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USAF's Secret New UAS To Be Operational In 2015: Report
December 6, 2013 @ 04:50 PMThe US Air Force's secret unmanned aerial system (UAS), designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, is scheduled to be operational by 2015, according to Aviation Week. A large, classified unmanned aircraft is now flying—and it demonstrates a major advance in combining stealth and aerodynamic efficiency
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US Army M-ATVs To Be Equipped With Q-Net RPG Defeat System
December 6, 2013 @ 11:42 AMQinetiQ has won a contract to supply Q-Net rocket propelled grenade (RPG) defeat system for installation onboard the US Army's mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) all-terrain vehicles (M-ATVs). Under the $18
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Dutch Defense Ministry Buys Drones Worth €250 Million
November 22, 2013 @ 03:42 PMThe Dutch defence ministry is buying four US unmanned aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper, at a cost of up to €250 million, to be operational by the end of 2017, defence minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert told parliament in a statement on Thursday. The drones can also carry weapons but the Netherlands does not need that capacity at present, a ministry spokesman told Nos television later
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Is It A Bird? A Plane? It's A V-22 Osprey!
November 20, 2013 @ 12:04 PMThe Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey took center stage at the Dubai Air Show this week with company executives saying that aircraft sales could grow significantly in the "very near future". However, despite its vast success in Afghanistan, the aircraft may be procured in a VIP configuration in the Middle East and possibly elsewhere
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Russia To Sell Weaponry Worth $13 Billion This Year
November 19, 2013 @ 09:02 AMRussias state arms exporter will deliver more than $13 billion worth of military equipment to foreign customers in 2013, a senior official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. “Its a new record
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MBDA Wins £35 million Brimstone Missile Contract
November 19, 2013 @ 08:19 AMMBDA has signed a £35 million contract with UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply Brimstone missiles for the next five years at Dubai Airshow. Brimstone is carried by RAF Tornado GR4 aircraft, and was used extensively on operations in Afghanistan
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General Dynamics Wins New WIN-T Increment 3 Order
November 19, 2013 @ 07:52 AMGeneral Dynamics has received a contract from the U.S
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US Cancels Russian Helicopter Purchase Plans
November 14, 2013 @ 08:26 AMThe Pentagon has scrapped plans to buy Russian helicopters for the Afghan Air Force from Rosoboronexport, a state-owned arms exporter that also sells weapons to Syria. The Pentagons plans to buy additional 15 Russian Mi-17 helicopters for $345 million appears to end for now
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Declining Defence Budgets And Technology Upgrade Shaping Night Vision Market
November 12, 2013 @ 11:54 AMAs defence budgets take a beating due to the downturn of the war in Afghanistan, the market for night vision devices (NVDs) is being shaped by an upgrade of technology from Generation II to Generation III. A decade ago, a major chunk of the night vision market supported war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan
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DynCorp Wins $86.6 Million Aircraft Logistics Support Contract
November 7, 2013 @ 01:28 PMDynCorp International (DI) has won a subcontract to provide contractor logistics support in Afghanistan, as part of the Multi Sensor Aerial Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (MAISR) Operations and Sustainment program. The subcontract has a one-year base period with a one-year option, with a total contract value of up to $86
KONGSBERG, Nokia to Collaborate on Defence Communications with 5G Technology
Russia Offers to Buy Back S-400 Air Defense Systems from Turkey
18 Archer Artillery Units in $985M Swedish Military Aid to Ukraine
Nammo to Supply 25mm Ammo for European Buyers of F-35 Jet
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...