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Leonardo OTO 76/62 Naval Guns Selected for German Navy Corvettes
October 31, 2018 @ 05:40 PMLeonardo signed a contract with the German Federal Office in charge of defence acquisitions, to provide seven OTO 76/62 Super Rapid Naval Gun systems that will equip the new K130 corvettes of the German Navy. The contract also includes training and spare parts supply
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Chinese J-20 Steath Fighter Jets Set to Dazzle at Airshow China
October 31, 2018 @ 10:53 AMFour J-20 stealth fighter jets of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLA-AF) flew over the Zhuhai Jinwan Airport yesterday in preparation for Airshow China 2018 next week signaling increased deployment of the fifth generation jets believed to be a competition for the US-made F-22. Two J-20 formations, each consisting of two fighter jets, made a low pass near the airport, after which one of them put on a solo aerobatics performance
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Indo-Russian Contract for S-400 Missile Defence System Signed in Rubles
October 31, 2018 @ 09:29 AMIndia will pay Russia the equivalent of 5.2 billion dollars in Rubles as the price of S-400 missile defence systems, the contract for which was signed between the two countries earlier this month
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Mitsubishi Heavy to Pump in $1.5B into Struggling Aircraft Subsidiary
October 31, 2018 @ 08:26 AMMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) will increase the capitalization of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (Mitsubishi Aircraft), its wholly owned company to bring it out of the red as it nears the first delivery of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), a program plagued by delays and financial woes
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Lockheed Martin to Supply Aegis Combat System for 3 South Korean Warships
October 31, 2018 @ 03:43 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded a $365,730,330 contract for new-construction DDG Aegis Weapon System Baseline K2 development and integration in support of the Republic of Korea Navy. This contract will provide for combat system installation, staging and integrated logistics support required for the installation, test and delivery of the Aegis Combat System K2 baselines for three Republic of Korea Navy DDGs, a US DoD release said
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Rheinmetall, Rohde & Schwarz JV launched, will bid German Army Digitization Program
October 30, 2018 @ 06:16 PMA new joint venture, Rheinmetall - Rohde & Schwarz - Military IT and Communications Solutions GmbH (RRS-MITCOS) has set up to meet the German militarys requirement for integrated operational and communications systems. The new company will bid for the Germanys ground forces digitization programme worth several billion euros
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Russian Aircraft Carrier Damaged as Floating Dry dock Sinks
October 30, 2018 @ 12:36 PMRussia's sole aircraft carrier suffered extensive damage when a floating dry dock on which the carrier was moored for repair in Murmansk shipyard, sank on Tuesday. The damage is expected to take six months to fix and is certain to prolong the repairs schedule of the carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov which took part in the operations in Syria and is an essential part of Russia's naval prowess
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ST Engineering Wins $244M to Build Six Berthing Barges for US NAVSEA
October 30, 2018 @ 11:59 AMThe United States Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has awarded a $244 million contract to ST Engineerings US shipyard for the detailed design and construction of two firm and up to four optional Auxiliary Personnel Lighter Small APL class Berthing Barges. The anticipated delivery periods of the two firm vessels are in the second and third quarter of 2020, respectively
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Third Sea Trials for China's First Home-grown Aircraft Carrier
October 30, 2018 @ 11:38 AMChina's first home-grown aircraft carrier Type 001A is undergoing its third sea trial from the Dalian Shipyard in Northeast China's Liaoning Province on Sunday morning, accompanied by a barracks ship for the first time. The third trial of the aircraft carrier is conducted to test its weapons system, control system and communications system and will undergo further tests,
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UK MoD to get £1 Billion for Anti-submarine Warfare and Dreadnought Program
October 30, 2018 @ 11:09 AMThe United Kingdoms Ministry of Defense is set to receive an additional £1 billion for anti-submarine warfare and cyber capabilities and Dreadnought program. “I will today provide an additional £1bn to the MOD to cover the remainder of this year and next……to boost our cyber capabilities……and our anti-submarine warfare capacity……and to maintain the pace of the Dreadnought programme to ensure Continuous At Sea Deterrence,” Philip Hammond, Chancellor of the Exchequer said during his Budget presentation speech at the UK Houses of the Parliament Monday
Ukraine, Poland Sign Defense Deal on Ammunition, Vehicles, Artillery, Air Defense
Germany Orders Israeli PULS Rocket Launcher Artillery System
Germany Signs €3.1B Contract for Future Soldier Systems
Australia to Soon Receive 2 MQ-4C Triton Drones
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U