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India To Halt FICV Program, Speed BMP-2 Upgrades: Reports
June 13, 2013 @ 09:26 AMThe Indian Ministry of Defense will hasten the upgrading of its Russian-made BMP-2 infantry combat vehicles and will issue tenders to buy 2,000 engines for the program, according to reports, while shelving its $10 billion FICV program. The Indian Armys more than 1,500 BMP-2s will be upgraded at a cost of more than $1
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Lockheed Martin Wins $34 Million JASSM Contract
June 12, 2013 @ 12:06 PMLockheed Martin has won a $34.2 million contract from the U
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Lockheed Martin Successfully Tested MK-41 Anti-Ship Missile
June 7, 2013 @ 08:19 AMLockheed Martin recently completed MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) testing of a simulated Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). Four consecutive tests verified that the simulated LRASM can break or "push through" the MK 41 canister's forward cover without causing damage to the composite structure, air data probe or coatings of the missile
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U.S. Defense Budget Seeks Additional Missile Funds
June 6, 2013 @ 10:06 AMThe U.S
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Boeing EMARSS Aircraft Completes First Test Flight
June 6, 2013 @ 09:06 AMBoeing team recently completed the first flight of the first of four Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS) Engineering, Manufacturing and Development aircraft. The aircraft was in the air for more than four hours and completed all first-flight test objectives, including evaluation of aerodynamic handling qualities, aircraft systems performance, and autopilot functions
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Italy Receives First FREMM Vessel
June 5, 2013 @ 02:31 PMThe Italian Navy has taken delivery of the first Frégate Européen multi-mission (FREMM) vessel, Carlo Bergamini, at the Fincantieri shipyard. The delivery is part of a contract awarded to Orizzonte Sistemi Navali to build ten vessels for the Italian Navy to replace the ageing Fincantieri-built Lupo and Maestrale-class ships by 2021
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Japan, France To Start Talks On Developing Military Equipment
June 5, 2013 @ 11:44 AMJapan has agreed to hold official talks on joint weapons development with France, despite the objections regarding the France military sales to China and Russia. At the Asia Security Summit, French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian showed a strong interest in Japanese weapons-related technology, and proposed to the Japan Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera that the two nations jointly develop military weapons and equipment
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Thales I-Master Radar System Demonstrated Successful Flight Trails
June 4, 2013 @ 04:18 PMThales has successfully completed flight testing of its I-Master radar system onboard a Diamond DA42MPP Guardian aircraft. It was conducted in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, the week-long trial covered different radar modes at a range of altitudes and speeds
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Raytheon Books $106 Million Paveway II Contract
May 31, 2013 @ 02:15 PMRaytheon has landed a $106 million contract for its combat-proven Paveway II family of precision-guided munitions. The company was awarded the direct commercial sale from an international customer
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Russia Plans To Fulfil Iraqi Arms Deal
May 31, 2013 @ 08:59 AMRussia plans to start fulfilling its arms exports contract with Iraq upon receiving an advance payment, Russian Technologies CEO Sergei Chemezov announced. “The contract is being implemented, the production [of ordered equipment] has started,” Chemezov told RIA Novosti at the opening ceremony of a Russian grenade-launcher assembly facility in Jordan on Thursday
Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
Iran, China, Russia to Hold Naval Drill Near Chabahar Port in Gulf...
DRDO’s Air-droppable Container for Boeing P-8i Maritime Aircraft Receives Type Certification...
As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
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