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Huntington Delivers USS Delaware Attack Submarine to US Navy
November 1, 2019 @ 10:10 AMHuntington Ingalls delivered USS Delaware (SSN 791) Virginia-class attack submarine to the US Navy on Thursday. The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Delaware (SSN 791), the 18th submarine of the Virginia class on October 25, the US Navy said in a
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Sanctions-busting ‘Financial Arrangements’ Helped Rosoboronexport Complete S-400 Turkey Deal
November 1, 2019 @ 09:45 AMRussia introduced new financial arrangements in 2019 to receive payments for arms sales that helped it get around United States sanctions against its defence and financial sector. “Despite sanctions, we have completed supplies of all the components of the S-400 Air Defence Missile Systems to Turkey ahead of time, created and launched the first worlds joint venture on production of the Kalashnikov assault rifles of the “two hundredth” series in India,” said Rosoboronexports Director General Alexander Mikheev today
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Kongsberg Certified to Perform MRO Works of Lockheed F-16s
November 1, 2019 @ 09:08 AMLockheed Martin has certified Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS) to perform Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) works of F-16 Falcon jets. On 14 October, Susan Ouzts, Vice President of F-16 of LM certified KAMS as the first Falcon Depot
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Israel Aerospace Develops Unique Presidential Plane
November 1, 2019 @ 08:37 AMIsrael Aerospace will soon flight test a Boeing 767-600 luxury jet designed to fly heads of state non-stop between the Americas and the Far East. The unique aircraft that took 3 years to develop, will be equipped with advanced communication and defensive systems in keeping with the mission of flying presidents and prime ministers
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Finland Issues RFQ for €10B HX Fighter Procurement
November 1, 2019 @ 08:10 AMFinland's Ministry of Defence issued a request for quotation (RFQ) for its €10 billion HX fighter competition to Boeing (F/A-18), Dassault (Rafale), Eurofighter (Typhoon), Lockheed (F-35) & Saab (Gripen), on Thursday. “The Advanced Call for Proposals sent now initiates the second negotiation phase, which will determine the final contents of the procurement packages with each bidder
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Project 20385 Lead Corvette to be armed with Tsirkon Hypersonic Missiles
November 1, 2019 @ 07:06 AMThe lead corvette of Russias Project 20385, Gremyashchiy, will be armed with Tsirkon hypersonic anti-ship missiles, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. “It will certainly have Tsirkon,” Putin said while inspecting the boat,
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Finland's Patria Nets €35M to Upgrade Pasi APCs
November 1, 2019 @ 06:33 AMFinland has awarded Patria an agreement valued €35 million to modernize 139 Pasi XA-180 armored personnel carriers (APCs). “On October 28, 2019, Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen has authorised the Defence Forces Logistics Command to procure supplementary lifecycle upgrades from Patria,” Finnish Ministry of Defence said in a
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Naval Group, Fincantieri, 50:50 Joint Venture is Named ‘NAVARIS’
November 1, 2019 @ 06:13 AMNaval Group and Fincantieri have christened their equally shared joint venture as ‘NAVARIS. The incorporation of the JV, NAVARIS is expected as planned before the end of the current year
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Raytheon, Saab Test Guided Carl-Gustaf Munition
November 1, 2019 @ 05:54 AMRaytheon and Saab have completed a series of guided flight tests for the shoulder launched Guided Carl-Gustaf Munition, featuring a semi-active laser guidance system. The test firings performed during late September 2019 involved launching of 3 munitions in total- two against static targets and one against a moving target
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UK Royal Air Force gets first Poseidon MRA1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
October 31, 2019 @ 11:07 AMThe Royal Air Force (RAF) has accepted delivery of its first
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
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...
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...