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China Develops 'Drone-Hunting' Reconnaissance Drone

September 6, 2019 @ 11:34 AM

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) has developed a new hexacopter drone capable of surveillance and reconnaissance functions that can “hunt” small, low flying drones with nets. The drone “hunts” by approaching its target and dropping a 16sqm net on it, forcing the hostile drone to fall to the ground and rendering it useless, local media reported Tuesday
Turkey's Indigenous Bunker Busting Cruise Missile Completes Preliminary Tests

September 6, 2019 @ 11:07 AM

Turkeys indigenous, bunker busting, long-range cruise missile “SOM-B2” has completed preliminary testing, Turkish minister of industry and technology announced Thursday. "The first tests of the first Turkish SOM-B2 cruise missiles, which can be used against concrete fortifications, have been successfully carried out," Mustafa Varank, minister of industry and technology,
Mitsubishi Signs MOU with Mesa Airlines for 100 Spacejet Regional Aircraft

September 6, 2019 @ 11:02 AM

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with US based Mesa Airlines to commence negotiations for the purchase of 100 Mitsubishi SpaceJet M100 aircraft for delivery commencing from 2024. The MOU was announced Thursday during a signing event at Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation Americas booth during the Regional Airline Association (RAA) annual conference held, this year, in Nashville, TN, and targets 50 firm orders and purchase rights for an additional 50, a Mitsubishi release said
Two Russian Su-34 Jets Collide Twice, Land Safely

September 6, 2019 @ 10:29 AM

Two Russian Su-34 fighter jets collided twice during a training flight over the Over Russian City of Lipetsk today but landed safely although the aircraft were heavily damaged During a training flight in the Lipetsk region, two Su-34 fighter bomber planes collided, the Russian news media outlet REN-TV reported. According to reports, the warplanes made contact with one another in the air due to a loss of visual contact
DIA Awards $17 Billion-worth Intelligence Analysis Contract to Huntington Ingalls, 15 Others

September 6, 2019 @ 10:03 AM

Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has awarded US ship maker Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and 15 other firms a $17 Billion-worth Intelligence Analysis contract to provide a range of analytic and operational support services. The multi-award contract has a base period of five years and a potential value of $17 billion
Northrop to Manufacture New All-Electronic Bomb Fuze for US Navy

September 6, 2019 @ 09:16 AM

The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to manufacture FMU-139D/B, a new all-electronic bomb fuze to replace three of its legacy bomb fuzes. The FMU-139D/B will replace– FMU-139C/B, FMU-152 and most FMU-143s bomb fuzes
Sig Sauer Selected for US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons Program

September 6, 2019 @ 08:12 AM

The United States (US) Army picked Sig Sauer for its Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) program involving the supply of 6.8mm hybrid ammunition, a lightweight machine gun, rifle, and included suppressors
DynCorp to Support Over 350 Beechcraft Aircraft of US Navy

September 6, 2019 @ 07:19 AM

DynCorp International has won a $88.7 million modification contract to provide organizational, intermediate and depot-level maintenance and logistics support to over 300 Beechcraft aircraft belonging to the US Navy
General Atomics to Provide Logistics Support US Army’s MQ-1C Drones

September 6, 2019 @ 06:46 AM

General Atomics has won a $29.3 million modification contract for performance based logistics support services for US Armys MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones
Turkey Deploys S-400 Systems in Ankara, as Training of Troops Begins

September 5, 2019 @ 12:36 PM

Turkey has deployed its new S-400 air and missile defense systems in its capital city of Ankara, nearly coinciding with the commencement of the training of Turkish personnel tasked with operating these Russian systems. On September 3, ImageSat International (ISI) released a set of images depicting the S-400s installed in the capital

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