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Pentagon Awards $40M FMS Contract For MK54 Lightweight Torpedo Kits
August 23, 2018 @ 09:12 AMThe Pentagon has awarded a $40 million worth contract for production of MK54 Mod 1 lightweight torpedo kits and support services, the Department of defense announced Wednesday. “Progeny Systems Corp
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With New Engine, Russia to Re-pitch Su-57 Stealth Fighter Jet to India
August 23, 2018 @ 06:54 AMUnited Engine Corporation (UEC), Russias sole aero-engine manufacturer has confirmed that the proposed ‘second stage engine for the Su-57 stealth fighter jet will have super-cruise function which will form a part of the aircrafts stealth functionality. Super-cruise is a key requirement for a stealth aircraft and this is being cited as the key reason for India reportedly halting its participation in the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) project which involves developing a new aircraft for India based on the Su-57 development
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Indian Army Issues Tender for 41000 Light Machine Guns
August 22, 2018 @ 03:18 PMThe Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking supply of 41,000 new light machine guns to equip its infantry battalions. The Indian Army is desirous of procuring a 7
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Russian Modernized Mi-26T2V Takes to Skies
August 22, 2018 @ 03:09 PMRussias modernized Mi-26T2V helicopter has took to skies for the first time at the flight-test center of Rostvertol company of Russian Helicopters Holding. A prototype made by Rostvertol company will be sent to the Moscow Region under its own power soon, where it will participate in the International Military-Technical Forum "ARMY-2018", being presented at the static exposition, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Mi-26NE Attack Helicopter Upgraded with New Missiles, Networked Communication
August 22, 2018 @ 02:58 PMRussian Helicopters has upgraded its Mi-26NE attack helicopters with new missiles and networked communication. The modernized Mi-28NE helicopter can interact with drones and operate them remotely
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Philippines Eyeing Submarines, Helicopters and Small Arms Buy from Russia
August 21, 2018 @ 03:50 PMPhilippines is holding negotiations with Russia for the possible purchase of Project 636 conventional submarines, helicopter equipment and small arms, Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev has said. "We are holding talks not only on this [submarines]
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Iran Unveils First Indigenously-built Fighter Aircraft
August 21, 2018 @ 11:47 AMIran today unveiled countrys first homegrown fighter aircraft dubbed “Kowsar”, a day before the National Day of Defense Industry, which will be marked on August 22. The advanced fighter jet has been manufactured following extensive research and efforts by the Iranian Defense Ministrys experts
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India Successfully Flight-tests SAAW Guided Bomb, Anti-Tank Guided Missile HELINA
August 21, 2018 @ 07:57 AMIndias indigenously developed helicopter-launched, anti-tank guided missile HELINA was successfully flight tested in the desert areas of Pokhran in Rajasthan on a Sunday afternoon. It was tested from a Army helicopter for its full range of capabilities, a Defence Ministry statement said Sunday
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General Atomics To Provide Advanced Sensor For USAF Reaper Drones For
August 21, 2018 @ 07:05 AMGeneral Atomics has been awarded a $133 million worth contract to provide advanced sensor for the US Air Forces Reaper drones as part of the modernization effort to upgrade MQ-9 Reaper surveillance and attack UAS. According to Department of defense press release, the contractor will complete the development, integration, and flight test of an advanced sensor into an MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle in realistic test scenarios at continental U
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BAE Systems Wins $146 Million To Repair, Modernize US Navy Cruiser Gettysburg
August 21, 2018 @ 06:41 AMThe US Navy has awarded a $146 million worth contract to BAE Systems ship repair subsidiary to repair and modernize the US Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser Gettysburg, the Department of Defense announced Monday. "BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Virginia is awarded a $146,342,267 firm-fixed-price contract for the execution of USS Gettysburg fiscal 2018 modernization period availability," the release said
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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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...