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Some 300 Russian Weapons "Fine-tuned" based on Syrian Experience
September 23, 2019 @ 07:27 AMSome 300 weapons including the Kalibr cruise missile have been “fine-tuned” based on Russias combat experience in Syria. Giving the example of the Kalibr missile, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in an
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Russia Knocks Down Israeli Drone Over Syria
September 23, 2019 @ 07:04 AMThe Russian Air Force on Thursday evening destroyed an Israeli drone in the airspace of the Syrian capital of Damascus, according to reports. “The drone was on its way to carry out an attack on a target in Damascus,” Russian sources were quoted as saying by Israel-based Hadashot 12 news website
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Lockheed Wins US Navy's Super Hornet IR Search and Track System Contract
September 21, 2019 @ 07:20 PMLockheed Martin has won a $24 million contract for the procurement of five infrared receivers and eight control processors in support of the F/A-18 Infrared Search and Track System. This is a four-year contract with no option periods, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Friday
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General Dynamics To Support Saudi's SLAM-ER Weapon System
September 21, 2019 @ 07:20 PMGeneral Dynamics has won a $36 million contract to support Saudi Arabia's guided missile warhead sections for the AGM-84H/K Stand-off Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) weapon system. General Dynamics is being awarded a $36 million contract for 21 forging sets and 660 warhead housings to support the production of guided missile warhead sections for the AGM-84H/K Stand-off Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response weapon system for the government of Saudi Arabia," the US Department of Defense said in a statement Friday
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Raytheon Wins $80M Lightweight Torpedo Contract for US, India, 4 Others
September 21, 2019 @ 06:32 PMRaytheon has won a $80.4 million modification contract for MK54 lightweight torpedo kits and some components meant for US, India, UK, Canada, Netherlands and Norway
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Raytheon to Replace Solid State Modules for US Navy's Missile Warning System,...
September 21, 2019 @ 01:25 PMRaytheon has won a $495 million contract for Solid State Modules Replacement for the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System and the Precision Acquisition Vehicle Entry Phased Array Warning System (PAVE PAWS) radars. Phase I includes the production of 148 qualification units and Phase II includes the full rate production of spares, out of band replacements at the Fylingdales Royal Air Force Station, and sensitivity improvement units for a maximum total production of up to 40,071 for all five radar sites
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Nigeria's Homeland IOS LTD Orders Upgraded Flex Multi-role Vessels
September 21, 2019 @ 01:13 PMNigeria -based Homeland Integrated Offshore Services LTD (Homeland IOS LTD) has placed an order with the Singaporean Penguin Shipyard for several Flex Fighter security / crew boats for delivery in December 2019. Homeland IOS LTD provides engineering, procurement, construction and installation services to the country's offshore oil and gas sector
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Pesticide, Not “Sonic Attacks” Cause of US, Canadian Diplomats Illness in Cuba
September 21, 2019 @ 09:37 AMThe dreaded ‘Havana syndrome where some 40 US and Canadian diplomats experienced unexplained sickness while on posting to Havana in 2016-2018 has been traced to pesticides and not some ‘secret weapon deployed by the Cuban secret service. Pesticides sprayed as part of an anti-Zika virus fumigation campaign in Cuba was the likely cause of an unexplained illness of United States and Canadian diplomats which Washington blamed on a “Sonic Attack
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Finland Picks Saab for $454M worth Combat Systems for Corvettes
September 21, 2019 @ 08:31 AMGovernment of Finland selected Saab as the combat system provider and integrator for the Finnish Navys four new Pohjanmaa-class corvettes within the Squadron 2020 programme. Saab has not yet signed a contract or received an order relating to Squadron 2020
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Mitsubishi to Set Up New Design Center for SpaceJet Series in Montreal
September 21, 2019 @ 08:18 AMMitsubishi on Thursday announced its plans to establish a new aircraft design center in Montreal for the company's SpaceJet series. The SpaceJet program has seen setbacks since 2013, when the first model was initially scheduled for delivery
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...
