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Ukraine Test New Anti-ship Cruise, Modernized S-125 Missiles
December 6, 2018 @ 12:27 PMUkraine has successfully tested a new anti-ship cruise missile, ‘Neptune and a modernized S-125 surface-to-air missile system, at a firing range in the Odesa Oblast Wednesday. “The task set today to the cruise missiles is to demonstrate their effective range and their proximity in engaging above-water targets,” Olexandr Turchynov, the chairman of Ukraines Defense and Security Council was quoted as saying during a press briefing after the tests by
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Russia Becomes First Country to Introduce Combat Lasers into Service
December 5, 2018 @ 03:25 PMRussian-made combat lasers, Peresvet, have started to enter duty with the Russian armed forces, making it perhaps the first country in the world do so. "Peresvet laser systems, based on new physical principles, entered combat service in testing regime with the Russian armed forces," the paper said
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Thales, Rheinmetall Upgrade French, German Tiger Chopper Simulation Systems
December 5, 2018 @ 09:29 AMThe first upgraded simulation systems for France's Tiger HAD combat support variant and Germany's UHT Step 2 anti-tank / fire support variant have completed qualification procedures at the Franco-German training academy (EFA) in Le Cannet-des-Maures in South-East France. German and French Tiger helicopter simulators are being upgraded under the Tiger Aircrew Training Means (TATM) programme awarded by Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) in December 2014, Thales said in a statement Monday
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Eyeing Drones, Aircraft Launch System Sales, General Atomics Opens Office in India
November 30, 2018 @ 01:21 PMEyeing to sell MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aerial System, and electromagnetic aircraft launch and recovery systems (EMALS) for Indian aircraft carriers, General Atomics has announced the opening of a new office in New Delhi, India. General Atomics is working with both governments (India and the United States) in an effort to provide India with a variety of systems and technologies supporting national defense, including MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones, and EMALS for Indian aircraft carriers, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Lockheed Martin wins $108M Boeing Contract for IRST21 Sensor System
November 27, 2018 @ 03:02 PMLockheed Martin has received a Boeing contract for phase II of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block II Infrared Search and Track (IRST) program for the US Navy. The contract includes development, platform integration, flight test, and qualification of the IRST21 Block II sensor system that will enhance IRST21's detection, tracking and ranging capabilities in radar-denied environments through the use of infrared search and track technology to passively detect and track airborne threats, the company said in a statement Monday
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Horizon Technologies shows Small-UAV Mounted Signal Intelligence Module
November 27, 2018 @ 01:06 PMUK-based Horizon Technologies released the first images of its Xtender technology Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) module mounted on a small rotary-wing UAV. UAV testing is being conducted in order to address customer requirements for small UAV-based Sat phone SIGINT (Thuraya, ISatPhone Pro and Iridium networks)
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Serbia Receives First of Nine H145M Helicopters from Airbus
November 23, 2018 @ 04:14 PMThe Serbian Ministry of Defense has received first of nine H145M helicopters from Airbus for its Air Force. Two more H145Ms are scheduled to be delivered in Decemner
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Thales's TALIOS Optronic Pod Qualified By French Defence Procurement Agency
November 20, 2018 @ 11:44 AMThe new Initial Operational Capability (IOC) version of the TALIOS optronic pod developed by Thales has completed qualification testing by the French defence procurement agency (DGA). TALIOS pod is an airborne equipment capable of designating a target
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Russian Knights to Perform Aerobatics with Su-30SM Fighters at Bahrain Airshow
November 13, 2018 @ 11:51 AMThe Russian Knights Aerobatics team which operate modified Su-30SM aircraft will perform aerobatics at the Bahrain International Air Show starting from November 14-16. The team arrived in the capital Manama Monday along with four aircraft
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Lockheed Martin Wins $129M Contract to Maintain UAE's THAAD Missile Defense System
November 1, 2018 @ 09:05 AMLockheed Martin has won a $129million contract to provide maintenance and sustainment for two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Batteries for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The contract includes software and hardware development, contractor logistics support, engineering services, and missile field surveillance, US DoD said in a statement on Wednesday
Italian Navy’s First FREMM EVO Frigate Begins Construction
Northrop to Equip Australian C-130J Fleet with New Electronic Warfare System
Trump Tariffs Could Impact F-35 Global Supply Chain, Other Defense Projects
U.S. to Deploy Korea-based Patriot Missile Systems to Middle East
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...