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Rheinmetall to Supply MK281 Grenade Practice Ammunition to US Marines
October 29, 2018 @ 12:32 PMRheinmetall has received a $59 million contract to supply nearly 70,000 cartridges of MK281 MOD3 40mm grenade practice ammunition to US Marines. The company is scheduled to start the production by the third quarter of 2019, Rheinmetall said in a statement Monday
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Three Months to Train Syrian Specialists on S-300 Air-defense Systems: Russian Minister
October 3, 2018 @ 10:13 AMThe Syrian specialists will need three months to train on how to use the Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile defense systems, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday. "We have finished personnel recruitment and have begun to train them," Shoigu was quoted as saying by
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Raytheon Wins $1.5 Billion to Supply PATRIOT Missile Defense Systems to Poland
September 26, 2018 @ 07:29 AMRaytheon has won $1.5 billion modification contract to supply Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target (PATRIOT) to Poland
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Israel Aerospace Plans VC Fund to Invest in Five Startups Annually
August 14, 2018 @ 01:22 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) plans to set up a venture capital fund of up to $1.5 million investment in five startups annually
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Boeing May Deny Permission for 767 Conversion to Israeli Air Force Tankers
August 7, 2018 @ 03:27 PMBoeing may prevent Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) from converting used 767 aircraft to in-flight refueling tankers configuration for the Israeli Air Force (IAF), according to a report by
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Romania To Kickstart Negotiations For Shore-Based, Coastal Anti-Ship Missile System 'Soon'
July 18, 2018 @ 10:36 AMRomanias defense ministry is expected to kickstart negotiations to purchase new shore-based, coastal anti-ship missile system this week to replace Soviet P-15 Termit, local media reports. According to a report by
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Israeli Cyber Warfare Firm Employee Caught Selling Eavesdropping Software
July 6, 2018 @ 10:25 AMIsraels cyber warfare giant, NSOs former employee stole companys ‘Pegasus eavesdropping program software and tried to sell it on the ‘dark web. The Pegasus is a classified security tool that can eavesdrop on any person in the world without their knowledge,
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DARPA’s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies Seek Survivability without Piling on Armor
June 23, 2018 @ 11:04 AMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program aims to improve mobility, survivability, safety and effectiveness of future combat vehicles without piling excessive armor. Several Phase 2 contract awardees recently demonstrated advances on a variety of technologies to meet the programs goals, the agency said in a statement Friday
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NASA Flies First Large Unmanned Aircraft Without Chase Plane
June 20, 2018 @ 10:38 AMNASA successfully flies first Large Unmanned Aircraft in public airspace without chase plane. NASAs remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft, based at the agencys Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, successfully flew its first mission in the National Airspace System without a safety chase aircraft on Tuesday
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US to Provide Conventional Submarine Technology to Taiwan
April 9, 2018 @ 04:09 PMUS defense contractors will help Taiwan to construct its own submarines by providing Taipei with conventional technology to counter threats from China. Taiwan last year launched a plan to manufacture its own submarines amid deteriorating relations with China after its hopes of buying them from the US came to nothing
Anduril Tests New High-Speed Autonomous Missile ‘Barracuda-100M’ for U.S. Army
Italian Air Force Awards CAE Contract for MQ-9A Predator Mission Trainer Plus...
Thales to Acquire Full Control of Joint Venture with RTX on NATO...
Russia Planning All-New Helicopter, Mi-80 to Replace Legendary Mi-8
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...