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Saab to Supply Additional Sea Giraffe Radar to US Navy

July 26, 2018 @ 09:37 AM

Saab has received an additional order from the United States Navy to supply Sea Giraffe AMB Multi Mode Radar (MMR) for the US Coast Guards newest class of ship, the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC). The MMR system is three dimensional, electronically scanned phased array radar providing high-radiated power, selectable waveforms, and modern signal processing
China Signs Acceptance Certificate for Russian S-400 Air Defence Systems

July 26, 2018 @ 09:32 AM

China has signed a certificate accepting the first batch of Russia-made S-400 Air Defence Systems which were delivered to Beijing in May this year. "Last week, an acceptance certificate was signed for the first batch of S-400 systems that was delivered from Russia by sea in May 2018
Saudi Arabian Firm to Help Convert F-15A Fighter Jets to F-15SA Configuration...

July 25, 2018 @ 09:26 AM

Alsalam Aerospace Industries of Saudi Arabia has been awarded a $59,691,840 contract line items order for the conversion of six mission capable Saudi F-15S fighter aircraft to a F-15SA configuration for the Royal Saudi Air Force. Services include program management, conversion touch labor, over-and-above, and kit storage
UK Scraps Fire Shadow Loitering Munitions Program Incurring Loss of $148 Million

July 25, 2018 @ 01:56 AM

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense (MoD) has formally cancelled its Fire Shadow loitering munitions weapons system project at a loss of £95 million ($148 million). The project was abandoned according to the ministrys 2017-18 annual accounts published on the MoDs website on last Friday
Iran Opens Production Line for Fakour-90 Medium-Range Missile

July 24, 2018 @ 09:37 AM

The Iranian Defense Ministry has launched a production line for its Fakour-90 radar based medium range missile. "The missile had been developed based on operational needs and in cooperation with the Army, Air Force of Iran," the State-run IRINN TV reported quoting Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami who visited the official ceremony on Monday
Qatar to Buy Russian Kalashnikov Rifles, Anti-tank Missile Systems

July 22, 2018 @ 12:44 PM

Qatar has signed contracts with Russia to purchase Kalashnikov rifles, other small small arms and the Kornet anti-tank guided missile systems. "An agreement on military-technical cooperation was signed in October 2017
Dassault Has Backlog of 111 Rafale Fighters

July 20, 2018 @ 01:34 PM

Dassault Aviation, in its 2018 first half-yearly financial release statement stated that the company has a backlog of 111 Rafale fighter jets as of June 30, 2018. The French Defense backlog stood at EUR 2,982 million, compared to EUR 3,039 million as of December 31, 2017
DARPA’s FLA Autonomous Quadcopter Completes Phase 2 Flight Tests

July 20, 2018 @ 11:08 AM

The United States' Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently completed Phase 2 flight tests of its Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program demonstrating advanced algorithms performing real-world tasks without human assistance. FLA performs tasks dangerous for humans – such as pre-mission reconnaissance in a hostile urban setting or searching damaged structures for survivors following an earthquake, DARPA said in a statement Wednesday
Iran to Start Mass Producing 'Karrar' Main Battle Tank

July 19, 2018 @ 11:46 AM

The Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) will begin receiving this year the domestically-built 'Karrar' (Striker) main battle tank which was unveiled in 2017. Deputy Defense Minister Reza Mozaffari-Nia was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency Wednesday that Iran manufactures 50 to 60 tanks every year and that the Karrar will be within that production schedule
Lockheed Martin Wins $164 Million For THAAD Field Support Contract

July 19, 2018 @ 10:15 AM

The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded a $164 million worth contract to Lockheed Martin to provide field support for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system, the Department of defense announced Wednesday. “Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, is being awarded a $164,000,000 contract modification (P00034) to previously awarded, sole-source, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, HQ0147-10-D-0001, for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Field Support Contract (TFSC),” the statement says

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