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US Navy RFI Issued For Over The Horizon Missile
June 23, 2015 @ 11:30 AMUS Navy has given requests for information (RFI) to industries for an over the horizon (OTH) anti-surface missile for next generation frigate design. The RFI issued on June 15 asks industry for options for complete systems that includes the munitions, the fire control system and the launch system for the future missile with upward weight limits of 22,500 pounds, the USNI news reported Monday
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Sagem, DCI Team Up On Airborne Surveillance Systems
June 16, 2015 @ 04:07 PMSagem (Safran) announced Monday that it has signed collaboration agreement with Défense Conseil International (DCI) on airborne surveillance systems, which are based on light aircraft and drones, for France as well as international markets. The manned airborne surveillance services offered by DCI will call on the Diamond DA 42 light twin-engine aircraft, equipped with Sagem's Euroflir 350 or 410 optronic pod
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US Marines Introduce Biometric Enrollment Technology To S.Korean Marines
June 12, 2015 @ 10:51 AMUS Marines have introduced a Secure Electronic Enrollment Kit, a portable biometrics solution, to the South Korean Marines. The biometric solution has been used to identify people in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Airbus Helicopters To Display Combat, SAR Choppers At Paris Air Show 2015
June 11, 2015 @ 02:03 PMAirbus Helicopters will be showcasing its latest combat, search and rescue and tactical transport helicopters at Paris Air Show 2015, the company said in a statement today. Airbus helicopters will display H160 rotorcraft that has distinctive Blue Edge blades, canted Fenestron and biplane stabilizer TM
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Thales To Provide Command And Control Capability To Canadian Army’s Light Armored...
June 11, 2015 @ 12:05 PMThales announced Wednesday that it has partnered with DRS Sustainment Systems to produce mast mounted surveillance suites, operator control systems, engineering and support for the Canadian Army's light armored vehicle-reconnaissance surveillance system (LRSS) project. The partnership will work on the US $100 million contract awarded by General Dynamics
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Kaman Corp Reopens K-Max Heavy Lift Helicopter Production Line
June 8, 2015 @ 11:49 AMKaman Corporation announced today that its Aero-systems division has resumed production of commercial K-MAX heavy-lift utility helicopters and will roll out its first new helicopter in early 2017. K-MAX aircraft are used for firefighting, logging and other missions requiring repetitive aerial lift capabilities
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DynCorp Upgrades Software to Support US Aviation Operations in Afghanistan
June 3, 2015 @ 06:52 PMDynCorp International (DI) has upgraded its use of IFS Applications for supporting ongoing US Department of Defense (DoD) operational projects in aviation maintenance deployed within Afghanistan. Presently, DynCorp is using IFS Applications to provide additional capabilities on two of their aviation programs supporting the transition of capabilities to Afghan national organizations
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India To Clear Apache, Chinook Helicopter Deals Soon
May 27, 2015 @ 12:04 PMThe Indian defence ministry has cleared more than $3.1 billion worth two deals to buy US-built attack and heavy-lift helicopters for equipping the Indian Air Force, Hindustan Times reported Tuesday
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General Dynamics Unveils First Two Peruvian Cayman Armored Vehicles
May 8, 2015 @ 02:01 PMGeneral Dynamics Land Systems Canada unveiled Thursday the two first LAV-II "Cayman" 8x8 armored vehicles of the 32 ordered in mid-2014 by the Peruvian Armed Forces. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony in London, Ontario, Commandant of the Peruvian Navy, Admiral Edmundo Deville del Campo said, “the Cayman will be used to patrol the coast, as well as lakes and rivers, as the Peruvian Marines prepare for expansion next year
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US Marine Gen Joseph Dunford Jr Likely To Be Next Joint Chiefs...
May 5, 2015 @ 02:26 PMUS Marine Gen.Joseph Dunford Jr is likely to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff succeeding Army Gen
Berlin Cuts German MoD's Request for Military Aid to Ukraine by 10...
Denmark Selects SAMP/T NG Air Defense System
Bangladesh Navy Signs Do228 Fleet Maintenance Deal with General Atomics AeroTec Systems
Rostec Begins Deliveries of New Anti-Drone System Dvina-100M
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...