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Swiss Army to buy Elbit’s Radio Communication Systems for Over $200M
October 30, 2019 @ 08:09 AMIsrael-based Elbit Systems will reportedly supply the Swiss army with radio communication systems worth over $200 million. Elbit announced on Tuesday that it had been selected by the Swiss army for the contract
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US Navy Buys 30 BAE Amphibious Combat Vehicles
October 30, 2019 @ 07:28 AMThe US Navy awarded BAE Systems a contract valued $120 million for 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles. “BAE Systems Land & Armaments is awarded a $120 million modification contract for the purchase of 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles and associated production, fielding and support costs and depot support products,” the US Department of Defense said in a statement Tuesday
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Turkey Demands Rights as F-35 Program Partner
October 30, 2019 @ 07:06 AMBeing an F-35 program partner, Turkey has demanded rights to own the fighters, even as the US removed Ankara from the program and halted training of Turkish pilots of F-35 following shipment of Russian S-400s to the country. Turkey had planned to acquire 100 F-35 stealth jets
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Boeing, Mitsubishi to Upgrade Japanese F-15 jets in $4.5B Deal
October 30, 2019 @ 06:32 AMBoeing and Mitsubishi will upgrade 98 Japanese F-15 jets to a Japanese Super Interceptor (JSI) configuration, following the US State Departments approval of Tokyos request to modernise its planes for $4.5 billion
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US DoD Buys 478 F-35 Fighters at around $71M Apiece
October 30, 2019 @ 05:42 AMThe US Department of Defense on Tuesday finalized an
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Bundeswehr Gets First Upgraded Leopard 2A7V MBT
October 29, 2019 @ 11:15 AMKrauss-Maffei Wegmann has handed over first of 104 Leopard 2 main battle tanks upgraded to the A7V standard, to the Bundeswehr at a ceremony held in Munich city, Germany. German troops will receive the remaining tanks by 2023, Berlin-based
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Turkey May Need Su-35 Jets to Maximize S-400 Performance
October 29, 2019 @ 10:52 AMTurkey is close to buying 36 Russian Su-35 Jets following its purchase of S-400 air defence systems, pro-government Turkish paper Daily Sabah reported last Friday quoting government sources. Ankara may need the aircraft to serve as part of a cooperative engagement capability (CEC) involving the S-400 and the Su-35 where the latter serves as an airborne radar to guide the S-400s missiles to engage enemy aircraft or missiles, Russian sources told
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French Navy Receives First 2 Upgraded ATL2 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
October 29, 2019 @ 10:39 AMThe French navy has received two ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft upgraded to Standard 6, Dassault Aviation announced Tuesday. “This summer, Lann-Bihoué French naval air station received the first two ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft upgraded by Dassault Aviation,” Dassault said in a
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US Navy Awards BAE $37M for Aircraft Decoy Countermeasures
October 29, 2019 @ 10:17 AMBAE Systems has won a $36.7 million US Navy contract to develop and demonstrate a next-generation, dual band Fiber-Optic Towed Decoy (FOTD) to protect the navys aircraft and pilots from advanced threats
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For the First Time, Chinese Military Aircraft Seeks Permission to Enter South...
October 29, 2019 @ 09:57 AMA Chinese military plane that entered South Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) sought permission by sending prior notification on Tuesday, ending the practice of breaching the zone without notice. After sending the flight information, A Chinese militarys Y-9 transport aircraft entered the KADIZ twice over waters near the country's southern island of Jeju
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...
