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Saab Chosen To Equip German Tornado Fleet
November 20, 2013 @ 04:13 PMSaab has received three orders for self-protection equipment for the German Air Forces Tornado fleet. In total, the orders amount to approximately ($15 million) 100 MSEK
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Budget Decline Causes Lockheed Martin To Consolidate Facilities
November 15, 2013 @ 07:54 AMThe continued decline in U.S
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Selex RF Decoy Selected For Gripen Jets
November 7, 2013 @ 12:21 PMSAAB has selected SELEXs BriteCloud Expendable Active Decoy (EAD) deployment on Gripen fighter, which has been developed in order to decoy RF-guided missiles and fire control radars away from fighter aircraft. Flare shaped and sized, the EAD can be dispensed from a standard 55mm flare cartridge and powered by batteries
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Pratt & Whitney, IHI To Jointly Build Japan F135 Engines
November 7, 2013 @ 08:03 AMPratt & Whitney has signed a joint agreement with IHI Corporation to qualify components for the Japanese fleet of F135 engines to power the 5th generation F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. "Pratt & Whitney is proud of our long history of working together with IHI on military engines, starting with the F100 engine for the JASDF F-15 fleet more than 30 years ago," said Bennett Croswell, president, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines
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Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests New GMLRS Warhead
October 24, 2013 @ 08:59 AMLockheed Martin successfully flight tested the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead. During the third short-range test, three GMLRS rockets were launched from an MLRS M270A1 launcher and each destroyed its respective ground-based target approximately 17 kilometers away
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UTC To Supply Generator Subsystem For Abrams Tank Upgrade
October 23, 2013 @ 09:09 AMUTC Aerospace has been selected by General Dynamics to design and develop the Generator Subsystem for the Abrams ECP1 modernization upgrade. The generator subsystem includes both the electric generator and CAN-bus-enabled digital controller
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Israel Launches $1 Billion Howitzer Competition
October 21, 2013 @ 10:15 AMThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has opened bids for its $1 billion self-propelled gun modernization program aiming to replace nearly 50-year-old M109 self-propelled howitzers. An IDF official listed the new gun as key to the ground forces Fire2025, a strategic investment plan for firepower that is lethal, longer in range and more precise, yet flexible enough for effective use across the operational spectrum
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First Production AW189 Twin Engine Aircraft Performs Maiden Flight
October 10, 2013 @ 12:05 PMAgustaWestland successfully flight tested its first production AW189 8 tonne class twin engine at Vergiate plant (Italy) today. The aircraft is expected to be delivered to Bristow Helicopters Ltd
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General Dynamics Wins $25 Million FAA Air Traffic Control Radios Contract
October 8, 2013 @ 08:43 AMGeneral Dynamics has won the first order from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for new Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) CM-300/350 UHF and VHF air traffic control (ATC) radios. The $25 million order will begin a new chapter in ground-to-air communications as the next-generation radios deliver crisp, clear communication between pilots and air traffic controllers
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Wyle Wins $14.9 Million USAF Task Contract
October 7, 2013 @ 08:53 AMWyle has been awarded a task order valued at $14.9 million to provide analyses of military and commercial developmental semiconductor devices and components for the U
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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...
