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General Atomics to Develop US Military's Hypersonic Glide Body
October 2, 2019 @ 12:05 PMGeneral Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the US Armys Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) to further the development of the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB) and Flight Test Vehicle in support of the Army Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) and the Navys Intermediate Range Conventional Prompt Strike (IRCPS) Program. The contract award follows work performed by GA-EMS under a previous contract with the U
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US Military to get M795 Howitzer Ammo
September 27, 2019 @ 06:19 AMAmerican Ordnance was awarded a $42 million modification contract for 155mm High Explosive Projectile M795 Insensitive Munitions Explosive (IMX). “American Ordnance LLC, Middletown, Iowa, was awarded a $41
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Qatar May Sign Euro 1.5B Deal with Nexter for 490 VBCI Armored
September 18, 2019 @ 12:36 PMQatar has reached an agreement with the French company Nexter to buy 490 VBCI armored vehicles worth an estimated Euro 1.5 Billion ($1
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Boeing, Safran Invest in Battery Provider for Electric Airplanes
September 18, 2019 @ 08:55 AMBoeing and European aero-engine maker, Safran yesterday announced a joint investment in Electric Power Systems (EPS), a company offering lightweight energy storage products for electric airplanes. The joint investment will help EPS develop an industrial base to produce aviation-grade energy storage systems at an unprecedented scale
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Iranian Drone Display at Russian Airshow May Hold Clue to Attack on...
September 17, 2019 @ 11:21 AMThe display of a stealth drone powered by a turbo-jet engine by Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) at the MAKS 2019 show in Moscow (August 27-Sept 1) may hold a clue to the Yemeni Houti attack on two Saudi oil refineries last weekend. The Yemeni Houti Army used drones with a new type of engine, “something between a regular and jet engine,” Yemen's Army spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, said referring to the drone used in attacks on the Abqaiq and Khurais oil refineries
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India Test-fires Astra BVR Air-to-Air missile from Su-30MKI Jet
September 17, 2019 @ 10:49 AMIndia test-fired Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile equipped on a Su-30MKI fighter jet that took off from an airbase in eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on Tuesday. The Astra missile, which can fly towards its target at a speed of over 5,555 kilometres per hour (4
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Northrop To Integrate Joint Tactical Radio Systems on Japanese AEW&C Planes
September 17, 2019 @ 05:39 AMNorthrop Grumman has won a $16.2 million modification contract to integrate Joint Tactical Radio Systems on Japanese airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft
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Cruise Missiles Coming From Iran or Iraq Involved in Saudi Oil Facility...
September 16, 2019 @ 10:34 AMCruise Missiles striking with great precision, rather than drone were involved in Saturdays Saudi Oil facility attack, the Pentagon said releasing satellite pictures of the strike. The projectiles attacked storage tanks and processing and compressor trains, the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies said
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Leonardo Sells 600 Type 163 Laser Target Designators
September 12, 2019 @ 03:08 PMLeonardo has sold over 600 units of its Type 163 Laser Target Designator (LTD) to 16 customers, the company announced at DSEI-2019 exhibition in London, UK. The countries to which the designators are sold include Italy, the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Latvia and the Netherlands
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Indian Air Force Commissions Second AEW&C Aircraft
September 12, 2019 @ 09:17 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday formally inducted its second Embraer-145 aircraft with indigenously-made Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) systems. The aircraft will be stationed at Air Force Station Bhisiana in Punjab
Huge Explosions after Russia Attacks Train Carrying Ammo from NATO to Ukraine
KONGSBERG, Nokia to Collaborate on Defence Communications with 5G Technology
Russia Offers to Buy Back S-400 Air Defense Systems from Turkey
18 Archer Artillery Units in $985M Swedish Military Aid to Ukraine
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...