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Lockheed Martin wins a $172 Million to Supply Long-range Anti-ship Missiles

November 16, 2018 @ 09:39 AM

Lockheed Martin has won a $172 million contract for the supply of 50 Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASMs) for the United States Air Force. Work is expected to be complete by the end of December 2021, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
US Air Force T-38C Trainer Aircraft Crashes, Pilot Killed

November 14, 2018 @ 09:05 AM

The United States Air Force T-38C Talon trainer aircraft crashed on Tuesday evening in Texas claiming the life of one of the jets pilot and injuring the other. An Air Force T-38 Talon assigned here at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, crashed at approximately 7:40 p
US Navy F/A-18 Jet Crashes in Sea off Japan, Engine Trouble Suspected...

November 12, 2018 @ 11:31 AM

A United States Navy F/A-18 fighter jet has crashed into the sea off the southern island of Okinawa on Monday. The fighter jet crashed “due to engine trouble,” Osamu Kosakai, spokesman for the ministrys Okinawa defense bureau was quoted as saying by Japan Times Monday
Russian, Chinese Firms to Develop New-generation Liquid Rocket Propellants

November 9, 2018 @ 03:05 PM

Russian rocket engine manufacturer Energomash and the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation have signed an agreement to jointly develop and manufacture new-generation liquid rocket propellants. The document was signed at the Airshow China 2018 aerospace exhibition, Energomash said in a press release
Raytheon Wins $600 million US Contract from National Geospatial Intelligence Agency

November 8, 2018 @ 02:24 PM

Raytheon has been awarded two contracts worth US$600 million from the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency to develop data automation, analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities for the NGA Janus program. The contracts go toward the Elevation Content and Precise Imagery programs, which are part of NGA's Janus initiative to give greater interchangeability between agency partners with access to NGA data and imagery
Egyptian MiG-29M Fighter Jet Crashes due to ‘technical glitch,’ Pilot Ejects

November 5, 2018 @ 10:59 AM

An Egyptian MiG-29M fighter jet crashed during a training exercise Saturday, which the countrys air force attributed to a “technical glitch in the control tools.” The Russian-made MiG-29M is the latest generation MiG-29 and part of a batch of aircraft delivered to Cairo earlier this year
Houtis Attack Saudi airbase with Drones in Retaliation to Riyadh's Bombing

November 3, 2018 @ 09:02 AM

Houthi Ansarullah fighters launched drone attacks against the King Khalid airbase in Saudi Arabia's Asir region last night in retaliation for Riyadhs bombing of a rebel airbase near Yemeni capital Sanaa airport a day ago. Iranian and Yemeni media reported that a Yemeni Qasif-1 (Striker-1) combat drone had hit the King Khalid airbase without giving details of damage or casualties
Turkey Kicks Off Project to Develop Long Range Air Defense System

October 31, 2018 @ 06:18 PM

Turkey has commenced work on ‘Project Siper, its first long range air defense system to protect itself from missiles and aircraft. Project Siper will perform similar roles as the S-400 air defence system that Ankara bought from Russia and the US-made Patriot which Washington reportedly refused to sell to Turkey
IAF Base Repair Depot Performs Complete Overhaul of Sukhoi Su-30MKI

October 26, 2018 @ 05:45 PM

The first indigenously overhauled Sukhoi Su-30MKI supersonic aircraft at an IAF base repair depot (BRD) was handed over to the Operational Squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Nashik on Friday. Air Marshal Hemant Sharma, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command, formally handed over the overhauled Su-30MKI fighter aircraft to Air Marshal H
Boeing Subsidiary Contracted to Track US Army Logistics in Middle East

October 24, 2018 @ 07:52 AM

Boeing subsidiary Tapestry Solutions has received a United States Army contract to track and manage civilian contractors who move Army equipment and supplies throughout Kuwait, the Trans-Arabian Network and Iraq. Tapestry Solutions will provide In-Transit Visibility (ITV) for ground transportation logistics in the US Central Commands (CENTCOM) area of operations

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