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Eurofighter Typhoon Lagging Behind Rivals
November 11, 2015 @ 02:04 PMThe Eurofighter Typhoon may be lagging behind the Dassault Rafale and F-16 in terms of radar and advanced weapons as it pitches for contracts in the Middle East. When the Eurofighter team provided a briefing at the Dubai Air Show on the fighter's planned upgrade program it was not lost on the media about how behind the European consortium's aircraft was as compared to its main rivals in the Middle East market
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AgustaWestland To Debut Unmanned Helicopters At Dubai Air Show
November 7, 2015 @ 08:42 AMAgustaWestland is exhibiting its two remotely piloted helicopters, the SW-4 Solo RUAS/OPH (Rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial System/Optionally Piloted Helicopter) and the SD-150 HERO at Dubai Air show. The company will also display the most recent developments in its helicopters range, the AgustaWestland AW189 and AW159
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F-16V Fighter Completes Maiden Flight
October 21, 2015 @ 10:53 AMLockheed Martin has completed the maiden flight of the F-16V combat aircraft with Northrop Grumman's advanced APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR). The SABR will deliver a quantum leap in capability for the venerable F-16
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Saab Wins US Carl-Gustaf Ammunition Order
October 13, 2015 @ 03:17 PMSaab has received an ammunition order from US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. The order is a part of the contract announced in August 2014 for the 84-mm recoilless rifle system
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Lockheed Martin Tries to Get Indonesia Interested in F-16V Fighter Aircraft
October 7, 2015 @ 01:00 PMLockheed Martin brought its F-16 cockpit demonstrator to Indonesia this week to highlight the F-16V, the latest version of the F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighter. The F-16V offers the most advanced 4th Generation capability available on the market today, including Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) and enhancements to the aircraft's mission computer, vehicle systems, aircraft structure, cockpit and electronic warfare system
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India To Induct Indigenous LCA Tejas Even With Flaws
September 30, 2015 @ 03:33 PMIndia plans to induct at least seven squadrons of indigenous Tejas Mark 1-A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) into Indian Air Force despite flaws to keep the program alive. The Indian Air Force has agreed to induct the LCA as it urgently needs more than 120 light weight fighters to intercept enemy aircraft and other defense missions, NDTV reported Wednesday
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BAE Systems Offers Solutions Against “Zero Day” Cyber Attacks
September 3, 2015 @ 12:29 PMBAE systems has announced a suite of cloud based security products designed to defend against email-based threats including targeted and ‘Zero Day attacks. BAE Systems has introduced the solutions to Singapore, Australia and New Zealand
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Raytheon, US Navy Tests Isotropic Radiated Power For Next-Gen Jammer prototypes
September 2, 2015 @ 11:25 AMRaytheon and US Navy have completed Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) testing for its Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) array prototypes. "Raytheon and the Navy developed a realistic testing program designed to ensure that the NGJ electronic warfare system meets its 2021 initial operating capability commitment," said Travis Slocumb, vice president of Electronic Warfare Systems at Raytheon's Space and Airborne Systems business
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US Naval Research Lab Tests Amphibious Drone Successfully
August 17, 2015 @ 07:29 PMThe US Naval Research Lab (NRL) recently tested a drone that can land on water and travel under water. The new drone, named Flimmer is designed to carry sensors into places difficult for regular vehicles
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General Dynamics Wins US BICES-X Program IT Services Contract
August 13, 2015 @ 07:53 AMGeneral Dynamics IT has won $881 million potential contract to deliver enterprise IT services to the United States Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems Extended (US BICES-X) Program. The contract awarded by the Air Force Material Command includes providing secure, agile support to deliver timely information sharing and collaboration services to global defense organizations and combatant commands
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U.K., Norway Working on Defense Pact to Deter Russia
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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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U