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Sig Sauer Wins $580 Million To Replace US Army’s Berette M9 Service...

January 20, 2017 @ 08:04 AM

Sig Sauer has won a $580 million contract for the Modular Handgun System including handgun, accessories and ammunition to replace the current Beretta M9 handgun. Bids were solicited via the Internet with nine received
Russian Helicopters Delivers 2 Ка-32А11ВСs Choppers To China

January 19, 2017 @ 07:51 AM

Russian Helicopters has completed deliveries of the first batch of multirole Ка-32A11BC helicopters, which are built at Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise. After the delivery of the first batch, two more helicopters will be handed over to the Chinese operators in 2017, the company said in a statement Thursday
US Army’s Next-Gen Personnel Protective Equipment System Enters Production Phase

January 17, 2017 @ 01:55 PM

US Armys new light-weight ballistic helmet system has entered production phase this month. The Armys next generation Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) system is intended to improve the warfighters lethality, mobility and modularity by optimizing Soldier protection while effectively reducing weight with the latest technologies and managing all lifecycle aspects of personal protective equipment,
Philippines Shelves Planned Upgrades To Facilities On Spartly Islands To Avoid China’s...

January 17, 2017 @ 09:51 AM

The Philippines has decided to shelve planned upgrades to facilities on Spartly islands it controls, such as repairing an eroded runway, to avoid incurring Chinas wrath. The Philippine foreign ministry sent a note verbale to the Chinese embassy last month after confirming a report from the US-based Center for Strategic and International Studies about Chinas arms buildup in the Spratlys, Reuters reported Tuesday
Gujarat To Become Defence Manufacturing Hub Soon: Defense Minister Of India

January 13, 2017 @ 02:44 PM

Gujarat is likely to become a major defense manufacturing hub with a number of private sector companies planning to set up factories in the state. The centre has approved close to 20 licences for defence production in Gujarat, defence minister Manohar Parrikar was quoted as saying
BAE Systems Receives $542 Million Contract To Provide 145 M777 Howitzers To

January 13, 2017 @ 12:39 PM

BAE Systems has won a $542 million contract to provide 145 M777 ultra-lightweight howitzers to the Indian Army. Work on the contract will begin immediately and be performed by BAE Systems and its suppliers across the United Kingdom, United States, and India
Poland Earmarks 27 Percent Of Defense Budget For Common NATO Infrastructure

January 12, 2017 @ 10:47 AM

Polands state department has earmarked 27.7 percent, 37 billion PLN (US $9 billion) of its defense budget for 2017 for common NATO infrastructure under the NSIP as part of the investment
Rheinmetall, Steyr Pitch RS556 For German G36 Rifle Replacement

January 11, 2017 @ 11:50 AM

Rheinmetall and Steyr Mannlicher are eying the German armed forces contract to replace standard G36 assault rifle with a 5.56mm x 45 cal RS556 rifle
US Marines Deploy F-35 Fighter Squadron To Japan

January 11, 2017 @ 11:40 AM

US Marine Corps has deployed a squadron of F-35B fighter jets to Japan, marking the first overseas deployment of the aircraft troubled due to technical glitches. The deployment of the 10 planes to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni on Honshu Island marks a major milestone for the F-35, agencies and various media reported today
US Army Tests 3D Printed Drones

January 6, 2017 @ 04:22 PM

US Army Research Laboratory has flight tested 3D-printed unmanned aircraft that was developed with a new on-demand system. In a successful test, the Prospects of US soldiers manufacturing drones with 3D printers in a remote combat zone has been demonstrated, the US Army announced in a press release on Thursday

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