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BAE Systems’ HAMMER Precision Targeting System Achieve Critical Design Review
February 20, 2014 @ 03:57 PMBAE Systems HAMMER precision targeting system successfully completed the US Armys Critical Design Review for its Joint Effects Targeting System (JETS) Target Location Designation System (TLDS) program. This review of the systems design and capability is a key milestone as the company works toward providing dismounted soldiers and operators with a lightweight and cost-effective solution
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India To Finalize Tejas Mk II LCA Design By Next Month
February 18, 2014 @ 04:42 PMIndia is likely to finalize the preliminary design of its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) - Tejas Mk-II, by the end of March. The Aeronautical Development Agency's (ADA)official was quoted as saying by New Indian Express that the detailed design phase of LCA Mk 2 would begin in the second quarter of 2014
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Questions Over India’s Selection of Dassault Rafale as Negotiations Drag
February 10, 2014 @ 01:30 PMAs Indias negotiations with Dassault for the sale of 126 Rafale Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) drag into its third year, questions are being raised if the Indian MoD had all aspects of cost covered before selecting the French aircraft manufacturer as the lowest bidder or ‘L1. At the time of announcing the final winner, the Indian MoD had said that both the Rafale and the Eurofighter Typhoon had met the technical qualifications as outlined in the Request for Proposals (RFP)
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Exelis Radios To Equip US Army Blackhawk And Chinook Helicopters
January 31, 2014 @ 08:16 AMExelis has won a contract valued at $10.9 million to provide ARC-201D radios for installation in US Army UH-60M Blackhawk and CH-47F Chinook helicopters
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Oshkosh P-19 Vehicle To Undergo Testing
January 30, 2014 @ 08:01 AMThe US Marine Corps will test the recently delivered three Oshkosh P-19 Replacement Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle prototypes. The Oshkosh P-19R was selected in May 2013 to serve as the Marines off-road firefighting vehicle of the future
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US Navy Begins RQ-21A Blackjack Testing
January 29, 2014 @ 01:46 PMThe US Navy has begun initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) of the new Insitu-built small unmanned aircraft system, RQ-21A Blackjack, at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California. During the testing, the first low-rate initial production (LRIP) lot of the Blackjack, previously known as RQ-21A small tactical unmanned aircraft system (STUAS), will validated its effectiveness and suitability in realistic combat conditions
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Lockheed Martin Wins $31.1 Million Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb Kits
January 29, 2014 @ 07:54 AMLockheed Martin received a $31.1 million contract from the U
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New Zealand To Purchase T-6C Trainers Worth $127 Million
January 27, 2014 @ 01:51 PMThe New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has signed a contract worth $127 million to buy 11 Beechcraft T-6Cs to meet its requirement for an advanced pilot training capability, and includes simulators and classroom- and computer-based training packages. New Zealand requires an intermediate trainer with a glass cockpit that will be able to take students from the Pacific Aerospace CT-4E Airtrainer to the Lockheed Martin P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft, Boeing 757 and upgraded Lockheed C-130H transports, plus the AgustaWestland AW109, NH Industries NH90 and future Kaman SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopters, according to Flight Global
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Singapore Navy, IMarEST Sign Streamlined Accreditation Agreement
January 27, 2014 @ 09:04 AMThe Republic of Singapore Navys (RSN) training pipeline has been accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST). The accreditation, open to RSNs Naval Officers, Naval Warfare System Engineers and Experts, and Naval Divers, is to establish a streamlined route for marine engineers and technologists which maps each individuals professional qualifications against IMarEST membership from Technician to Chartered Status
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Second Mobile Landing Platform Class Vessel Completes Sea Trails
January 20, 2014 @ 05:03 PMThe second Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) class vessel, USNS John Glenn, successfully completed Builder's Sea Trials last week. During the week of sea trials the shipbuilder, General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co
U.K. Tests Radio-Wave Weapon to Defeat Drone Swarms
Su-35 Fighter Takes on Airborne Radar Role in Ukraine Operations
Franco-German MGCS Battle Tank Program Moves Ahead with New Project Company
Fincantieri, thyssenkrupp Partner on Philippine Submarine Bid
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...
