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Multi-Role Combat Vessels to Replace Singapore's Victory-class Missile Corvettes
July 17, 2018 @ 03:08 PMSingapore plans to replace its Victory-class Missile Corvettes (MCVs), the current mainstay of its naval surface combat fleet, with more capable Multi-Role Combat Vessels (MRCVs) by 2025. The MRCVs will contain configurable modular payloads and unmanned systems to function as flexible "motherships" capable of deploying unmanned drones to suit various missions from peace to war, according to a '
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India Receives Four M777 Ultra-Light Howitzer for Trials
July 17, 2018 @ 03:00 PMThe Indian Army has received four United States manufactured M777 long-range Ultra-light Howitzers (ULH) and will resume trials at Pokhran later this month. The tests were stopped following a barrel burst caused by faulty ammunition in September last year
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Five Killed, One Injured in South Korea Helicopter Crash
July 17, 2018 @ 12:55 PMA South Korean Surion helicopter crashed at a military airport in the Southeastern city of Pohand killing five of six passengers on board. The helicopter was on a test flight after repair when it crashed from a height of 10 meters and caught fire around 4
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Boeing to Supply Spares for Dutch Apache and Chinook Helicopters
July 17, 2018 @ 11:51 AMBoeing has won a contract to provide spare parts of AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook helicopters to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNAF). The contract provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services to the RNAFs fleet of Apaches and Chinooks, which includes 28 AH-64Ds,11 CH-47Ds and 6 CH-47Fs, the company said in a statement Saturday
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Leonardo sells Aircraft Counter-measures System to Middle Eastern customer
July 17, 2018 @ 11:47 AMLeonardo has won a contract to deliver its ‘Miysis Directed InfraRed CounterMeasure (DIRCM) systems to a Middle Eastern customer. The DIRCM protects aircraft from advanced heat-seeking missiles confusing their targeting sensors
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Enhanced Eurofighter to be Backbone of European Future Combat Air System
July 17, 2018 @ 11:43 AMAn 'enhanced' Eurofighter Typhoon would form a core part of any European future combat air system (FCAS), Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH CEO, Volker Paltzo said at the Farnborough Air Show today. Speaking during Farnborough International Air Show on Tuesday, Volker Paltzo said, “Eurofighter will be a central pillar of any European FCAS, and has a key role to play in this future system, operating alongside any existing or new European assets that may come into play in the future battlespace – across all mission scenarios
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First International Order of MC-21 Airliner Reported at Farnborough Air Show
July 17, 2018 @ 10:17 AMPeruvian Airlines plans to buy 10 MC-21 medium haul planes for a proposed new airline marking the first international order for Russia's medium-haul jetliner. Russias Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCA) and Peruvian Airlines signed an agreement of intent to purchase 10 SSJ-100, 100-seater planes and 10 MC-21 medium haul passenger jets at the Farnborough Air Show on Monday
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Raytheon to Design, Manufacture Projector for UAE’s F-16 Fighter Head-Up Display
July 17, 2018 @ 10:04 AMRaytheon will design, develop and manufacture the projector for BAE Systems' Digital Light Engine head-up display on the F-16 Fighting Falcon for the United Arab Emirates armed forces. The digital HUD upgrade will integrate into the F-16's existing Head-up Display (HUD) space, requiring no changes to the aircraft, cabling or computing, the company said in a statement Monday
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Raytheon to Advise Jordanian Hashemite Court on Cybersecurity
July 17, 2018 @ 09:55 AMRaytheon has been selected as the cybersecurity advisor to the Royal Hashemite Court of the Kingdom of Jordan. The company's Intelligence, Information and Services business will provide cyber protection solutions and counsel to help defend critical systems and infrastructure across the Kingdom, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Philippine Navy To Test Newly Acquired Israeli Spike Missiles This Month
July 17, 2018 @ 08:44 AMThe Philippine Navy will test its newly acquired Israeli missile systems this July, the Department of National Defense (DND) said on Monday. The Spike-ER surface-to-surface missile systems from Israel-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will be tested on July 17 and 18 and from July 24 to 26 within Corregidor Island, Defense Spokesman Arsenio Andolong said
Return Alive Foundation Buys Mobile F-16 Maintenance Complexes for Ukraine Air Force
Avio Secures €60M Orders from MBDA for ASTER 30 System
Iran Tests Qaseed Rocket to Launch Low Earth Orbit Satellites
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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...