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USAF Awards $108M Advanced Radar Threat System Contract To Lockheed Martin

June 13, 2017 @ 11:37 AM

Lockheed Martin has won the US Air Force contract worth $108 million for Advanced Radar Threat System Variant 2 (ARTS-V2). ARTS-V2 is a pre-Milestone B Program to develop and field a high fidelity threat emitter for live aircrew training for anti-access/area denial environments
Germany Seeks Face Recognition Tech, WhatsApp Access To Track Militants

June 12, 2017 @ 12:05 PM

Germany is eyeing to use face recognition technology and gaining access to chat services like WhatsApp in order to track militants. “New security measures will be taken to combat terrorism, including the use of face recognition technology to track the movements of terrorists”
Chinese Soldiers Getting Addicted To Mobile Games

June 8, 2017 @ 10:37 AM

The huge popularity of mobile games among the rank and file of Chinese military personnel has created a controversy following the demotion of an army engineer to the lower position after he missed an important phone call because he was distracted by a mobile game. Military experts have warned that mobile games addiction among the armed forces can pose a major threat as there is a possibility of spies planting a virus in the games to steal sensitive military information, Global Times reports
Pakistan's Gwadar Port a Possible Future Chinese Military Base Location: Pentagon

June 7, 2017 @ 11:40 AM

China is looking to expand its military ports in countries with which it has a longstanding friendly relationship and similar strategic interests, such as Pakistan, a report by the Pentagon has said. China is "expanding its access to foreign ports to pre-position the necessary logistics support to regularize and sustain deployments in the 'far seas," the country will most likely pursue opportunities to build bases elsewhere, naming Pakistan an interesting location, the Pentagon annual report to Congress says
US To Equip Saudi Arabia With Radars, Projectiles To Counter Incoming Ballistic...

June 6, 2017 @ 08:57 AM

The US State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale worth $662 million to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 26 AN/TPQ-53(V) radar systems and related support. Saudi Arabia intends to use Lockheed Martin manufactured AN/TPQ-53(V) radars to enhance its border security and modernize its armed forces with a more current capability to locate and counter the source of incoming ballistic artillery, rockets, and mortars, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency press release said
Israel's Aeronautics Group To Present Multi-Mission 'Orbiter 4' UAS At Paris Air...

May 30, 2017 @ 11:28 AM

Israel-based Aeronautics Group will present its newly manufactured UAS ‘Orbiter 4 that can carry and operate two different payloads simultaneously, at the Paris Air Show. The Orbiter 4 can carry a maritime patrol radar (MPR) together with a cellular interception sensor, and conduct land or maritime ISTAR missions beyond Line Of Sight
Oshkosh Corp Wins US Marine Contract For P-19R ARFF Vehicles

May 22, 2017 @ 01:58 PM

Oshkosh Corp has won more than $33 million contract from US Marine Corps for an additional 54 P-19R Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicles. Oshkosh expects to field the first P-19Rs in June of 2017 and in total, Oshkosh will deliver 164 P-19Rs through 2019, the company announced Monday
HAL To Equip Locally-Made Helicopter With Turbo-shaft Engine

May 18, 2017 @ 04:43 PM

Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has issued a request for information to supply turbo-shaft engine for 10-12.5 ton AUW class twin engine helicopter
BAE Systems' M777 Artillery Guns Arrive in India

May 18, 2017 @ 01:19 PM

India on Thursday received the first two of 145 M777 ultra-light howitzers as part of the $750 million dollar contract signed with the US in November 2016. Under the contract, 25 guns will come to India in a fly-away condition (two per month will be delivered), while 120 will be assembled at the proposed assembly integration and test facility for the weapon system in India in partnership with Mahindra Defence, located in Faridabad
AESA-Radar Equipped Destroyer Being Prepared For Launch In Chinese Shipyard

May 18, 2017 @ 10:40 AM

China's new 052D guided-missile destroyers, which is equipped with phased array radar and vertical launching system, is undergoing outfitting work in Dalian Shipyard, Northeast China's Liaoning Province. There are five 052D destroyers already in active service while another six are undergoing outfitting and several are under construction, read a Sina Weibo Post by the China National Radio (CNR) Military Program on Sunday

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