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North American Security Requirements Force Eurofighter to Back down from Canadian Contract
September 4, 2019 @ 12:26 PMAircraft enhancements required to comply with North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has forced Eurofighter to opt out of the Canadian fighter jet replacement tender. In July 2019, the country invited four companies- Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Saab and Airbus, to submit bids to supply 88 combat aircraft for an estimated $14
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BAE Systems to Equip Germany’s Offshore Patrol Vessels With 57mm Guns
September 4, 2019 @ 10:56 AMBAE Systems was awarded a contract by German federal police force, Bundespolizei, to supply three Bofors 57 Mk3 naval gun systems for three of its new 86m Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs). The contract also includes accompanying fire control systems as well as systems integration support
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China Showcases 7 J-20 Stealth Jets; Claims Regional Aerial Superiority
September 4, 2019 @ 09:46 AMA couple of weeks after the US approved sale of 66 F-16 jets to Taiwan, Chinas Peoples Liberation Army- Air Force (PLA-AF) showed off a formation of seven J-20 stealth fighters in an official video. State television showed a video released by the PLA-AF showing seven planes taking off and flying in formation during a night sortie
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Rheinmetall Mission Master UGV Armed With Tiny Combat Drone Debuts at MSPO
September 4, 2019 @ 09:01 AMRheinmetall has unveiled a new version of Mission Master Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) equipped with micro combat drones to enable it to perform surgical swarm attacks, at MSPO 2019 exhibition, Poland. The drone, christened “
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Leonardo’s Multiple Aperture Infra-Red System Completes First Flight Test
September 4, 2019 @ 08:27 AMLeonardos Multiple Aperture Infra-Red (MAIR) system installed on a testbed helicopter has completed its first flight test, the company announced Tuesday. The MAIR system provides crews with spherical missile warning, Hostile Fire Indication (HFI), day and night imaging and Infra-Red Search and Track (IRST) functionality
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Lockheed to Test, Intergrate Aegis Weapon Systems on Arleigh Burke-class Destroyers
September 4, 2019 @ 07:34 AMLockheed Martin has won a $50.3 million modification contract to test and integrate Aegis Weapon System (AWS) on DDG 51-class or Arleigh Burke-class destroyers
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Pentagon Awards $127M Worth Contracts for Torpedoes of US Navy, UK, Canada,...
September 4, 2019 @ 07:18 AMThe Pentagon has awarded three US firms separate contracts worth $127 million combined for torpedoes of the US Navy, United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Netherlands and Norway. Science Applications International Corp won $70 million modification contract for the production of US Navys MK48 MOD 7 heavyweight torpedo afterbody/ tailcone sections, production support material, spares, auto-electrical power source test sets, engineering support, other direct costs and hardware repair services
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Two Su-57s Flown to Hmeymim, Syria, as Russia Upgrades Infrastructure at Air...
September 3, 2019 @ 05:06 PMAs Russia upgrades infrastructure at its Hmeymim air base in Syria, prototypes of two Sukhoi Su-57 stealth-capable fighters have been sent, presumably to show off Russia's weaponry. This is the “first demonstration of the latest Russian combat aircraft under real war conditions," reports Krasnaya Zvezda
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Delaware Virginia-class Submarine Completes Initial Sea Trials
September 3, 2019 @ 03:19 PMHuntington Ingalls Industries completed the initial sea trials on the newest Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine, Delaware (SSN 791). The submarine, in the final stages of construction, spent three days at sea proving all of its systems, components and compartments
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Su-25UB Fighter-bomber Crashes in Russia, Both Pilots Killed
September 3, 2019 @ 01:25 PMOne of Russia's Sukhoi Su-25UB fighter-bombers crashed in the Stavropol Region while on a routine training sortie killing both pilots onboard, Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Tuesday. "On September 3, a Sukhoi-25UB fighter-bomber crashed during a routine training flight
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan Spotted in China, Reviving Cold War-Era Technology
China Reveals Weapons to Destroy Power Grids
Milkor and Hanwha Systems Partner to Enhance UAV Surveillance Capabilities
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...
