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Rheinmetall Showcases New Lynx KF 41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle at Eurosatory
June 13, 2018 @ 03:43 PMRheinmetall has showcased its next generation Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) at the on-going Eurosatory 2018 exhibition in Paris for the first time. The Lynx KF41 family of vehicles utilise a common drive module and a mission kit arrangement to allow any base vehicle to be configured as an IFV, an armoured personnel carrier, a command vehicle, a recovery vehicle or an ambulance, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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IAI Unveils New System that Doubles Operational Range of Barak Missiles
June 12, 2018 @ 12:26 PMIsraeli Aerospace Industries unveiled operational concept of a special one meter-long rocket accelerator that will double the range of Barak 8 missile system. The rocket accelerator will enable the missiles to intercept threats from a distance of 150 kms
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Indonesia to have Eight Squadrons of Fighter Jets by 2024
June 11, 2018 @ 03:38 PMThe Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) plans to have eight squadrons of fighter jets by 2024, each having 16 fighter jets. The ongoing 20-year plan to develop the TNI AU`s strength between 2005 and 2024 included the building up of eight squadrons of fighter jets, Air Force Chief of Staff, Marshal Yuyu Sutisna was quoted as saying by Antara news last Thursday
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Chinese Hackers Steal US Naval Warfare Secrets: Report
June 9, 2018 @ 11:25 AMChinese hackers have reportedly hacked into a US defense contractors computer networks and have made away with plans of supersonic anti-ship missile systems for submarines. According to a report by the
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US Marines Deploy Drone-killing Machines
June 5, 2018 @ 12:07 PMThe US Marines are using a new system to detect, identify, track and defeat hostile unmanned aerial vehicles,
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Boeing to Re-manufacture 94 Air Launched Cruise Missile Warhead
June 5, 2018 @ 10:52 AMBoeing has been awarded a $7 million contract for the Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) warhead arming devices remanufacture. This contract provides for the remanufacture of 94 ALCM warhead arming devices
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Boeing, Safran to Design, Build Aircraft Auxiliary Power Units
June 5, 2018 @ 10:31 AMBoeing and Safran have agreed to jointly design, build and service Auxiliary Power Units (APUs), creating better value for customers and for both companies. An APU is an onboard engine that is used to primarily start the main engines and power aircraft systems on the ground and, if necessary, in flight
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Northrop Grumman Wins $866 Million Radar Sensor Modification Contract
June 2, 2018 @ 10:33 AMNorthrop Grumman has been awarded $866 million contract for the sustainment and modification of radar sensors, providing depot-level sustainment services and modification projects for the Ballistic Missile Early Warning systems and PAVE Phased Array Warning system radars, and the Parameter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization system. Work is expected to be complete by May 31, 2023, the US department of defense said in a statement Friday
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US Army Places Order For Mounted Family of Computer Systems
May 28, 2018 @ 05:53 PMDRS Network & Imaging Systems LLC has been awarded a competitive, single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the US Army requirement known as Mounted Family of Computer Systems (MFOCS) II, the Department of defense announced Friday. The MFOCS is a modular family of computing platforms which integrates networked-battle command information system capabilities onto a common computing platform
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Leonardo Demonstrates first Satellite-controlled MALE-class Drone
May 24, 2018 @ 09:29 AMLeonardo announced successfull completion of the first flight campaign to demonstrate satellite control of a European-built MALE-class (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) drone. A team comprising Telespazio and Piaggio Aerospace carried out the activity using a remotely-piloted P
Denmark Signs Agreement with France to Acquire Mistral Missiles
Denmark Commits $970M Military Aid to Ukraine
Bulgaria Receives First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet
Dutch F-35s on NATO Patrol Duty, Intercepted 23 Russian Aircraft
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...