to sign agreement this year to launch co-production of AK-100 assault rifles. “The way I see it, we have already identified a partner that looks interested and is capable of doing that
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SpaceX Wins USAF GPS Satellite Launch Contract
March 15, 2017 @ 11:50 AMSpaceX has won a $96.5 million GPS satellite launch contract defeating United Launch Alliance, a partnership of Lockheed Martin Corp
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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