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Norwegian Air Force’s First AW101 Helicopter Performs Maiden Flight
March 24, 2016 @ 07:46 AMFinmeccanica announced today that the Royal Norwegian Air Forces first of 16 AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters successfully performed its maiden flight on 21 March at its Helicopter Division Yeovil factory in the UK. The successful on-schedule maiden flight marks a major milestone and the start of the flight test programme that will lead to initial aircraft deliveries to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MoJ) in 2017
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Kelvin Hughes To Supply 60 SharpEye Radars To UK’s Navy
March 21, 2016 @ 11:32 AMThe UK Royal Navys and Royal Fleet Auxiliarys (RFA) more than 60 ships, submarines and shore facilities will be fitted with SharpEye radars provided by Kelvin Hughes. Working in association with Lockheed Martin who have signed a £44 million contract with the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Kelvin Hughes will be supplying SharpEye systems for the RNs Type 23 frigates, Hunt and Sandown class Mine Counter Measure Vessels, RFA support vessels and fast patrol boats as well as the Astute, Trafalgar and Vanguard class submarines, the company said in a statement Monday
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Senior Philippine Defense Officials Accused In UH-1H Huey Helicopter Scam
March 17, 2016 @ 10:40 AMSenior defense officials of the Philippine Air Force have been accused of plunder over a P1.2 billion (US $25 million) chopper deal in 2013
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ID Awarded $5 Billion US Army For IT infrastructure Requirements
March 2, 2016 @ 07:23 AMIntelligent Decisions (ID), Inc has been awarded an Information Technology Enterprise Solutions 3 Hardware (ITES-3H) contract by the US Army. The contract has a ceiling value of $5 billion and a potential period of performance of five years - one 3-year base plus two option years
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India May Soon Sign Logistics Support Agreement With US For Building Aircraft...
February 29, 2016 @ 09:32 AMIndia and the United States will soon close an agreement to share military logistics after 12 years of talks, Reuters reported Monday. The United States is in talks with New Delhi to help build its largest aircraft carrier in the biggest military collaboration to date, a move that will bolster the Indian navy's strength as China expands its reach in the Indian Ocean
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Harris Corp, Rockwell Collins, General Dynamics Win $12.7 Billion US Army Radio
February 29, 2016 @ 08:30 AMHarris Corp,Rockwell Collins and General Dynamics were awarded a $12.7 billion multiple award task order contract to supply Manpack radios and related accessories to US Army
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DCNS Hopeful of Australian And Indian Submarine Contracts This Year
February 22, 2016 @ 01:01 PMDCNS is hoping for a positive response for its submarine bid in Australia and commissioning of the first submarine to India this year. “Winning of a major naval defence export contract, in particular in Australia will require sustained effort throughout the year,” the company said in a statement Monday
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US Firms Win $49 Million Orders To Supply Nonstandard Weapons To Multiple
February 19, 2016 @ 07:43 AMCulmen, Defense Technology, Multinational Defense Services, Sierra Four and UDC US were awarded a $49 million contract for the production of nonstandard weapons parts and accessories for multiple countries under foreign military sales. The weapon parts and accessories will be for Chad, Afghanistan, Iraq, Romania, Somalia, Niger, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Pakistan, Peru, Congo, Jordan and Colombia, US department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
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Philippines Receives Third And Final Airbus C295 Transport Aircraft
February 16, 2016 @ 03:17 PMThe Philippines Air Force has taken delivery of the third and final Airbus C295 medium transport aircraft from Airbus DS. The aircraft was ferried from the final assembly line at Seville, Spain to Clark Air Base, Philippines, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Russian Helicopters To Supply 7 Kamov, 2 Mi-171 Choppers To China
February 16, 2016 @ 03:01 PMRussian Helicopters has signed a number of contracts to supply seven Ka-32A11BC and two Mi-171 helicopters to China. The Fire Department of the Department of Public Safety, Qingdao, China, will receive two Ka-31A11BC helicopters in firefighting version in 2016, the company said in a statement Tuesday
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
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...
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...