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Oshkosh Wins $1.7B to Supply 6107 Additional Vehicles to US Army
November 28, 2018 @ 12:37 AMOshkosh Defense was awarded a $1.7 billion modification contract to exercise available options for 6,107 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and 22,166 kits
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France, Germany to Sign Future Combat Air System Contract in Early 2019
November 23, 2018 @ 08:22 AMThe French and German defense ministers who met on Monday has agreed to sign the contract to jointly develop future-oriented capabilities-such as future combat air system (FCAS) and future combat ground system (MGCS) in early 2019. Following Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Emmanuel Macron's joint statement in the summer of 2017, expressing the political will to strengthen European defence by jointly developing FCAS and MGCS approved at the Berlin Airshow in April 2018, the defense ministers of both the nations noted that there has been significant progress of the work carried out so far, according to the joint statement issued on
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Australian Defense Forces Selects General Atomics MQ-9 Predator Drones
November 18, 2018 @ 02:42 PMThe Australian Government has selected General Atomics (GA-ASI) Reaper UAVs to provide the Armed Remotely Piloted Aircraft System under Project Air 7003 for the Australian Defense Forces (ADF). “We look forward to providing our world-leading RPAS to meet the Air 7003 requirements,” said Linden Blue, CEO of GA-ASI
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Japan postpones V-22 Osprey Delivery Amidst Safety Concerns
November 17, 2018 @ 01:15 PMUnable to win local support for deployment of V-22 Ospreys to Saga airport in southwestern Japan, the Japanese government is delaying delivery of the trouble-prone aircraft. Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday the government is postponing delivery of the first batch of US-made Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft, initially planned for this fall, to a yet-to-be confirmed later date
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Lockheed Martin to Begin Detail Design of Multi-Mission Ships for Saudi Arabia
November 17, 2018 @ 10:11 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded a $282,085,646 contract modification for long-lead-time material and detail design in support of the construction of four Multi-Mission Surface Combatant ships (MMSC) for Saudi Arabia. This contract involves foreign military sales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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US Air Force T-38C Trainer Aircraft Crashes, Pilot Killed
November 14, 2018 @ 09:05 AMThe United States Air Force T-38C Talon trainer aircraft crashed on Tuesday evening in Texas claiming the life of one of the jets pilot and injuring the other. An Air Force T-38 Talon assigned here at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, crashed at approximately 7:40 p
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Russian Knights to Perform Aerobatics with Su-30SM Fighters at Bahrain Airshow
November 13, 2018 @ 11:51 AMThe Russian Knights Aerobatics team which operate modified Su-30SM aircraft will perform aerobatics at the Bahrain International Air Show starting from November 14-16. The team arrived in the capital Manama Monday along with four aircraft
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General Dynamics, MyDefence Integrate Counter UAS Tech in Armored Vehicles
November 12, 2018 @ 01:29 PMMyDefence Communication has integrated Counter Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) technology in vehicle platforms for military forces. The integration of the drone sensors allows military operators to effectively detect and defeat enemy drones used for reconnaissance or as weapon delivery systems, the company said in a statement Monday
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Technodinamika Designing Landing Gear of Chinese-Russian CR929 Wide-body Airliner
November 10, 2018 @ 01:27 PMRussian firm, Technodinamika has completed R&D to design the landing gear concept for the Chinese-Russian CR929 wide-body liner. Technodinamika has prepared the conceptual design of the landing gear for the CR929 wide-body aircraft within the agreement with UAC
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US F-35, F-22 ‘add up’ in Capabilities to Russian Su-57 Stealth Fighter
November 10, 2018 @ 12:04 PMThe Su-57 nomenclature for Russias fifth-generation stealth fighter was derived from ‘adding up the numbers ‘22 and ‘35 from the US-made F-22 and F-35 aircraft to indicate that the Russian jet incorporates the capabilities and features of both. Russias Sukhoi Su-57 incorporates the functions of the US F-22 and F-35 fighter planes but outperforms them, Chief designer and Director of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, Mikhail Strelets said on Zvezda TV on Friday, TASS reported
Lithuania’s Airvolve to Deliver 10 VTOL Aircraft to Finland, Sweden
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
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...
