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Lockheed Martin Plans to Reduce F-35 Fighter Jet Cost To $80 Million...
December 18, 2017 @ 04:53 PMLockheed Martin plans to reduce per unit cost of F-35 fighter jet to $80 million by 2020. With the incorporation of lessons learned, process efficiencies, production automation, facility and tooling upgrades, supply chain initiatives and more – the F-35 enterprise has already significantly reduced costs and improved efficiency, the company said in a statement Monday
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MD Helicopters, Scan Eagle Drones in $120M US Aid to Lebanon
December 14, 2017 @ 03:22 AMLebanon will get six MD 530G light attack helicopters, six Scan Eagle drones and communication and night vision equipment under a United States government $120 million aid program. The aid is intended to boost border security and counter-terrorism work, the US ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth Richard said on Wednesday after she met Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, local media reported
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F-35A Lightning II Airframe Completes Durability Testing in BAE Systems facility
November 9, 2017 @ 11:37 AMA full scale durability test airframe of the F-35A aircraft has successfully completed its third life testing, equivalent to 24,000 hours of 'flying', in BAE Systems site in Brough, United Kingdom. The F-35A durability test airframe will now leave the rig and travel to the United States where it will undergo further detailed inspections
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Airbus D & S Pips Mitsubishi, Loral to Bag Turkish Satellite Deal
October 27, 2017 @ 08:39 AMAirbus Defence & Space has beaten Japans Mitsubishi Electric and Canadian-U.S
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Royal Navy's 5 Frigates, 2 Amphibious Assault Ships Up For Sale: Report
October 26, 2017 @ 03:06 PMUp to five Royal Navy frigates and the only two amphibious assault ships could be put up for sale amidst a funding crisis for the UK Military. Two out of a 13-strong fleet of frigates could become available for sale as early as next year, with a further three by 2023, according to Janes Navy International, a specialist publication
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US To Deploy 12 F-35A Fighter Jets To Japan's Okinawa Base
October 26, 2017 @ 10:30 AMA dozen US Air force F-35A stealth fighter aircraft will arrive next month at Kadena Air Base, on Japans southern island of Okinawa, for its first deployment in Asia-Pacific region. More than 300 airmen from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah — including pilots, maintainers and other personnel — will deploy to Kadena to support the F-35A aircraft for its six-month deployment schedule, Pacific Air Forces announced
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Leonardo to Supply Information Management Software for Australian Navy's Six Collins-class Subs
October 5, 2017 @ 06:56 PMLeonardo has won a contract to deliver Information Management software to six Collins-class submarines operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The contract, called ‘Submarine Communication Information Exchange Management (SCIEM), is part of Australias Project SEA1439 Phase 5B2 upgrade programme
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US3.5B Arms Deal on Saudi King Salman’s Moscow Agenda
October 5, 2017 @ 01:38 PMRussia has prepared a package of around US$3.5 billion arms sales to Saudi Arabia, which includes several divisions of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems
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After Paying Advance, Turkey Wants Early Delivery of S-400 Missile System
September 29, 2017 @ 01:58 PMRussias presidential aide Vladimir Kozhin said Turkey is requesting early delivery of its S-400 surface-to-air missile systems, confirming an advanced payment from Ankara. "Yes, we have received it (advanced payment)
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India Eyes $8 Billion Worth 100 Avenger Predator Drones from US
September 22, 2017 @ 05:53 AMIndia has plans to buy 100 jet propelled Avenger predator drones from the US costing an estimated $8 billion for the Indian Air Force (IAF). Besides joint projects under the bilateral Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI), in her first major engagement with a foreign counterpart, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman talks on September 26 with the US officials will focus on India-US defence cooperation, maritime security, avenger predator drones, counter-terrorism and other major issues of mutual concern, the sources added
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...