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USS Zumwalt Stealth Ship Can Hit Targets 63 Nautical Miles Away
May 24, 2016 @ 04:24 AMThe US Navy accepted delivery of the Stealth capable USS Zumwalt, which is equipped with two Advanced Gun Systems, capable of firing Long-Range Land Attack Projectiles (LRLAP) that reach up to 63 nautical miles, providing three-fold range improvement in naval surface fires coverage. DDG 1000 is tailored for sustained operations in the littorals and land attack, and will provide independent forward presence and deterrence, support special operations forces, and operate as an integral part of joint and combined expeditionary forces, the US Navy said in a statement Saturday
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Airbus Helicopters Selected As Aircraft Service Provider For UK’s Military Flying Training...
May 20, 2016 @ 01:28 PMAirbus Helicopters has been selected by Ascent as the Aircraft Service Provider for the UKs Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS). The contract, worth £500 million over 17 years, will see Airbus Helicopters deliver aircraft and an integrated support solution over the course of 18 months, ready to start training in April 2018
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India To Produce Ammunitions For UAE Armed Forces
May 20, 2016 @ 10:07 AMIndia will discuss the deal to produce ammunitions for UAE during the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikars visit to the country for the first-ever joint military exercise on May 24. Sources in the Defence Ministry told Tribune India that the UAE was looking to source its ammunition needs from India
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Ceradyne Wins $92 Million Body-Armor Contract For US Armed Forces
May 19, 2016 @ 10:09 AMCeradyne, Inc, a 3M company, has been awarded a $92.7 million body-armor contract by the US Defense Logistics Agency for delivery of 177,000 pieces
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US B-52 Bomber Catches Fire in Guam, Crew Safe
May 19, 2016 @ 09:13 AMThe US Air Force B-52 strategic bomber has crashed in Guam, a US island territory in the Western Pacific, today. "A B-52H Stratofortress preparing to take off for a Continuous Bomber Presence mission aborted on take-off and caught fire at approximately 8:30 a
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Saab Unveils Underwater IED Robot
May 18, 2016 @ 01:35 AMSaab presented its remotely operated vehicle (ROV), Sea Wasp, at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space Exposition in National Harbor, Maryland. Sea Wasp, which relocates, identifies and neutralizes underwater improvised explosive devices (IEDs), is designed to combat below-the-surface terrorism, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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DARPA Selects BAE Systems To Provide Undersea Navigation System
May 17, 2016 @ 09:39 AMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected BAE Systems to develop an undersea navigation system aimed at enhancing the US Navys ability to provide precise, global positioning throughout the ocean basins. The contract will support a program called the Positioning System for Deep Ocean Navigation (POSYDON), which seeks to allow undersea vehicles to accurately navigate while remaining below the oceans surface
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Boeing Awarded $42 Million Worth US Navy Contracts For P-8A Aircraft Components...
May 17, 2016 @ 08:48 AMBoeing has been awarded three contracts total worth $42 million from the US Navy for the repair coverage of components used on the P-8A aircraft. The first contract worth $19 million awarded to Boeing is for the repair coverage of 193 various mission system components on the P-8A aircraft
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IAF Air Chief Inaugurates eMaintenance Management System For Su-30MKI, Jaguar fighters In...
May 13, 2016 @ 09:49 AMIndian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha inaugurated the Electronic Maintenance Management System for Su-30MKI and Jaguar fighters at the Pune Air force station today. The eMMS has been conceptualized to address the need of automating maintenance management process in the Air Force
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IS Shoots Down Syrian Military Helicopter
May 11, 2016 @ 01:19 PMThe Islamic State (IS) claimed to have downed a Syrian military helicopter in the countryside of the central province of Homs on Tuesday. The IS affiliated news agency, Amaq, said its fighters shot down the helicopter over the town of Huwaysis in the eastern countryside of Homs, Xinhua reported
Russia Deploys New Pantsir-SMD Missile Systems
Poland Seals Major K2 Tank Deal with South Korea, Local Assembly to...
Russia Used Jet-Powered Geran UAV in Deadliest Attack on Kyiv Killing 32,
Fourth Chinese Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Joins Navy
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...