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Israel-Lockheed Martin F-35 deal in trouble over soaring cost
April 20, 2009 @ 12:00 AMNegotiations between the Israeli Defense Ministry and Lockheed Martin for the purchase of advanced, new-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter stealth aircraft continue to bog down over the final hurdles of unit cost and integration of Israeli-specific avionics and armaments, according to media reports. While the Israeli defense establishment complains of soaring F-35 unit costs - a completely rational concern considering the potential defense budget cuts looming on the horizon - the real issue seems to be the installation of Israeli-made systems onto the aircraft
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UK MoD has awarded $400 million contract to BAE Systems for 60...
March 27, 2009 @ 12:00 AMUnder a £300 million($400 million) contract, the Royal Engineers are getting 60 air-portable Terrier vehicles which will become one of the most important engineering tools in their inventory. Terrier will support infantry troops by removing obstacles and opening routes, providing useful assistance on operations including peacekeeping and humanitarian missions
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Italy has awarded over $351 million contract to SELEX Sistemi Integrati for...
March 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AMItalian Defence Ministry has awarded over 260 million euro ($351 million) contract to SELEX Sistemi Integrati for the first phase of the supply of radar systems that will permit the launch in Italy of WiMAX, the new technology that provides high-speed wireless internet connections. Under the agreement, twelve RAT 31 DL radar systems and related logistical support will be delivered to the Italian Air Force by 2014
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Airmen Prep for Patriot's Debut at Southwest Asian Base
January 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSOUTHWEST ASIA --- Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing here are laying the groundwork to welcome more than 200 Soldiers from Fort Bliss, Texas, as they set up a Patriot battery here for the first time.>> Airmen from more than a dozen units have been actively involved in myriad activities and projects to include preparing new dormitories, host-nation security, site selection, facility renovations and maintenance-pad development to name a few
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Lockheed Martin Receives $147 Million Contract to Provide U.S. Coast Guard with...
December 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMROSSLYN, Va. --- Lockheed Martin received a $147
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General Dynamics NASSCO Awarded $940 Million Contract for T-AKE Ship Construction
December 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSAN DIEGO --- General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $940 million contract from the U.S
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Improving Defence Contractor Performance
December 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGreg Combet, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, today announced that the DMO will release information to leading defence contractors designed to help them benchmark their performance as suppliers to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).>> The reports, produced as part of the Defence Materiel Organisations (DMO) Company Scorecard program, compare the performance of suppliers in delivery and support of military equipment
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New Accessions Pilot Program Authorized
December 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Defense Department announced today that it has authorized the military services to implement a pilot program; temporarily permitting enlistment into military service certain legal aliens (who have lived in the United States for at least two years) who hold skills that are critically needed in the military.>> The pilot will address health care professionals holding needed medical specialties (physicians and nurses) and people with skills in certain strategic foreign languages and cultures, qualifications important to present and future military operations
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Alenia Aeronautica: Delivery of First Tranche 2 Typhoon to the Italian Air
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe first of 47 Tranche 2 Eurofighters for the Italian air force taxis on arrival at Grosseto air base. (Alenia Aeronautica photo)An important step for the Eurofighter Typhoon, the main European industrial collaborative programme: Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has officially delivered to the Italian Air Force the first Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoon produced in Italy
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World’s smallest and lightest TARSIUS16 MIL SPEC night vision device at INDO...
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMVectronix AG, a global leader in image intensification night vision devices, brought its newest innovation to INDO DEFENCE 2008, the TARSIUS16 Miniature Night Vision Monocular. With over 50,000 of its BIG/BIM image intensification night vision devices in operation, Vectronix has the experience and expertise necessary to produce the world’s smallest and lightest MIL SPEC night vision device, while still maintaining the highest quality and performance that operators have come to expect
Indra, UAE’s Katim to Develop NATO Confidential Level Mobile Telephony Solutions
First Flight of South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet by Air Force Chief
KNDS Brings MATARIS Family of Kamikaze Drones to IDEX 2025
New Chinese Spy-Cam Can Spot Satellites in Orbit, Read Their Serial Numbers
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U