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Northrop Grumman Wins $750 Million to Upgrade 75 US Special Electronic Mission
December 7, 2017 @ 10:44 AMNorthrop Grumman has been awarded a $750 million US DoD contract to perform upgrades, modernization and integration for the US Armys Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (SEMA) fleet. This fixed- wing airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) fleet includes the RC-12X Guardrail, the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance Surveillance System and Airborne Reconnaissance Low variants
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Indian UAV Crashes in Chinese Territory, New Delhi Clarifies
December 7, 2017 @ 10:30 AMAn Indian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) intruded into Chinas airspace and crashed evoking strong reaction from the Chinese MoD, state-run Chinese media outlets reported. The Indian UAV intruded into China's airspace and crashed recently, and China's border troops have conducted identification and verification over the vehicle, Xinhua reported quoting Zhang Shuili, deputy head of the combat bureau of the Western Theater Command's joint staff department Thursday
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China’s Type 001A Aircraft Carrier to House 40 J-15 Fighter Jets
December 7, 2017 @ 09:53 AMChinas first home-made Type 001A aircraft carrier, slated for sea tests soon, will not house fifth-gen fighter jets but will instead operation with some 40 J-15 fighter aircraft. The Type 001A carrier, which is close to completing its mooring test, has a ski-jump flight deck while the fifth generation jets such as J-20 and J-31 are meant for flight operations from China's future straight-deck aircraft carriers with the electromagnetic launcher system
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Airbus Delivers Final Two Panther Helicopters to Mexican Navy
December 7, 2017 @ 09:34 AMThe Mexican Navy has received its final two AS565 MBe Panther helicopters from Airbus Helicopters in Marignane. With their order for ten units in 2014, the Mexican Navy became the launch customer of this new version
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Rheinmetall Unveils New Version of Laser Aiming and Illuminating Device
December 7, 2017 @ 09:21 AMRheinmetall has unveiled latest version of Vario-Ray LowProfile series laser aiming and illuminating device to the US market. The latest version of Rheinmetalls Vario-Ray LowProfile (VR-LP) is a compact laser aiming and illuminating device that was designed and developed by Rheinmetall Soldier Electronics (RSE) in Stockach, Germany, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Harris Corp to Provide Battlefield Communication Systems to US Army's SFABs
December 7, 2017 @ 08:37 AMHarris Corporation has won a contract to provide battlefield communication systems to US Army Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFABs). Harris will provide a full battlefield solution including its Falcon III AN/PRC-152A Wideband Networking Handheld Radios and AN/PRC-117G Multiband Networking Manpack Radios, as well as its AN/PRC-160 High Frequency Manpack Radios, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Massive Hike in S Korean Defence Budget
December 7, 2017 @ 08:25 AMSouth Korea will increase its military budget next year to 43.2 trillion won ($39
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France Offers Economic, Technology Partnership to Belgium to Sell Rafale Jets
December 6, 2017 @ 02:17 PMFrance has not submitted formal offer to Belgiums bid to replace its aging F-16 fighter jets, has now offered economic and technology partnerships to sell Rafale fighter jets. Belgium had called for tenders in March to replace its ageing fleet of 34 F-16 fighter aircraft for an estimated $4
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Russia to Give Up Rail-mobile Missiles, Focus on ICBMs
December 6, 2017 @ 01:39 PMRussia will put the work on Barguzin rail-mobile ballistic missile system on hold and will instead focus on developing Sarmat and Rubezh Intercontinental Ballistic missiles (ICBM) due to lack of financing. The work on the Barguzin rail-mobile ballistic missile system has been excluded from Russias new state armament plan for 2018-2027 due to lack of financing, a Russian defense ministry source was quoted as saying by
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Japan to Complete Long-range Cruise Missile Test Model by 2022
December 6, 2017 @ 01:10 PMThe Japanese government is set to begin research on anti-ship missiles with ground-attack capabilities from fiscal 2018 and complete a test model by fiscal 2022. In the meantime, the government plans to introduce the Lockheed Martins AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile – Extended Range (JASSM-ER) system and the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) produced by Norways Kongsberg,
China to Showcase New Weapons at V-Day Parade In Beijing on September
Israel Chooses Xtend to Supply 5,000 Combat Drones to IDF Ground Forces
Netherlands to Send Patriot Air Defense Systems to Poland after Suspected Russian...
Poland’s FA-50 Jets Set for Combat Duty in 2026 as Training Accelerates
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...