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Lockheed Martin Wins $450M Contract to Support Construction of Saudi Arabia’s Four...
July 17, 2018 @ 06:59 AMLockheed Martin has won $450.7 million modification contract for long-lead-time material and detail design in support of the construction of four Multi Mission Surface Combatant ships
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COMAC C919 Passenger Airliner Enters Intensive Flight Testing Phase
July 13, 2018 @ 09:39 AMChina's self-developed C919 passenger aircraft has entered intensive flight testing phase, with two planes to take part in key static tests on ground and other planes for various flight tests in multiple sites around the country. The No
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HAL Makes US$39 Million Insurance Claim For Sukhoi Crash
July 10, 2018 @ 03:13 PMIn a first, Indias state-owned general insurer New India Assurance (NIA) will have to shell out INR 273 crore ($39 million) for an under-production Sukhoi jet that recently crashed during its test flight near Nashik, Maharashtra. This is the largest insurance claim in the aviation sector for Indian insurers involving a fighter jet
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BAE Systems Begins Transitioning Compass Call EW Weapon System to Business Aircraft
July 10, 2018 @ 11:35 AMBAE Systems along with L3 Technologies has begun transitioning its Compass Call Electronic Warfare (EW) system from US Air Force's EC-130H aircraft to Gulfstream 550 aircraft to improve stand-off jamming capability and also counter communications and radar threats. In 2017, BAE Systems and its partners completed the initial design review of the Compass Call weapon system, and the final design review is planned for this fall
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GE Wins $437M USAF Contract For Adaptive Cycle Engine
July 10, 2018 @ 09:03 AMGE was awarded a $437 million contract modification from the US Air Force for the execution of next generation adaptive propulsion risk reduction for potential air superiority applications. This contract modification was awarded by the USAF Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on June 29
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Qatar in Talks with Russia Over S-400 Missile Defense System Purchase
July 10, 2018 @ 08:07 AMQatars Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin on purchasing S-400 missile defense system. “There is no agreement
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Lockheed Martin Partners with Guardtime Federal For Cybersecurity Tech
July 9, 2018 @ 05:21 PMLockheed Martin is expanding its work with Guardtime Federal to integrate a variety of integrity and cyber-related capabilities into Lockheed Martin aircraft products and processes. The new contract builds on specialized mission support testing in 2015, and the integration systems and support contract related to supply chain risk and software development management in 2017
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Goa Shipyard, Brazilian INACE Partner for Tamandare Corvettes Program
July 9, 2018 @ 12:21 PMIndias state-run Goa Shipyard has signed a memorandum of understanding with Brazilian shipyard INACE to design three of four future Tamandare corvettes for the Brazilian navy if it won the tender. The collaboration between the two companies will allow technology transfer from the Indian partner to INACE and also allow the creation of regional production base in Ceara covering most of the GSLs products, Brazilian news daily
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US MQ-8C Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Completes Initial Operational Test
July 9, 2018 @ 11:52 AMThe US MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has completed the first Initial Operational test and Evaluation. The next-gen UAS manufactured by Northrop Grumman performed several machine scenarios aboard Coronado off the coast of southern California, LT
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US Navy’s MQ-25 Unmanned Aerial Refueling Aircraft Gets Improved Fuel Capacity
July 9, 2018 @ 10:27 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is using an integrated fuel tank structure to maximize fuel offload for the proposed MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft for the U
Philippines Awaits Formal U.S. Offer on Proposed F-16 Fighter Jet Deal
Ukraine Tests First Swedish Saab-340 AEW Aircraft
Ammunition Depot Near Moscow On Fire, Ukrainian Sabotage Suspected
Rostec Begins Testing ‘Friend or Foe’ System for Drones
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...
