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Australia Okays $3 Billion Drone Acquisition Plan
September 4, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Australian Defence Force is resurrecting a $3 billion plan to buy massive seven intelligence and surveillance drones to be used for maritime surveillance and intercepting asylum seeker boats. The $200 million Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk reconnaissance drone is the largest, most expensive unmanned aerial vehicle in the world today
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UK’s Tornados To Retire In 2019
August 6, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBy the end of this decade, the UK’s Royal Air Force will have phased out the Panavia Tornado GR4 to make room for the Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II. The British Forces Broadcasting Service reported on August 3 that the “R4 bomber will leave service in March 2019 after featuring in every conflict since the first Gulf War”
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Boeing Receives $66M Contract for B-1 Integrated Battle Station from US DoD
July 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBoeing has received a $65.8 million Lot 2 follow-on contract from the U
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DGA Wins Contract for Large-Caliber Ammunition from US DoD
January 20, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) on December 30, 2011 awarded a multi-year contract for the supply of large-caliber ammunition to Nexter Munitions. The contract covers the development, qualification and production of 100 mm caliber ammunition for the Navy and 105mm, 120mm and 155 mm ammunition for the Army
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L-3 Wins Contract for F-16 From US DoD
December 20, 2011 @ 12:00 AML-3 Communications announced today that its Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) division has won a re-competition for the U.S
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ITT Systems Wins $121M Contract for Support from US DoD
December 8, 2011 @ 12:00 AMITT Systems Corp., Colorado Springs, Colo
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Boeing Awarded $99.5M Contract for B-1B Bomber from US Defense
July 6, 2011 @ 12:00 AMBoeing today announced it has been awarded a $99.5 million contract by the U
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GD wins $60 million contract for Submarines from US Navy
February 14, 2011 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $60 million U.S
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NAVDEX Launch Edition Attracts More Than 80 Major Exhibitors
January 20, 2011 @ 12:00 AMMore than 80 major exhibitors have confirmed their attendance at the inaugural NAVDEX (Naval Defence Exhibition), which will be held in parallel with IDEX, the region’s leading defence and security show, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 20th – 24th February 2011, under the patronage of of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. Visitors to NAVDEX can expect to see the latest in naval defence technology with exhibits of warships, naval workboats and amphibious crafts, combat equipment, coastal security systems and sea-to-shore communication solutions
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Thales, Nexter, Sagem receive Scorpion armored vehicles technical architecture contract
November 26, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe general architecture contract for the Scorpion program was awarded by the French armaments agency, DGA, to an industry team comprising Thales, Nexter and Sagem. The contract calls for the final definition of the Scorpion system’s architecture, and to prepare technical choices due to be made in 2012
Ukrainian F-16AM in Crosshairs of Russian Su-35S, Su-30SM2 Jets
IDF Claims Military Objectives in Lebanon Achieved, Eyes Diplomatic Resolution
75% of Gaza’s Telecom Infrastructure Severely Damaged
U.S. Offers $5M Reward for Information on 1994 Panama Plane Bombing Linked...
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...