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US Navy’s MUOS-3 Communications Satellite Launched
January 21, 2015 @ 12:17 PMThe US Navys third MUOS Secure Communications Satellite built by Lockheed Martin has been responding to commands after the launch yesterday. The MUOS satellite constellation operates like a smart phone network in the sky, vastly improving current secure mobile satellite communications for warfighters on the move
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Airbus To Display Scaled Models Of Aircraft At Aero India 2015
January 20, 2015 @ 09:43 PMAirbus Group will present a wide range of cutting-edge products and technologies at the 10th edition of Aero India from 18 - 22 February 2015 at the Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru, India. The focus of Airbus Groups participation in the show would be to highlight its strong footprint in India and commitment to the Indian Governments ‘Make in India campaign
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CACI, Appcelerator To Co-Develop Secure Mobile Applications
January 14, 2015 @ 01:39 PMCACI International and Appcelerator have partnered to offer a mobile solution to the federal customers, particularly the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. The partnership enables customers to quickly deploy mobile apps at a decreased cost and for a higher return on investment (ROI) The solution set begins with the Appcelerator Platforms capability for building native, cross-platform apps in a single language – JavaScript, which is familiar to most federal agencies – which enables apps to be developed 60 percent faster and reduces the time to test and update them
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Saab Selects Exelis To Provide Electronic Warfare System For Swedish Subs
January 14, 2015 @ 07:56 AMExelis has won a contract estimated $17 million to provide electronic support measures (ESM) technology and services to Sweden. Under the subcontract awarded by Saab, Exelis will provide Swedish submarines with the latest model of the sophisticated ES-3701 electronic warfare (EW) system, offering a significant capability boost in the areas of situational awareness, targeting, self-protection and surveillance
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Symantec Hires 65 Engineers From Narus, Boeing’s Cybersecurity Subsidary
January 13, 2015 @ 11:12 AMSymantec has entered in an agreement with Boeings cybersecurity subsidiary, Narus to hire 65 engineers and data scientists and licensing technology after Boeing decided to close down its commercial cybersecurity business. Boeing however, will continue the cybersecurity services for government and defense customers
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Northrop Grumman’s HALE UAS Sets New Flight Record
January 12, 2015 @ 09:39 AMThe US Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk and other variants of Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NGC) High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) series have set a record by flying more intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) mission hours in one week than ever before. The UAS series flew 781 hours from 10-16 September 2014
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Aeros Begins Production Of New Airship
January 11, 2015 @ 07:25 AMAeroscraft Corporation (Aeros) begins production of its newest airship design under FAA certification, the ‘40E Sky Dragon. The 40E incorporates numerous design advancements and the latest technology to maintain Aeros leadership position manufacturing the worlds most technologically advanced FAA-licensed non-rigid airships
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MEADS To Fulfill European Next-Gen Air And Missile Defense Requirements
January 8, 2015 @ 08:53 AMThe tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program is selected as a candidate for next-generation air and missile defense requirements in Germany and Poland. MEADS is a primary candidate for the German Taktisches Luftverteidigungssystem (TLVS), a new generation of air and missile defense that requires a flexible architecture based on strong networking capabilities
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US Blocks Warship Transfer To Turkey Citing Tensions With Israel, Greece
January 7, 2015 @ 09:18 AMThe US has blocked the handover of two decommissioned frigates to Turkey, as Congress excluded Turkey from a bill seeking permission to transfer vessels to foreign countries, mentioning Mediterranean tensions. The US approved the “Naval Transfer Act” bill in late December and had authorized the transfer of six naval frigates to Mexico and Taiwan but eliminated Turkey over political concerns
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K2 Energy Wins $81 Million Contract To Design Energy Storage System
January 6, 2015 @ 08:49 AMK2 Energy Solution has won $81 million contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command of US to design an energy storage system capable of powering “a large modular capacitor bank for the electromagnetic railgun.” The contract was awarded in July but the first order was not placed until today
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Kongsberg Defence Australia Secures $80M Missile Export Deals to Europe
South Korea Launches $34M Wheeled Armored Vehicle Upgrade Program
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...