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BAE Systems Awarded F-35 Lightning II Program Sustainment Contract
April 1, 2017 @ 01:18 PMBAE Systems has been awarded a sub-contracted work worth £40 million by Lockheed Martin to work together on speeding up delivery of Royal Air Forces F-35 Lightning II fleet. Awarded under the main contract worth more than £80m (US$102
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Australia Invites Bids From BAE, Fincantieri, Navantia For World's Biggest Frigate Project
March 31, 2017 @ 03:56 PMAustralia today issued a Request for Tender (RFT) to BAE, Fincantieri and Navantia who have been shortlisted in its AU$35 billion Future Frigate project, said to be the largest project of its kind in the world. Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne said in an official release, “Todays announcement shows the Government is on track to begin construction of the Future Frigates in 2020 in Adelaide
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Lockheed Martin Wins $286M Worth Contracts For US, UAE THAAD Missile System
March 29, 2017 @ 09:31 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded two contracts worth $286 million from the US Missile Defense Agency for THAAD missile systems. The US firm was awarded a contract worth $273,470,000 for the Missile Defense Agency Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Lot 9 Interceptors, the US Department of Defense announced Tuesday
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Pakistan Orders AgustaWestland AW139 Helicopters
March 28, 2017 @ 04:43 PMPakistan has ordered an undisclosed number of additional AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The aircraft will be used to perform utility, SAR (Search and Rescue) and EMS (Emergency Medical Service) operations across the nation
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Philippines To Patrol Sea With TC-90 Planes Leased From Japan
March 28, 2017 @ 02:35 PMArmed Forces of Philippines (AFP) will use its TC-90 aircraft leased from Japan to patrol the West Philippine Sea and Benham Rise, where China has been attempting to incur. The Philippines Navy officially received the first two of five TC-90 patrol planes from Japan yesterday,
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Finland Seeks Weapons Details For HX Fighter Jet Program
March 27, 2017 @ 05:04 PMFinnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command has sent a preliminary Request for Information on suitable weapons and other task-related external equipment for the HX project. The project is intended to replace the Hornet fleet, the Finnish Defense Forces announced today
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India To Double Production Of Tejas LCA From 8 To 16 Per
March 27, 2017 @ 10:22 AMIndias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) will double the production rate of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) from eight to 16 per year from 2019. “Besides enhancing infrastructure for redouble manufacturing of Tejas, HAL has also outsourced manufacture of some major components including wings and fuselage of the jet to private industry which will further speed up rate of production,” HAL Chairman and Managing Director T Suvarna Raju said Sunday
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Vectrus Systems Wins US Army Contract For Support Services At Kuwait Base
March 24, 2017 @ 07:17 AMVectrus Systems has won a more than half a billion dollar US Army contract to provide services for Kuwait base operations. "Vectrus Systems Corporation of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a $521 million modification contract for services for Kuwait base operations and security support services in the Kuwait area of responsibility," the department of defense announced Thursday
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China J-20's Engines to Incorporate Powder Metallurgy Superalloys
March 22, 2017 @ 03:02 PMChina is planning to equip J-20 stealth fighter jets with home-made engines that incorporate Powder Metallurgy superalloy turbine disks. China intends to replace the current Russia-produced Saturn AL-31F engines between 2018 and 2019,
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Hollande to Pitch For Rafale During Malaysia Visit Next Week: LIMA News
March 22, 2017 @ 12:50 PMMalaysian Defense ministry's top official is promoting France's Dassault Rafale fighter jet as the SouthEast Asian country considers to replace its aging fleet of combat aircraft. French President Francois Hollande is likely to make a pitch for the Rafale, made by Dassault Aviation SA, when he and his team visit Malaysia next week, an official in Malaysias defence ministry said on Wednesday
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One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
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European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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