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Canada to Open Negotiations with Lockheed Martin For F-35 Jets Purchase
March 28, 2022 @ 05:13 PMThe Canadian government has selected Lockheed Martin, manufacturer of the F-35 fighter jet, as its preferred bidder in a $19-billion fighter jet procurement project effectively shutting the door on Sweden's Saab, maker of the Gripen jet. Canadian newspaper T
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Greece Orders Additional Rafale Jets, Belharra Frigates
March 26, 2022 @ 04:28 AMGreece inked a deal for the procurement of six additional Rafale combat jets and three Belharra frigates with France. Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, and Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, Director General of Armaments and Investments of the Greek Ministry of Defence, signed in Athens, in the presence of Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces, and Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, Greek Minister of National Defence, a contract for the acquisition of six additional new Rafale aircraft, Dassault Aviation confirmed in a
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Airbus to Modernize French, Spanish Tiger Helicopters
March 3, 2022 @ 07:43 AMEuropean intergovernmental organization OCCAR (Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation) has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters for the development, production, and initial in-service support of the Tiger MkIII attack helicopter upgrade program. In 2019, a tri-lateral Global Support Contract was signed by Airbus with OCCAR
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Raytheon to Supply Payload for Lockheed Martin’s Missile Warning Satellite System
March 2, 2022 @ 06:07 AMLockheed Martin has selected Raytheon Technologies Corporation to provide a second mission payload for the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Block 0 missile warning satellite system – also known as NGG. Raytheon Technologies and Northrop Grumman Corporation are each already on contract to provide one mission payload for the three-satellite procurement
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Ukrainian-Origin ATAK-II Helicopter Engines to be Produced in Turkey
February 23, 2022 @ 04:17 PMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced that the engine of the ATAK II T929 attack helicopter, developed in Ukraine, will be produced in Turkey. TUSAŞ Helicopter Deputy General Manager Mehmet Demiroğlu was quoted as saying by local media that the Ukrainian-origin engines for the ATAK-II helicopter will be produced in the country
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BAE Systems to Upgrade Australian Mk 127 Hawk Trainer Jets for $1B
February 22, 2022 @ 05:07 AMBAE Systems received $1 billion order from the Australian Government to upgrade their militarys fleet of Mk 127 Hawk trainer aircraft. BAE Systems Australian engineering teams, supported by teams in the UK, will deliver a program of software and hardware upgrades to the Australian 33-strong Mk 127 Hawk fleet to ensure it continues to deliver highly-trained pilots to fly fast jets including the F-35 Lightning II
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Northrop Signs Launch Agreement with SpaceX, First Mission Extension Pod Contract with...
February 22, 2022 @ 04:17 AMSpaceLogistics, a Northrop Grumman company, announced a launch agreement for its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) spacecraft, and the sale of its first Mission Extension Pod (MEP). Under the launch agreement, SpaceX will provide launch services for a planned spring 2024 launch of the MRV and several MEPs
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Nexter to Develop CAESAR 6X6 Mark II New Gen Artillery System
February 21, 2022 @ 05:54 AMNexter has won the contract to develop CAESAR 6X6 Mark II new generation (NG) artillery system for the French Direction générale de larmement (DGA), the programs prime contractor. This contract, for a maximum amount of 600 million euros , provides for the acquisition of 33 new generation CAESAR guns (CAESAR NG) and the modernization or replacement of the 76 CAESAR guns currently in service
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Thailand Orders AH-6 Light Attack Helicopters
February 19, 2022 @ 03:37 AMThailand has placed an order for an unknown number of AH-6 light attack helicopters from Boeing. Confirming the development, the Pentagon said in a statement that Boeing has been awarded $104 million to manufacture these aircraft for Bangkok
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S. Korea Pitches K2 Battle Tank to Norway
February 16, 2022 @ 12:52 PMSouth Korea has proposed Hyundai Rotem's K2 Black Panther battle tank for Norways tank procurement project. The pitch to Norway was made during a meeting between the defense chiefs of South Korea and Norway held to discuss regional security and arms industry cooperation
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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...
