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S Korean Arms Agency Offers 15500 Components for Domestic Production
December 20, 2017 @ 10:37 AMThe South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has made public a list of 15,500 components of weapons systems and equipment to propel the domestic industry to manufacture them both for local consumption and export. The agency uploaded the list of weapon parts imported between 2014 and 2016 on the website of the Defense Agency for Technology and Quality
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Argentina Deploys Israel Aerospace Industries' Border Control Systems
December 20, 2017 @ 09:19 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has recently completed the installation of the first secured border crossing in Argentina. IAI, through its Electronic Defense Group ELTA Systems (IAI/ELTA), has completed the first part of the installation at the La Quiaca border crossing and has delivered it to the Argentinean Home Security Ministry, for use by the Gendarmeria, Argentina's border guard
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Germany’s KMW Orders Saab’s Mobile Camouflage System For Leopard 2 Tanks
December 20, 2017 @ 09:11 AMSaab has received an order from the German company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH (KMW) for deliveries of Mobile Camouflage Systems (MCS). The Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System (MCS) is a flexible solution providing multispectral protection for vehicles when moving or when in a static position
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Indonesia To Mass Produce Up to 1000 Indigenous P-250 Bombs For Air...
December 20, 2017 @ 08:43 AMIndonesias weapons manufacturer PT Sari Bahari said that it will soon begin mass production of P-250 Practice (P) bombs, which will be used to train the Air Forces Sukhoi fighter jet pilots, after a successful explosion test last week. The Indonesian firm tested P-250 Live (L) from the Pandanwangi air weapon range (AWR) in Lumajang regency, East Java, last Friday, The Jakarta Post reports
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Lockheed Martin Wins $65 Million Modification contract in Support of M-TADS Program
December 20, 2017 @ 07:44 AMLockheed Martin has won $65 million modification contract to extend services for performance-based logistics in support of the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensors program. Work is expected to be complete by Dec
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Israel in Talks to Upgrade Sri Lankan Air Force Kfir Fighter Aircraft
December 20, 2017 @ 05:43 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) is in talks to upgrade Kfir fighter aircraft of the Sri Lankan air force. Sri Lanka purchased a total of 16 Kfir jets from Israel between 1995 and 2005; at least seven were lost during the 26-year-long Sri Lankan civil war and IAI is in talks with Colombo to upgrade and return to service its five grounded Kfir jets,
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Boeing Unveils Unmanned Refueling Aircraft System for US Navy Carrier Jets
December 20, 2017 @ 05:22 AMBoeing has unveiled an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for refueling US Navy jets operating from aircraft carriers. Through its MQ-25 competition, the Navy is seeking unmanned refueling capabilities that would extend the combat range of deployed Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, Boeing EA-18G Growler, and Lockheed Martin F-35C fighters, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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L-3 Technologies to Provide Software Integration for Canadian CF-18 Operational Flight Program
December 20, 2017 @ 05:12 AML-3 Technologies has won a $10.5 million contract to provide a software upgrade and integration of the Canadian CF-18 operational flight program
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Hold-up in Foreign Equipment Supply Delays Indian Navy’s Three Warships Delivery
December 20, 2017 @ 04:37 AMThe Indian Navy is facing a delay in delivery of three modern destroyers by nearly three years due to hold-up on the part of foreign vendors to supply vital arms and equipment for these warships. As a result, the ships that were to come to the navy between July 2014 and 2018 under project 15B, would now be delivered by dockyard between 2021 and 2022,
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US DSCA Approves $200 Million Sustainment Services for Poland’s F-16 Fighter Fleet
December 20, 2017 @ 04:02 AMThe US State Department has approved follow-on support and sustainment services for Polish F-16 fleet for an estimated cost of $200 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Tuesday
Poland’s FA-50 Jets Set for Combat Duty in 2026 as Training Accelerates
U.S. Army Awards Sikorsky $43M Contract for Black Hawk Modernization
Ukraine Discovers Russian Drone Using Mobile Internet for Control
Romania Confirms Plans to Acquire Turkish Hisar-class OPV
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...