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General Atomics To Provide Advanced Sensor For USAF Reaper Drones For
August 21, 2018 @ 07:05 AMGeneral Atomics has been awarded a $133 million worth contract to provide advanced sensor for the US Air Forces Reaper drones as part of the modernization effort to upgrade MQ-9 Reaper surveillance and attack UAS. According to Department of defense press release, the contractor will complete the development, integration, and flight test of an advanced sensor into an MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle in realistic test scenarios at continental U
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Boeing To Acquire Small-Satellite Solutions Provider 'Millennium Space Systems'
August 17, 2018 @ 08:24 AMBoeing will acquire Millennium Space Systems, a provider of agile, flight-proven small-satellite solutions, under an acquisition agreement that will expand Boeing's satellite and space portfolio. "Millennium Space Systems' expertise in vertically-integrated small-satellite solutions perfectly complements Boeing's existing satellite portfolio, and will allow us to meet the needs of a diverse customer set," said Leanne Caret, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security
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Northrop Grumman Tests APG-83 Radar On US F/A-18C Fighter
August 14, 2018 @ 09:12 AMNorthrop Grumman successfully installed a production APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) on a U.S
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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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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...