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Lockheed Martin-led Team to Undergo ‘Due Diligence’ in Canadian Warship Deal
October 20, 2018 @ 09:01 AMThe Government of Canada and Irving Shipbuilding have identified Lockheed Martin Canada as the preferred bidder to provide the design and design team for the Royal Canadian Navys future Canadian Surface Combatants. Lockheed Martin Canada must now go through the “due diligence process,” which includes negotiations with the company on intellectual property rights, an assessment of combat systems performance and financial capability to deliver the project, together with the verification of various other administrative matters
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UK to Acquire 16 Boeing Chinook Helicopters for $3.5 billion
October 20, 2018 @ 08:10 AMThe United States State has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom of 16 H-47 Chinook (Extended Range) helicopters made by Boeing for an estimated cost of $3.5 billion
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Indonesia Wants to Renegotiate Fighter Jet Cost with South Korea
October 19, 2018 @ 02:42 PMIndonesia has indicated it wants to re-negotiate terms of payment for its participation in the joint KFX/IFX fighter jet project with South Korea. South Korea is developing the KF-X project as a successor to its F-16 aircraft and has roped in Indonesia to share the development cost in return for a fixed number of aircraft and technology
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Egyptian Air Force Shows-off Chinese-made Wing Loong Attack Drones
October 19, 2018 @ 02:07 PMEgypt has announced it has inducted Chinese-made Wing Loong Attack drones into its Air Force. Video of the Wing Loong drone, taking off with missiles on its hard-points and knocking off a ground target was shown as part of a publicity video telecast on Egyptian media on the occasion of the 45th Air Force Day
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US Navy to Christen Two Virginia-class Nuclear Attack Submarines
October 19, 2018 @ 01:39 PMThe United States Navy will christen two nuclear-propelled attack submarines of the Virginia class, 2 in separate ceremonies on Saturday. The submarines, USS Delaware (SSN 791) and USS Vermont (SSN 792) are Virginia-class attack submarines whose construction began in 2013 and 2014 respectively and are scheduled to be delivered to the Navy next year
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Huntington Ingalls Wins $5.1 Billion for Construction of Six DDG 51 Class
October 19, 2018 @ 01:39 PMHuntington Ingalls Industries has won $5.1 billion multiyear contract for construction of six DDG 51 class ships, two in fiscal 2018 and one each in fiscal 2019 through 2022
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Boeing Gives Saab TX Training Aircraft’s EMD Phase Contract
October 19, 2018 @ 11:48 AMSaab has received an order worth US$117.6 from Boeing for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase for the Advanced Pilot Training Aircraft, T-X
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Russian S-400 Air Defence Systems to Get Advanced Long-range Missile
October 18, 2018 @ 01:11 PMRussian units operating the S-400 air defence system will receive the 40N6 advanced long-range surface-to-air missile which was recently has been accepted for service in the Russian Army. "The 40N6 long-range missile has been accepted for service
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Portuguese Armed Forces to Buy 5 Leonardo AW119Kx Helicopters
October 18, 2018 @ 12:42 PMThe Portuguese Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected Leonardos AW119Kx as its new multirole single engine helicopter to meet its future operational requirements. The Portuguese Air Force is set to take delivery of five aircraft with an option for a further two units
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US, Ukrainian Pilots Killed in Sukhoi Su-27 Crash
October 17, 2018 @ 02:03 PMA Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet crashed during the ‘Clear Sky military exercises of NATO killing a Ukrainian and a United States pilot on Tuesday. "A Sukhoi-27 plane crashed at around 5:00 p
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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...