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South Korea Chooses Embraer's C-390 Over Lockheed Martin, Boeing Transport Aircraft
December 4, 2023 @ 01:56 PMSouth Korea's defense authorities announced on Monday their selection of Brazil's Embraer C-390 for the Air Force's latest large transport aircraft. Lockheed Martin and Airbus were among the contenders passed over for the 710 billion won ($544
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Canada Chooses Boeing's P-8A Poseidon for Multi-Mission Aircraft Project
December 1, 2023 @ 07:59 AMCanada has officially chosen Boeing's P-8A Poseidon for its Multi-Mission Aircraft project in a deal valued at $5.9 billion
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DGA Orders 7 Patrol Boats for French Navy
November 24, 2023 @ 09:44 AMThe French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has greenlit the acquisition of seven offshore patrol vessels for the French Navy for €900 million. The order, placed on November 17, involves three contracts
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Austal, Birdon Target Construction of Landing Craft for Australian Army
November 23, 2023 @ 07:21 AMAustal Limited advances its strategic shipbuilding partnership with the Commonwealth of Australia through a proposed pilot program under the Heads of Agreement, aiming to deliver the Birdon-designed Landing Craft (Medium) for the Australian Army as part of the LAND8710 project. Birdon Groups Littoral Maneuver Vessel-Medium (LMV-M) design will underpin the Armys next-generation Landing Craft Medium (LCM), replacing the ageing Landing Craft Mechanized Mk 8 (LCM8)
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New Dingo Vehicles, P-8A Poseidon Aircraft for the Bundeswehr
November 20, 2023 @ 07:25 AMThe Budget Committee of the German Bundestag has given the green light for the procurement of 50 protected command and functional vehicles (GGF) of the Dingo 2 A4.1 type, as well as three P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft
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Taiwan Aims for Mass Production of Maritime Drones by 2026
November 6, 2023 @ 11:24 AMTaiwan is eyeing the commencement of mass production of maritime drones, uncrewed surface vessels with a speedboat-like appearance, in 2026, contingent on the successful outcome of military tests conducted by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology. Senior government officials announced this development to
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Northrop to Build 38 Data Transport Satellites in Space Development Agency's Next...
October 31, 2023 @ 11:58 AMThe Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Northrop Grumman a $732 million contract to design and build 38 data transport satellites for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer – Alpha (T2TL-Alpha) project, part of the SDA's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) in low-Earth orbit. This award follows a previous one in August 2023 for 36 satellites for Tranche 2 Transport Layer – Beta (T2TL-Beta), with both Alpha and Beta satellites designed to interoperate in orbit
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Airbus to Commission Three Wind-assisted Propulsion Vessels to Transport Aircraft Assemblies
October 26, 2023 @ 01:22 PMThe company has unveiled plans to modernize its fleet of chartered vessels responsible for transporting aircraft subassemblies between production facilities in Europe and the United States. It has partnered with shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to construct and operate three low-emission roll-on/roll-off vessels, equipped with wind-assisted propulsion technology
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Hanwha Aerospace to Supply Tilting & Blade Pitch System for British Firm,...
October 20, 2023 @ 10:34 AMHanwha Aerospace has won approximately KRW 235.6 billion to provide Britains Vertical Aerospace (VA) with the Tilting & Blade Pitch System, a crucial component used in VA's four-seater VX4, an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft
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Philippines Orders Three C-130J-30 Super Hercules Tactical Airlifters
October 20, 2023 @ 07:14 AMThe Republic of the Philippines Department of National Defense announced the acquisition of three C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters from Lockheed Martin through a Direct Commercial Sale. The three aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2026
Yemeni Forces Launch Hypersonic Missile at Ben Gurion Airport
Ukraine Drone Strike Damages Pantsir Air Defense System, Aircraft at Russian-Used Crimea...
China's Indigenous C909 Airliner Operates First International Flight
U.K. Air Force to Replace Hawk Trainer with Locally-made Aircraft
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...
