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MEADS IFF System Receives Full Certification
May 21, 2014 @ 11:08 AMThe Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) subsystem has received full certification for operation by the United States Department of Defense International AIMS (Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System, Identification Friend or Foe, Mark XII/Mark XIIA, Systems) Program Office. The system is designed to ensure the safety of allied aircrews engaged in combat operations
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Sikorsky Unveils Next-Generation CH-53 Helicopter Variant
May 6, 2014 @ 09:43 AMSikorsky Aircraft today officially unveiled the new CH-53K heavy lift helicopter which is expected to begin operational service with the US Marine Corps in 2019. During the rollout ceremony, the Commandant of the US Marine Corps General F
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Harris To Compete With Exelis, GD, Thales For US Army Vehicular SRW...
April 15, 2014 @ 11:09 AMHarris Corporation has been awarded two indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts to supply the US Army with Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) vehicular appliqué systems. Harris is among three other companies - Exelis, General Dynamics and Thales that were selected to compete for orders on the contracts, estimated $988 million
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USAF To Award CRH Contract To Sikorsky This Year
March 6, 2014 @ 12:26 PMThe US Air Force will award the long-pending combat rescue helicopter (CRH) contract to Sikorsky by June 2014, according to reports. The USAF will realign approximately $430m from other priorities beyond 2014 through 2020 in a bid to award a competitive contract for a new rescue helicopter to perform the personnel recovery mission, according to airforce-technology
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Russia To Acquire, Upgrade Weapons Worth $55 Billion
March 5, 2014 @ 10:01 AMRussias Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov on Wednesday said that Moscow will $55.6 billion to acquire new weapons and upgrade the existing armament of its Aerospace Defense Forces
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Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers To Get New Surveillance Systems By 2019
February 4, 2014 @ 02:14 PMThe UK Ministry of Defense has confirmed plans to accelerate the Crowsnest carrier-based airborne surveillance and control programme ensuring its operation by 2019. Intended to replace the RN's current Sea King ASaC
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US Navy Demos UAS From Submerged Submarine
December 6, 2013 @ 12:53 PMThe U.S
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Snowden Revelations Leave US Allies Scrambling To Build Cyber Defense Capabilities
November 1, 2013 @ 11:12 AMAs a side-effect to Edward Snowden's revelations on widespread snooping US' National Security Agency (NSA), defense companies rolling out new cyber security solutions aimed at securely sharing sensitive information. Lockheed Martin this week announced the development of a new cyber security solution that allows intelligence to be securely shared among personnel working at all security levels -- from highly classified intelligence sites to unclassified users in the field
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Boeing, Lockheed Martin Team Up For USAF Long-Range Strike Bomber Program
October 26, 2013 @ 11:47 AMThe Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin are teaming to compete for the US Air Force's Long-Range Strike Bomber program, with Boeing as the prime contractor. The companies bring expertise in integrating proven technologies, and their skilled workforces and critical infrastructure and scale, to meet the U
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Pratt & Whitney Submits Proposal For New F-35 Fighter Engines
October 2, 2013 @ 08:35 AMPratt & Whitney has submitted its proposal for the next two lots of F-35 joint strike fighter engines to the Pentagon, expecting to reach an agreement in the first quarter of 2014. The proposal for low-rate initial production (LRIP) lots 7 and 8 of the F135 engine was submitted to the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) on Sept
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
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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...