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General Dynamics Wins $346 M US Navy Contract Modification To Provide Yard...
December 8, 2018 @ 06:19 PMGeneral Dynamics has won a $346 million modification to an existing contract to provide yard support, development studies and design efforts for Virginia class submarines. It includes maintenance, updating and supporting the Virginia class design and related drawings and data for each Virginia class Submarine, including technology insertion, throughout its construction and post shakedown availability period, United States Department of Defense said in a statement Friday
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Lockheed Martin Selects IFS Applications for $3.5B US Army Contract
December 7, 2018 @ 01:22 PMIFS Applications and Software has won a $3.5 billion Lockheed Martin contract for 2,600 user licenses of IFS Applications modules for supply chain management, warehouse management, purchasing and other functionality
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Egyptian Air Force Signs Agreement to buy Chinese Drones
December 7, 2018 @ 12:19 PMThe Egyptian Air Force signed an agreement to purchase drones, believed to be the Wing Loong II attack-reconnaissance UAVs, from Chinas National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC). The agreement was signed Commander of Egyptian air forces, Mohamed Abbas and CATIC officials on the sidelines of the EDEX 2018 exhibition held in Cairo earlier this week, an official announcement said
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Russian Su-57 Fighters to Get Hypersonic Missiles Similar to Kinzhal
December 6, 2018 @ 02:35 PMRussia's Su-57 fifth generation fighter jet will be equipped with hypersonic missiles with characteristics similar to that of the Kh-47M2 'Kinzhal' nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile. "In accordance with Russia's State Armament Program for 2018-2027, Su-57 jet fighters will be equipped with hypersonic missiles
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Elbit Systems, Leonardo to Develop Torpedo Capability for Seagull USV
December 6, 2018 @ 02:09 PMElbit Systems and Leonardo will together develop Leonardos lightweight and mini torpedoes launching capabilities of Seagull USV (Unmanned Surface Vessel). The solution will be based on the same architecture used for airborne torpedo launching systems, the company said in a statement Thursday
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Russia Tests Iskander-M Ballistic Missile Systems
December 6, 2018 @ 01:51 PMRussia tested Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile systems in the Southern province of Astrakhan region. “Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile systems were successfully tested at the Kapustin Yar Range in the Astrakhan Region
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Russian Helicopters Details Military Helicopter MRO Center in Egypt
December 6, 2018 @ 01:39 PMRussian Helicopters is completing the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) center for its Mi-8/17 helicopters based at Egyptian Helwan Factory for Developed Industries (HFDI) facility. The Company is to certify the MRO center in Egypt in 2019
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Saab Awarded Swedish Order for Giraffe 4A, Arthur Radars
December 6, 2018 @ 12:55 PMSaab has won a Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) contract to develop and maintain the Armed Forces artillery and weapon locating capability. The order includes Saabs Giraffe 4A multi-function radar and life extension of the artillery locating system Arthur
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Ukraine Test New Anti-ship Cruise, Modernized S-125 Missiles
December 6, 2018 @ 12:27 PMUkraine has successfully tested a new anti-ship cruise missile, ‘Neptune and a modernized S-125 surface-to-air missile system, at a firing range in the Odesa Oblast Wednesday. “The task set today to the cruise missiles is to demonstrate their effective range and their proximity in engaging above-water targets,” Olexandr Turchynov, the chairman of Ukraines Defense and Security Council was quoted as saying during a press briefing after the tests by
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China Plans Operating Six Aircraft Carriers, Two of them Nuclear
December 6, 2018 @ 12:01 PMChina plans to operate six aircraft carriers, of which two will be nuclear-powered ones that would be launched around 2025, according to Chinese military experts. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy will have five aircraft carriers in the near future, Global Times reported quoting Song Zhongping, a military expert and TV commentator as saying Thursday
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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...