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Japan to get Raytheon's SM-3 Missiles
November 2, 2019 @ 11:36 AMRaytheon has won a $267 million modification contract to supply Japan with 20 Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missiles. "Under this modification, the 'pacing items only' restriction is removed and the contractor is now authorized to work the full, unchanged, effort to manufacture, assemble, test and deliver 20 Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missiles and related efforts, and four missiles under Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case JA-P-ATB to Japan," the US Department of Defense said in a statement Friday
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SDC Leader Asks US to Block Turkish Armed Drones Over Syria: Report
November 2, 2019 @ 10:35 AMLeader of Syrian Democratic Force (SDC) has reportedly asked the Pentagon to block the usage of Turkish military drones over Syrian air space. Ilham Ahmed, the head of the SDC, said that the Kurds would hold the Pentagon responsible for Turkish war crimes if they did nothing to guarantee protection from the air, reports
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Elbit to Provide EW & Logistics Support to Portuguese KC-390s
November 2, 2019 @ 09:33 AMElbit Systems has been awarded $50 million to provide electronic warfare (EW) and logistics support for Portuguese Air Force's new KC-390 tanker aircraft. The contract will be performed over a five-year period, the company said in a statement on October 31
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Russia Tests Combat Drone in Syria
November 1, 2019 @ 10:54 AMRussia is transporting Orion medium-altitude long endurance (MALE) drones back to its soil after conducting tests in Syria. "The Orion drone, capable of carrying up to four missiles, was successfully test-fired in Syria
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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,
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
Chad Receives Chinese-made FK-2000 Air Defense Systems from U.A.E.
Senior Russian General Killed In Moscow Suburb Car Blast
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...
