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General Electric Wins $273M to Upgrade Egyptian F-16 Fighter Jet Engines
November 1, 2018 @ 08:26 AMGeneral Electric Aviation has been awarded a $273.5 million modification contract to upgrade engines of the Egyptian Air Forces F-16 fighter jets
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Boeing to Support US Navy’s T-45 Aircraft Service Life Extension Program
November 1, 2018 @ 08:12 AMBoeing has won a $20 million contract in support of the United States Navys T-45 aircraft Service Life Extension Program (SLEP). The modification exercises an option for the production and delivery of SLEP retrofit kits and support equipment/special tooling, as well as retrofit engineering and logistics to support the installation of associated technical directives, the US Department of defense said in a statement Wednesday
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Boeing Plans to Deliver First KC-46 Tanker by Year-end
November 1, 2018 @ 08:12 AMBoeing is planning to deliver the first KC-46 tanker aircraft by year end even as they are in preparation for the start of Initial Operational Test and Evaluation work next year. According to United States federal documents published last month, the first delivery could come as early as the middle of November to McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita
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China to Feature New Tilt-rotor Drone at Airshow China 2018
November 1, 2018 @ 07:24 AMThe Chinese Academy of Aerospace and Aerodynamics (CAAA) on Wednesday revealed the CH-10 tilt-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will be featured at the Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai next week. The CH-10 is a new unmanned aerial vehicle integrating helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft technology, Global Times reported quoting a CAAA statement
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BAE Systems Wins $72 Million to Deliver ATC and Landing Systems Services...
November 1, 2018 @ 06:22 AMBAE Systems has won a $72 million contract to deliver air traffic control and landing systems services to United States Navy ships and facilities. These systems help escort pilots to safe landings on aircraft carriers and other ships and at land facilities, through various weather conditions, US Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
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Israel Signs Multi-billion-dollar ‘Reciprocal Procurement’ Defense Agreement with Boeing
November 1, 2018 @ 06:08 AMIsrael has signed a reciprocal procurement agreement with Boeing that will see the company spending billions of dollars if it wins major Israeli defense contracts. The “reciprocal procurement” agreement will have Boeing collaborate with Israeli companies for at least 35 percent of the value of any transaction it signs with the Israeli government, Reuters reported Wednesday
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Turkey Kicks Off Project to Develop Long Range Air Defense System
October 31, 2018 @ 06:18 PMTurkey has commenced work on ‘Project Siper, its first long range air defense system to protect itself from missiles and aircraft. Project Siper will perform similar roles as the S-400 air defence system that Ankara bought from Russia and the US-made Patriot which Washington reportedly refused to sell to Turkey
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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
Lockheed Martin to Upgrade ROKAF F-16 Simulators to F-16V Standard
UN Commission Recognizes Israeli Actions in Gaza as Genocide
Israel to Establish "Supreme Armaments Council" for the Next Round of War...
U.K. Bars Israelis from Top Military Academy over Gaza War
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...