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US Navy Awards $191M For Trident II Guidance System
February 16, 2019 @ 02:35 AMThe US Navy has awarded a $191 million worth contract to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory for Trident II missile guidance system, the Department of defense announce Friday. “The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, is awarded a $191,029,190 fixed-price-incentive-fee contract for the production of TRIDENT II D5 Strategic Weapon System MK6 Guidance Equivalent Units,” the release says
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Qatar, EU Air Services Agreement Quid-pro-quo For Defence Deals?
February 14, 2019 @ 01:43 PMQatar and the European Union (EU) concluded discussions for a potential open skies agreement last week which will give airlines of the EU nations and Qatar Airways unrestricted access to one anothers airports. The deal is seen as giving a tremendous advantage to the Qatari carrier at the expense of European airlines such as Lufthansa, KLM-Air France and Alitalia
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GA, Raytheon Demo New Electronic Intelligence Sensor
February 14, 2019 @ 01:29 PMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Raytheon have successfully proven the performance of a recently developed Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) sensor called the Advanced Radar Detection System (ARDS)
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S Korean Team to Maintain Avionics, Mechanicals of Global F-35 Fleet
February 14, 2019 @ 08:52 AMThe United States has selected a consortium of South Korean Defense companies, ‘Team ROK, to maintain avionics and mechanicals of global F-35 fighter aircraft fleet. According to South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Ellen Lord, US undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, has announced that a consortium of Korean defense companies, consisting of Hanwha Systems, Hanwha Corp
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Saab Receives Training System Order from Norwegian Armed Forces
February 14, 2019 @ 07:44 AMSaab has signed a framework agreement regarding a live fire training system for the Norwegian Armed Forces. The agreement, which is valid for 4 years, is the result of competitive procurement and covers all branches of Norwegian defence
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South Korea, Spain to Start Aircraft Swapping Negotiations later this Month
February 11, 2019 @ 08:05 AMSouth Korea and Spain are expected to start negotiations on a proposed deal to swap Spanish A-400M military transport planes with Korean T-50 and KT-1 trainer jets as early as this month. The deal, if realized, would mark South Korea's first export of aircraft to Europe
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India’s Lohia Group Enters Defense Sector, Acquires Israeli Aerostructures Manufacturer
February 11, 2019 @ 07:24 AMIndias Lohia Group has marked its entry into the aerospace and defense sector with the acquisition of Israel-based aerostructure manufacturer, Light & Strong Limited. Lohia group specializes in aerospace and military carbon fibre and glass fibre composite components production
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Next-gen Aircraft Black Boxes to Stream Data in Real time
February 8, 2019 @ 10:43 AMCurtiss-Wright Corporation and Honeywell have partnered to develop next generation aircraft black boxes capable of streaming data real-time. The companies will use real-time connectivity to reinvent the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) – commonly referred to as “black boxes” – for the commercial airline, cargo transport and business jet markets, Curtiss-Wright said in a statement Friday
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LCA Tejas Likely To Be Equipped With ASRAAM
February 7, 2019 @ 12:01 PMIndia's indigenously-made Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is likely to be equipped with air-to-air missile ASRAAM. State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and MBDA are set to hold formal talks this week to arm the aircraft with the heat-seeking close combat air-to-air missile,
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Russian S-300 Operational In Syria: Israeli Satellite Images
February 6, 2019 @ 09:36 AMRussian S-300 long range surface-to-air missile systems delivered to Syria last year have been erected, an Israeli company ImageSat International (iSi) has claimed. The company released satellite images claiming that three out of four S-300 launchers had been erected in the northwestern Syrian city, Masyaf
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