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Japan Begins Sea Trails Of Its Largest Warship Since World War Two.

September 30, 2014 @ 01:48 PM

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has reportedly begun sea trials of its largest helicopter carrier, the JS Izumo on September 29. Izumo and another unnamed ship will replace the JMSDFs two Shirane-class destroyers JS Shirane and JS Kurama respectively
KMW To Deliver New Norwegian Combined Combat Simulator

September 22, 2014 @ 12:19 PM

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann has won a contract to deliver the new Norwegian Combined Combat Simulator and will provide Integrated Logistic Support for the system on site for the duration of 5 years with options for 10 more years. KMW will deliver four simulator cabins by 2017, specially designed for the New Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle CV90 and the same number for the Main Battle Tank Leopard 2 A4NO
MQ-4C Triton UAS Makes First Cross-Country Flight

September 19, 2014 @ 02:25 PM

The MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River Sept. 18 after completing its inaugural cross-country ferry flight, bringing the Navy closer to delivering this new capability to the fleet
Wiring Bundle Issue To Delay Boeing’s KC-46 Tanker Delivery

September 18, 2014 @ 02:33 PM

The first flight of Boeings KC-46 tanker has been postponed November due to wiring bundle issue, which has costed an additioanl $272 million in the second quarter of 2014. Boeing has signed a $4
Russian Military Expenditure To Reach $78 Billion By 2015

September 17, 2014 @ 08:56 AM

Despite economic troubles and foreign sanctions, Russias military expenditures is expected to balloon in 2015 owning to a number of arms purchases. According to business news daily Vedomosti, military defense spending will rise in 2015 by 21
L-3 To Develop Hawk Oman Training System With BAE Systems

September 16, 2014 @ 11:13 AM

L-3 Communications announced today that its Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) business has received an award from BAE Systems to develop the Hawk Oman Training System (HOTS). The training system, which is planned to achieve its ready-for-training milestone during the first quarter of 2017, will prepare Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) pilots to operate BAE Systems Hawk MK166 Advanced Jet Trainer aircraft
USAF To Expand RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS Fleet, Awards $354 Million Contract...

September 16, 2014 @ 11:04 AM

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Thales Alenia Space, ESA Sign New EGNOS Framework Contract

September 15, 2014 @ 10:52 AM

Thales Alenia Space announced today that it has signed a new framework contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) concerning the EGNOS navigation system. The contract will enable ESA, delegated by the European Commission, to order work packages from Thales Alenia Space France for the period 2014-2017, to develop new versions of EGNOS V2
DRS Technologies To Provide Command And Control Hardware Products To US Navy

September 12, 2014 @ 12:10 PM

DRS Technologies Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced that the U
Widodo Govt May Kick Start Indonesian Fighter Aircraft Procurement

September 10, 2014 @ 12:29 PM

Having promised to up the defence budget significantly, president-elect Jokowi Widodo may have to take a call on the procurement of fighter aircraft to replace decades-old F-5 Tigers. Outgoing Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro had said earlier this year he wants to ensure the purchase is part of Indonesia's Strategic Plan II 2015 to 2020, Antara news agency reported quoting the minister, “we have received proposals from several jet fighter manufacturers for replacing the F-5 Tiger fighter aircraft"

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