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German Army to get 1,500 Spike Missiles
November 20, 2019 @ 08:23 AMThe German army has contracted Eurospike for the purchase of 1,500 Spike missiles, and hundreds of Integrated Control Launch Unit dismounted missile launchers. The Eurospike is a joint venture between Israels Rafael, and Germanys Diehl Defence and
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Senegal Orders 3 Armed Piriou Offshore Patrol Vessels
November 20, 2019 @ 07:49 AMRepublic of Senegal has placed an order with French shipyard Piriou for 3 OPV 58S Offshore Patrol Vessels equipped with MBDA-made Simbad-RC and Marte MK2 missile systems. “The Ministry of Armed Forces of Senegal and the PIRIOU group have just signed –in the presence of the President of the Republic of Senegal and the French ministerial delegation– a contract to purchase three offshore patrol vessels dedicated to the Senegalese navy,” Piriou Group said in a
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Kazakh Flag Carrier Signs Agreement to Buy 30 Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes
November 20, 2019 @ 06:35 AMAir Astana, the flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has signed a letter of intent with Boeing to acquire thirty Boeing 737 MAX airplanes at the ongoing Dubai Airshow. “Air Astana intends to order 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes to serve as the backbone of its new low-cost airline FlyArystan, the Kazakh flag carrier and Boeing announced at the Dubai Airshow
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Russia to Launch Serial Production of Mi-38 Helicopters
November 20, 2019 @ 06:09 AMRussias Rostec is set to launch the serial production of its new Mi-38 multirole helicopter after the manufacturer, Kazan Helicopter Plant, received Russian Federal Air Transport Agency certificate. Russian Helicopters expects to deliver the first rotorcraft to the Russian Ministry of Defense in this year
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US Army Procures Sig Sauer .300 Win Mag Ammo
November 20, 2019 @ 05:22 AMThe United States Army has awarded Sig Sauer a contract valued $10 million for the supply of .300 Winchester Magnum Ammunition
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Northrop Grumman Seeks Partners for Australian Battle-management System Project
November 19, 2019 @ 11:47 AMNorthrop Grumman is seeking expressions of interest from Australian industry to join them in their efforts to support the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with Project AIR6500, which involves building a 5th generation multi-domain joint battle management system (JBMS). The Project is valued at over $1 billion
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UAE Announces Plan to Buy Saab GlobalEye, Airbus A330 MRTTs at Dubai...
November 19, 2019 @ 10:27 AMThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force announced plans to acquire two additional GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from Saab, and three more Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, at the ongoing Dubai Airshow (17-21 November). The GlobalEye is among the static displays at the airshow, marking the aircrafts debut at any exhibition
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Scandinavia to Buy 10 VRT5000 Helicopters from Russia
November 19, 2019 @ 07:28 AMRussias Rostec and Scandinavian countries have signed an agreement involving the supply of ten VRT500 helicopters to the later, at the ongoing Dubai Airshow 2019. “We have signed an agreement with Swedens Rotorcraft Nordic AB for the supply of ten VRT500 helicopters in its basic configuration before the year 2023
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Thailand to get Leonardo's RAT 31DL Air Defence Radars
November 19, 2019 @ 05:21 AMLeonardo won a contract to supply the Royal Thai Air Force with RAT 31DL air defence radar system during the Defense & Security Exhibition (18- 21 November) in Bangkok, Thailand. The long-range radar will be installed at a site in Samui in order to protect the countrys southern region
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Turkish Killer Drones Can Distinguish Between Men, Women
November 18, 2019 @ 01:29 PMTurkey's armed drones can distinguish between men and women, and terrorists from civilians using artificial intelligence (AI) when specific characteristics are fed into it. "You provide the system with specific characteristics and it could memorize them after undergoing a machine learning process," Abdullah Cavusoglu, directorate general of Electronic Warfare Systems Engineering (EHSIM), a company established in 1998 that operates in the fields of electronic warfare and tactical command and control systems, told Anadolu Agency
Lithuania’s Airvolve to Deliver 10 VTOL Aircraft to Finland, Sweden
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
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...
