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French Air Force Receives First US-built C-130J Super Hercules Airlifter
January 16, 2018 @ 09:23 AMLockheed Martin delivered first C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to France during a ceremony to the Armée de l'Air's 62st Transport Wing, in presence of Florence Parly, France's minister of the Armed Forces, at Orléans-Bricy Air Base Monday. France will receive a total of four Super Hercules aircraft — two C-130J-30 combat delivery airlifters and two KC-130J aerial refuelers — through a Foreign Military Sale with the U
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Raytheon Wins $641 Million Worth Contract For Ballistic Missile Defense System Radar
January 13, 2018 @ 01:07 PMThe Pentagon has awarded Raytheon with a contract worth $641 million to perform Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) test related activities for multiple radar platforms, the Department of defense announced Friday. Under this contract, the contractor will perform planning, executing, and analyzing sensor performance in BMDS flight tests and ground tests for each test event defined in the BMDS integrated master test plan, the statement said
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French Government Awards Naval Group, Airbus For Rotary-wing Drones Tech Development
January 13, 2018 @ 12:55 PMThe French Government Defense procurement and technology agency, DGA (Direction Générale de lArmement) has just awarded a contract for technology development in the field of rotary-wing drones to the Naval Group and Airbus Helicopters consortium. The contract covers de-risking studies ahead of construction of a future tactical helicopter drone demonstrator aboard warships
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China Commissions New Guided-Missile Frigate
January 12, 2018 @ 06:49 PMChinas People's Liberation Army Navy has commissioned new missile frigate in a naval port in Northeast China's Dalian on Friday. According to Xinhua, Rizhao is a 140-meter-long and 16-meter-wide missile frigate designed and made by China
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Russia’s Techmash Developing Next-Gen Heavy Flame-Throwing System
January 12, 2018 @ 01:26 PMRussias Splav Research and Production Association has started developing a prototype of the next-generation wheeled-chassis heavy flame-throwing system dubbed Tosochka. "The Splav Research and Production Association is carrying out work to develop a prototype of the Tosochka new-generation heavy flame-throwing system for preliminary trials
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Lockheed Martin Demos Next Generation Aegis Ashore Solution
January 11, 2018 @ 04:13 PMLockheed Martin demonstrated the ability to greatly increase operational performance, efficiency and reliability of Aegis Ashore, by connecting key components of its Aegis Ashore and Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) technologies. "Connecting these systems is more than a technological advantage - it's a way to provide the warfighter with earlier intelligence and expanded situational awareness," said Dr
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Indonesia To Receive Last Two US-granted F-16 Fighter Jets Tomorrow
January 11, 2018 @ 04:02 PMThe last two F-16 jet fighters granted to Indonesia by the United States are expected to arrive at Iswahjudi, Magetan, East Java, on January 12, 2018. The aircraft are part of a total of 24 aircraft the US government has promised to Indonesia
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Israel Cancels Arrow-3 Interceptor Missile Test For Second Time
January 10, 2018 @ 02:02 PMIsrael has cancelled test of its Arrow 3 antimissile interceptor for the second time in just over a month, citing a communications malfunction. The similar trial of Israels advanced missile defence system was planned in December 2017, but was called off over safety concerns
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US Navy Flight Tests New Joint Air-Ground Missile
January 10, 2018 @ 10:16 AMThe US Navy announced Tuesday that it successfully completed its first Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) flight test on the AH-1Z helicopter last year at Patuxent River. During the flight that took place on December 5, 2017, aircrew aboard the AH-1Z navigated the missile through various operational modes and exercised its active seeker to search and/or acquire targets, demonstrating its compatibility with the aircraft
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Saudi Arabia In Talks To Purchase Israel's Iron Dome Anti-missile Systems
January 9, 2018 @ 01:48 PMSaudi Arabia has reportedly shown interest in purchasing Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system, as reported by Swiss newspaper Basler Zeitung that the two regimes are working towards normalizing their relations and uniting against Iran. The newspaper wrote that a "European weapons dealer in the Saudi capital of Riyadh" said the Saudis are examining the purchase of Israeli military goods, including the Israeli Trophy Active Protection System (APS), which was developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries Elta Group
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