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Aerojet Rocketdyne Completes Two Hot-fire Tests of Solid Rocket Motor
August 10, 2018 @ 12:00 PMAerojet Rocketdynes advanced tactical booster program has completed two successful hot-fire tests of a motor that had been conditioned to mimic extreme cold- and hot-soak conditions for air-launch application. The tests took place at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Edwards Air Force Base in California, the company confirmed Monday
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Rheinmetall To Supply Additional Argus Soldier Systems To Canadian Armed Forces
August 6, 2018 @ 02:58 PMThe Canadian Armed Forces have exercised options under the Integrated Soldier System Project (ISSP) to procure an additional 1,256 Rheinmetall Argus soldier systems worth CAD22 million (€14.3 million)
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Cobham Warns Further Delay In USAF KC-46 Tanker Program
July 26, 2018 @ 04:25 PMThe British defense company Cobham providing in-flight refueling technology for the U.S
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Bulgaria Requests Proposals from Seven Countries for Supply of 16 Fighter Jets
July 26, 2018 @ 03:03 PMThe Bulgarian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has issued a Request for Proposal to acquire 16 fighter jets to replace the ageing fleet of Russian-made MiG-29 jets of the country's Air Force. The MoD has called for bids to supply aircraft from United States, Portugal, Israel, Italy, Germany, France and Sweden
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US to Exempt India, Indonesia and Vietnam from CAATSA Sanctions
July 24, 2018 @ 10:02 AMThe United States Senate Committee on Armed Services plans to exempt some US strategic allies; India, Indonesia and Vietnam from Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) that allows the nations to buy Russian military equipment without any threat sanctions. “The final piece of legislation will exempt just three countries—India, Indonesia, and Vietnam—from a robust sanctions regime enacted and imposed last year,” Sen
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Combat Ship Team Submits Final Proposal for Canadian Surface Combatant Project
July 23, 2018 @ 04:02 PMCanada's Combat Ship Team (CCST) has submitted its final proposal for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project to prime contractor Irving Shipbuilding in Halifax. Canada's Combat Ship Team combines Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems' Type 26 Global Combat Ship, CAE, MDA, L3 Technologies, and Ultra Electronics
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General Dynamics Gets $72.5M For USS Higgins Guided-Missile Destroyer Upgrade
July 19, 2018 @ 10:24 AMGeneral Dynamics has won a $72.5 million worth contract to upgrade US Navys USS Higgins guided-missile destroyer, the Department of defense announced Wednesday
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Lockheed Martin Wins $164 Million For THAAD Field Support Contract
July 19, 2018 @ 10:15 AMThe US Missile Defense Agency has awarded a $164 million worth contract to Lockheed Martin to provide field support for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system, the Department of defense announced Wednesday. “Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, is being awarded a $164,000,000 contract modification (P00034) to previously awarded, sole-source, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, HQ0147-10-D-0001, for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Field Support Contract (TFSC),” the statement says
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US Navy Completes First Guided Flight Test Of Raytheon’s Enhanced Ship-Defense Missile...
July 16, 2018 @ 09:05 AMThe US Navy completed the first successful guided flight test of Raytheon's ESSM Block 2 intermediate-range, surface-to-air missile. The ESSM Block 2 missile features a new guidance system with dual mode active and semi-active radar
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Elbit Systems Rolls-out New Hermes 900 StarLiner Unmanned Aircraft
July 16, 2018 @ 08:40 AMElbit Systems commences global marketing of the Hermes 900 StarLiner, its new Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), according to a press release dated July 12. The UAS features adverse weather capabilities and is fully compliant with NATOs Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4671, qualifying it to be safely integrated into civilian airspace and fly in the same environment with manned aircraft
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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...