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Lockheed Martin Wins $961M USAF Contract For Sniper Pods Upgrade
December 21, 2017 @ 09:46 AMThe US Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to provide sustainment and upgrades for its fleet of 683 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP). Valued at up to $961 million, the five-year, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract allows the Air Force to place orders for logistics, spares, software and sensor enhancements, among other activities
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Qatari Army Unveils New China-made Short-range Ballistic Missile System
December 21, 2017 @ 09:36 AMQatars armed forces showcased China-made short-range ballistic missile system, dubbed ‘SY-400, during its 2017 National Day Parade on Monday. The Diplomat reports citing a statement made by an arms analyst Joseph Dempsey that the Qatari SY-400 units appear to have been modified and are capable of carrying two larger caliber BP-12A canisters instead of eight SY-400 canisters
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Indian Air Force Issues RFP to Procure 83 Tejas LCA from HAL...
December 21, 2017 @ 04:20 AMThe Indian Air Force has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to procure 83 Tejas light combat aircraft valued at an approximate Rs 50000 crore (US $7.8 billion) from state-run Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL)
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Antech Systems Wins $48 Million for C4I Maintenance, Training Services to US...
December 21, 2017 @ 03:57 AMAntech Systems has won a $48.5 million contract for command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) operational maintenance and engineering training services to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division
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Nordam, Boeing to Repair US Navy F/A-18 Aircraft Outer Wing Panels
December 20, 2017 @ 11:59 PMNordam Group and Boeing are each being awarded a five-year contract for the repair of F/A-18 A-D series aircraft outer wing panels (left-hand and right-hand). Nordam will receive a potential $52
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Lockheed Martin Wins $154M to Modernize US, UK Trident II (D5) Shipboard...
December 20, 2017 @ 11:40 PMLockheed Martin is being awarded a $154 million contract to provide US and United Kingdom (UK) Trident II (D5) Strategic Weapon System Shipboard Integration Increment 8, Columbia and Dreadnought efforts for the navigation subsystem. This contract will provide the required navigation hardware and software design, testing, installation, and deliverables for the shipboard integration increment, along with the correlating fleet support services for the current fleet ballistic missile navigation subsystem, US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
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Northrop Grumman Wins $110 Million for Gray Wolf Cruise Missile Demonstration
December 20, 2017 @ 11:26 PMNorthrop Grumman has won $110 million contract for the gray wolf science and technology demonstration effort. The contract provides for the design, development, manufacture, and testing of prototype affordable cruise missiles to advance networked collaborative operations technologies for defeat of enemy integrated air defense systems, the US department of defense said in a statement Wednesday
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Surface Warfare Missile, Torpedo Part of $276 Million Upgrade of Finnish Hamina-class...
December 20, 2017 @ 11:10 PMThe Finnish Defense Minister Jussi Niinistö has approved contracts worth $276 million (EUR 223 million) to upgrade Hamina-class fast attack missile crafts. As part of upgrade, a torpedo weapon system will be procured from Saab
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New Embraer KC-390 Aerial Refueling Jet Achieves Initial Operational Capability
December 20, 2017 @ 03:46 PMEmbraer demonstrated the new KC-390 military transport and aerial refueling jet to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) for the attainment of the Initial Operational Capability (IOC). The achievement of the IOC ensures the necessary conditions have been met for the aircraft to start operations, in accordance with the scope agreed upon with the FAB
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US Navy Preparing RFP for Procurement of 10 Arleigh Burke-class Destroyers
December 20, 2017 @ 11:59 AMThe US Navy is preparing to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for at least 10 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers (DDG-51). The RFP is set for release within the next month, USNI quoted DDG-51 program manager, Capt
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U.S. to Resume Funding for New Patriot Interceptor Missile?
Israel Approves Gaza City Seizure Plan
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...