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Pentagon Grounds F-35 Jets After Routine Checks Uncovered Engine Problems
February 25, 2013 @ 10:56 AMThe U.S Department of Defense has grounded all flight operations of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter planes after an engine problem discovered on one of the aircraft
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U.S DoD Awards Contract To Develop Military-Grade Smartphone To Scan, Record Facial...
February 14, 2013 @ 09:46 AMCalifornia-based AOptix has been awarded a $3 million research contract from the U.S Department of Defense to develop technology that could allow troops to use a smartphone to scan and record facial features and identity people from a distance, AOptix announced
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ATK, General Dynamics Begin Developing Precision Extended Range Mortar For U.S Marine...
December 14, 2012 @ 12:00 AMATK announced today that it will begin execution of a $14.3 million contract awarded to develop a solution to meet the U
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India Picks Boeing Chinook As Winner Of Helicopter Competition
December 7, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Defense Ministry has confirmed Boeing as the winner of heavy-lift helicopter tender. Boeing beat Russian Mi-26 helicopters to win the tender to supply 15 heavy-lift choppers
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Bangladesh Army To Use New Dauphin Helicopters For Peace Keeping Missions
November 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Bangladesh Army has inducted two new Eurocopter AS365 N3+ Dauphin helicopters that will be used for UN humanitarian missions and transport duties. A group of Bangladesh Army pilots were trained to fly the choppers at Eurocopter South East Asia’s Singapore facility in the subsidiary’s AS365 N3+ full-flight simulator
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Cassidian Develops New Gen AESA Radar
November 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMCassidian has developed a new generation of transmit & receive modules which give the new AESA radars with electronic beam scanning previously unattained performance. With the new modules, the multi-mode and multi-tasking capabilities of AESA antennas can be enhanced on a sustained basis while at the same time significantly reducing production costs
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ITT Exelis Wins Global Communications Contract From The U.S Army
November 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AMITT Exelis has been awarded the GTACS (Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems and Services) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a potential ceiling of $10 billion from the U.S Army
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Lockheed Martin, Indonesia Firm To Begin Long-Range Surveillance Radar Production
November 8, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin and Indonesian firm PT CMI Teknologi (CMI) have recently completed a production readiness review that qualifies CMI to begin in-country manufacturing for the TPS-77 and FPS-117 long-range surveillance radars. Lockheed Martin and CMI are jointly pursuing the National Airspace Surveillance – Republic of Indonesia (NASRI) program, with the intent to produce more than 20 new radars to improve airspace surveillance, safety, and management over the Indonesian Archipelago in support of the government’s defense revitalization initiative
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Italian Politics, Commercial Rivalry Behind The AgustaWestland Bribery Reports In India?
November 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s defense procurement plans have been marred by a barrage of bribery and corruption allegations that seem to weasel out at an inopportune moment. Recently, the Indian Air Force’s plan to procure 12 VVIP helicopters from AgustaWestland came under the scanner after reports of kickbacks surfaced in a section of the Indian media
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U.S Army Picks Wyle To Provide Qualification Testing On Blackhawk Helicopters
October 31, 2012 @ 12:00 AMWyle has won a $3 million contract to provide qualification testing for the U.S
Russia May Strike Foreign Ships Suspected of Delivering Arms to Ukraine
Norway Selects Skydio X10D Drones in $9.4M Defense Tender
Israel Signs Contract to Boost Arrow Missile Production
BAE Systems Conducts First Precision Airstrike from Multirotor Drone Using APKWS
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...