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Israel Test Fires Barak-8 Missile
February 11, 2017 @ 12:35 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries has test fired Barak-8 surface-to-air missile that can engage multiple targets even during severe saturation scenarios. Test fired at sea to verify its capabilities, the Barak-8 is operated by the armed forces of Israel and India for defense against airborne threats, including fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aircraft, anti-ship missiles, and cruise missiles,
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Thyssenkrupp Likely Supplier Of New Norwegian Submarines
February 3, 2017 @ 02:36 PMNorway has selected Germany as its strategic partner for new submarines, making Thyssenkrupp the likely supplier. “Norway plans to buy four submarines and Germany two, while other NATO members such as Poland and the Netherlands may add to the order at a later stage,” Defence Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide said on Friday
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Russia Deploys Anti-Aircraft Missile System To Protect Its Capital
January 12, 2017 @ 10:56 AMRussia has set up anti-aircraft S-400 ‘Growler missile systems that can hit a target 250 miles away to guard the skies above Moscow. S-400 ‘Growler missile systems, which are used widely in Syria, have been stationed outside the Russian capital
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Poland Earmarks 27 Percent Of Defense Budget For Common NATO Infrastructure
January 12, 2017 @ 10:47 AMPolands state department has earmarked 27.7 percent, 37 billion PLN (US $9 billion) of its defense budget for 2017 for common NATO infrastructure under the NSIP as part of the investment
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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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Leonardo-Finmeccanica Begins Test Campaign Of Remotely Piloted Helicopter SW-4 ‘Solo’
December 17, 2016 @ 07:52 AMLeonardo-Finmeccanica begins the test campaign of its remotely piloted helicopter SW-4 ‘Solo after its first successful flight yesterday, in order to verify the aircrafts operational characteristics and validate flight procedures, in both normal and emergency conditions. Mauro Moretti, CEO and General Manager Leonardo said: “The SW-4 ‘Solo is testimony of Leonardos industrial commitment and innovation in unmanned aircraft, a sector of increased global competition and is part of a portfolio of solutions making Leonardo the only European company able to provide a complete ‘unmanned system
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Hanwha Techwin Wins $260M K-9 Self-Propelled Howitzers Deal In Poland
December 16, 2016 @ 12:51 PMHanwha Techwin Co., a South Korean firm has won a 280 billion won (US$260 million) deal to build 96 K-9 self-propelled howitzers for a state-run company in Poland
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Leidos Awarded $350M FMS Contract For Joint Mission Planning System Support Services
December 9, 2016 @ 09:23 AMLeidos Inc. has been awarded a foreign military sales contract estimated $350 million by the US Air Force to provide Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) engineering integration support
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Poland To Spend $14.5 Billion For Military Procurement From 2017-2022
December 7, 2016 @ 02:11 PMPolish Ministry of Defense is planning to spend more than 61 billion zloty (US $14.5 billion) to acquire new weapons and military equipment in next five years
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Norwegian Oil Group Not To Use Airbus’ Super Puma Even After EASA...
December 6, 2016 @ 02:13 PMNorwegian oil group Statoil will not use Airbus Super Puma helicopters despite European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) lifted flight ban. "We have no plans of using this type of helicopter again," company spokesman Morten Eek told AFP, confirming reports in the Norwegian newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad Tuesday
Northrop Grumman Wins $1.4B Contracts for U.S. and Poland Air Defense
Javelin Joint Venture Explores Co-Production Opportunities in India
Netherlands Completes T-72 Tank Deliveries to Ukraine
French Firm under Contract to Supply 12,000 Rifles to Ukraine Goes Bankrupt
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U