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BAE Systems to Boost F-35 Electronic Warfare Capabilities
August 22, 2019 @ 06:15 AMLockheed Martin has awarded BAE Systems a Block 4 Modernization contract to enhance the offensive and defensive electronic warfare (EW) capabilities of the F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter aircraft. Under the contract, BAE Systems will modernize its AN/ASQ-239 Electronic Warfare/Countermeasures (EW/CM) system to address emerging threats and maintain US and allied warfighters' ability to safely conduct missions in contested airspace
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Raytheon, US Navy Complete First Test of Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar
August 22, 2019 @ 05:44 AMRaytheon and the United States Navy completed the first system-level tests of SPY-6(V) 2, the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) built for aircraft carriers and future frigates, at the Surface Combat System Center at Wallops Island, VA. In the first test the radar searched for, detected, identified and tracked numerous targets – including commercial aircraft
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USAF Awards Boeing $999 Million A-10 Thunderbolt II Re-Winging Contract
August 22, 2019 @ 04:41 AMBoeing will re-wing the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft under a contract award from the U.S
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Houthi Air Defences Destroy US-Built Saudi MQ-9 Drone: Report
August 21, 2019 @ 10:24 AMAir defence systems of Yemeni Houthis have reportedly destroyed a US-made MQ-9 drone belonging to Saudi Arabia and its allies, in Dhamar province, Yemen, on Tuesday night. Houthi spokesman Yahia Sarie said the MQ-9 type drone was shot down with a locally developed missile which will be introduced to the public “soon,” according to Al Masirah TV
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Raytheon To Support Standard Missiles Of US, Korea, Taiwan & 4 Others
August 21, 2019 @ 08:18 AMRaytheon has won a $13.25 million modification contract to exercise options for engineering and technical services in support of Standard Missile-2/6 shipborne guided missiles belonging to US, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Germany, Australia and Denmark
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Sikorsky To Buy Spare Parts To Perform Repair Works Of US Navy’s...
August 21, 2019 @ 08:00 AMSikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, has won a $48.3 million contract to buy spare parts in order to perform repair and maintenance works of CH-53K King Stallion large, heavy-lift cargo helicopter
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BAE To Support, Supply Over 1000 Radio Frequency Countermeasures For US...
August 21, 2019 @ 07:36 AMBAE Systems has won a $75 million contract for the procurement of 1,440 Radio Frequency Countermeasures and to support US Navys F-35 aircraft. The contract includes maintenance and repair of multi-function test stations in support of the navys fighters, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Tuesday
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US Army Awards Boeing $155M For Apache AH-64E Gunships
August 21, 2019 @ 07:09 AMThe United States (US) army has awarded Boeing a $155 million modification contract for new-build Apache AH-64E attack helicopters, Pentagon announced Tuesday. The AH-64Es, also known as Apaches, are helicopters that typically carry AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and Hydra 70 rocket pods
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US Approves $8B Worth 66 F-16 Jets Sale to Taiwan Sans Weapons
August 21, 2019 @ 02:35 AMIn the face of stiff Chinese opposition, the US State Department yesterday approved an $8 Billion sale of 66 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to Taiwan without its formidable array of air to air and air to ground weapons. China has already evinced fears that the latest Lockheed Martin F-16s have the capacity to get past Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) defences and attack the mainland
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Russia Unveils Long Endurance Drone
August 20, 2019 @ 01:17 PMThe Russian Altius-U medium altitude long endurance (MALE) drone made its debut flight today. The Russian Defence Ministry has posted a video of the maiden flight of a 6-tonne Altius-U drone, capable of being in the air for more than 24 hours
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...