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Sweden, Brazil Agree On Saab's FX-2 Proposal
April 4, 2014 @ 02:27 PMThe Defence Minister of Sweden, Karin Enström, and her Brazilian counterpart Celso Amorim, welcomed the decision - to select the proposal presented by Swedish company SAAB in the bidding process for FX-2, related to the provision of fighters to equip the Brazilian Air Force. The decision was given a nod at an official meeting in Stockholm, upon the kind invitation of the Swedish side, on April 3rd, 2014
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Sikorsky To Pay $3.5 Million Over Black Hawk Settlement Claims: Reports
April 1, 2014 @ 10:08 AMSikorsky will pay $3.5 million to settle claims that it overcharged the US military for replacement Black Hawk components, according to The Courant
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MBDA Live-Fires Brimstone Missile From MQ-9 Reaper In RAF Tests
March 26, 2014 @ 11:52 AMMBDA has successfully conducted live-firing of its Dual Mode Brimstone air-to-surface missile from the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). The trials were undertaken on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence by the Royal Air Force's Air Warfare Centre Unmanned Air Systems Test and Evaluation Squadron, Defence Equipment & Support Weapons Operating Centre, US Air Force's BIG SAFARI Organisation, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and MBDA, according to the company/ During the trials, the Dual Mode BRIMSTONE missile scored nine direct hits against a range of targets, including very high speed and manoeuvring vehicles during the trials
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France Suspends Military Cooperation With Russia, Mistral Warship Deal Under Review
March 24, 2014 @ 08:58 AMFrance has suspended most of its military cooperation with Russia, the French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Friday The statement comes as Paris still mulls over the idea of cancelling the sale of two Mistral warships to Moscow. Paris has suspended "the majority of its military cooperation with Russia" in the wake of Moscow's takeover of Crimea, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in the Estonian capital Tallinn
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Exelis Wins $36 Million AIDEWSontract From Turkish Air Force
March 21, 2014 @ 02:26 PMExelis has received an award totaling more than $36 million to provide electronic warfare (EW) equipment, spares and support services to the Turkish Air Force. When fully definitized, the contract could be valued at up to $80 million
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First Alenia M-346 Aircraft for Israeli Air Force Rolled Out Today
March 21, 2014 @ 07:54 AMThe first M-346 advanced trainer for the Israeli Air & Space Force was rolled out today in a ceremony held at Alenia Aermacchis plant in Venegono Superiore, Italy. In July 2012, Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, was awarded a contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defence (IMOD) to supply 30 M-346 advanced jet trainer aircraft, to replace the TA-4 Skyhawkcurrently operated by the IAF, to include ground based training systems in collaboration with other Israeli and International companies
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DARPA’s VTOL-X Programme Takes Off With Phase 1
March 19, 2014 @ 11:53 AMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded four prime contracts for Phase 1 of its vertical take-off and landing experimental aircraft (VTOL X-Plane) programme. Winners Aurora Flight Sciences, Boeing, Karem Aircraft and Sikorsky Aircraft, have all proposed unmanned vehicle designs for the programme, which seeks development of a high-speed VTOL aircraft with the hover capability of a helicopter, according to a DARPA statement
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L-3 To Build Drone-Based Internet System For DARPA In $16 Million Contract
March 14, 2014 @ 09:17 AMU.S
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Rheinmetall Wins €83 Million Skyguard Fire Units Contract From MENA Nation
March 4, 2014 @ 12:20 PMA nation from the MENA region has placed a €83 million follow-on order from Rheinmetall for Skyguard fire units to expand its existing array of Oerlikon Skyguard air defence systems. The existing basic contract, plus previous expansions, already accounts for sales volume of €582 million, meaning that the new order brings the total – including services and spare parts – to €665 million for this country
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DARPA SHIELD Program To Verify Faulty Military Counterfeit Electronics
February 26, 2014 @ 01:25 PMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing a device to detect used and counterfeit electronic components in order to counter problems leading to system failures that put soldiers lives and missions at risk. The Supply Chain Hardware Integrity for Electronics Defense (SHIELD) program would counter the problem by developing a small (100 micron x 100 micron) component, or dielet, that will ”verify, without disrupting or harming the system, the trustworthiness of a protected electronic component
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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...
