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IAF Women Fighter Pilots Getting Ready To Fly Solo In MiG-21 ‘Bison’...

January 23, 2018 @ 09:05 AM

Indian Air Forces two women fighter pilots are getting ready to go on solo-sortie in a MiG-21 Bison supersonic fighter and are expected to fly all alone in a month or so. Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh made history by becoming the first-ever women to undergo fighter pilot training in IAF
BAE Systems, General Dynamics Awarded $237M US Navy Contract To Maintain Surface...

January 20, 2018 @ 09:46 AM

The US Navy has awarded a $237 million contract to two US firms – BAE Systems and General Dynamics, to exercise option of continuous maintenance and Chief of Naval Operations availabilities on surface combatants (DDG and CG) homeported in San Diego, California. “BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California (N00024-16-D-4416); Continental Maritime of San Diego, San Diego, California (N00024-16-D-4417); and General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co
Indian Army To Get Assault Rifles, Carbines Worth $555 Million

January 17, 2018 @ 04:28 PM

Indias Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared procurement of 72,400 assault rifles and 93,895 carbines on fast track basis for US$ 555 million (INR 3,547 crore) on Tuesday, to enable the Defence Forces to meet their immediate requirement for the troops deployed on the borders. Both the deals had been repeatedly cancelled in the past
Raytheon To Assist DARPA In Demonstrating Collaborative Autonomy for Unmanned Aerial Systems

January 11, 2018 @ 10:18 AM

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Phase 3 contract in support of Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) program to Raytheon Company based Tucson, Arizona, to demonstrate progress toward upgrading legacy unmanned aircraft, enabling easy navigations in constricted environment. According to DARPA press release, CODE program aims to extend the capability of the U
BAE Wins $19 Million for Depot-level Maintenance of Guided Missile Cruiser USS

January 9, 2018 @ 05:07 AM

BAE Systems was awarded an $18.9 million order for a selected restricted availability (SRA) on USS Princeton (CG 59) homeported in San Diego, California
Sudanese PT6 Training Aircraft Crashes Due to Technical Failure

December 28, 2017 @ 07:22 AM

A Sudanese PT6 military training aircraft crashed due to technical failure at the air force base in eastern Sudans city of Port-Sudan, killing the pilot. “A (PT6) military plane has crashed due to technical failure killing army cadet, Sayaf Idris Osman Sulieman, who was flying as part of the daily training programme at the Air Force College,” army spokesperson Ahmed Khalifa al-Shami was quoted as saying by
Bell-Boeing wins $20.6 Million to Support US Navy’s V-22 Osprey Flight Control...

December 28, 2017 @ 12:05 AM

Bell-Boeing has won $20.6 million to provide fleet software support for the US Navys V-22 Osprey aircraft flight control system
BAE Systems Armament Tester for USAF Bomber Fleet

December 19, 2017 @ 09:59 AM

The U.S
Northrop Grumman to Commence Production of Counter-Radio controlled IED Systems

December 14, 2017 @ 02:58 AM

Northrop Grumman is being awarded a $23,160,822 contract modification for Joint Counter-Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Electronic Warfare (CREW) Increment One Block One systems full-rate production. The contract is in support of the US Forces Expeditionary Warfare Program Office
Lockheed Martin Test Fires Production-configured LRASM from USAF B-1B Bomber

December 13, 2017 @ 11:57 AM

Lockheed Martin has test fired production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) from a US Air Force B-1B bomber. During the test over the Sea Range at Point Mugu, California, B-1B aircrew simultaneously launched two LRASMs against multiple maritime targets, meeting the primary test objectives, including target impact, the company said in a statement Wednesday

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