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Raytheon Wins Patriot system upgrade Contract
December 30, 2016 @ 02:16 PMRaytheon has won a $600 million contract from undisclosed country to upgrade the Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System from an unidentified country to the most advanced configuration available. The Configuration 3+ with Post Deployment Build 8 software and hardware enables the Patriot to use the PAC-3 missile Segment Enhancement interceptor, which provides greater range and mobility in destroying tactical ballistic missiles, the company announced Thursday
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Australian Farmers Oppose Singapore Army's Training Site In Queensland
December 29, 2016 @ 10:10 AMAustralian farmers are opposed to selling their land for proposed Singapore Armys military training site in northern Queensland. The planned site, which will increase the presence of Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers training in Australia, will involve the sale of 200,000ha of farmland by 23 farmers, said a report in The Sunday Times
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India Tests Nuclear Capable Mobile Launched Agni-V ICBM
December 27, 2016 @ 08:54 AMIndia has carried out test firing of nuclear capable Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), Agni-V on Monday. The ICBM was test-launched from Wheeler island off Odisha coast and was the fourth and could be the final test of the missile
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Lockheed Martin Wins $150M Infrared Sensors Support Order For US Navy, Pakistan...
December 23, 2016 @ 07:52 AMLockheed Martin has won a contract worth $150 million to integrate Target Sight System (TSS) on the US Navys AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter and Pakistan choppers. The contract awarded combines purchases for the Navy (88 percent); and the government of Pakistan (12 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, the US Department of Defense announced Thursday
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HAL Issues Radar Tender For Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas'
December 16, 2016 @ 12:21 PMHindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) has issued a limited tender to buy AESA (active electronically scanned array) radars for an under-development Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas' from global aviation firms. Apart from US, Israel is also a front-runner in the race to win the tender, an official was quoted as saying by
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Russia To Deliver Four Sukhoi-35 Jets To China By Year End
December 15, 2016 @ 02:23 PMRussia will provide the first batch of four Sukhoi-35 jets equipped with a 30-mm gun by December 25 this month as part of US$2 billion deal signed last year. The delivery is part of the deal signed for 24 Sukhoi-35 fighters concluded with China in November 2015
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Lithuania Purchases Saab's RBS 70 Missile Simulators
December 14, 2016 @ 10:15 AMLithuania has placed an order for Saab-made RBS 70 missile simulators in order to enhance the country's air defense capabilities. Included in the contract are simulators, training services and spare parts and deliveries will take place during 2018, the company announced Tuesday
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Leonardo-Finmeccanica Delivers Four Italian Air Force ATR 72MP Maritime Patrol Aircraft
December 14, 2016 @ 08:11 AMLeonardo-Finmeccanica delivered the first two of a total four ATR 72MPs, a multirole Maritime Patrol, Electronic Surveillance and C4I aircraft, to the Italian Air Force today. Designated P-72A by the Italian Air Force, the aircraft will replace the Air Forces obsolete Breguet Atlantic
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Alpha Design Technologies Signs Pact To Support Indian Space Agency's Satellites
December 13, 2016 @ 08:48 AMAlpha Design Technologies (ADTL), a manufacturer and technology service provider, has signed a contract with Indias space agency for assembly, integration and testing of IRNSS satellites. In the next two years, Alpha Design Technologies, with the help of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be investing in creating, an ultra-modern satellite manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing and qualification facilities, with a view to independently supply four to five regional navigation satellite systems to ISRO, the company announced today
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Iran Increases Missiles' Production, Development
December 7, 2016 @ 02:09 PMIran has increased production of ballistic missiles, apart from enhancing their precision-striking capability. "In addition to enhancing the precision-striking power and quality of ballistic missiles, the Iranian authorities and experts have used innovative and shortcut methods to produce inexpensive missiles and today, we are witnessing an increase in production of ballistic missiles," Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh was quoted as saying by
Chinese Carrier Based J-35 Jets Could Fly off Proposed New Russian Aircraft...
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...