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UK MoD Allows Use Of Unmanned Surface Vehicle Software

September 29, 2016 @ 12:51 PM

The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a licence agreement with ASV Global allowing for the use of its Advanced Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Capability technology. The contract has been signed through Ploughshare Innovations, the technology transfer arm of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) allows use of advanced marine autonomy software, the UK MoD said in a statement Wednesday
Indian Army Conducts Surgical Strike On Terror Launch Pads In Pakistan Occupied...

September 29, 2016 @ 09:19 AM

Indian Army launched surgical strike on terror launch pads on the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) Wednesday night. Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Ranbir Singh in a joint press conference with Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Vikas Swarup in New Delhi Thursday said, “Indian Army conducted surgical strikes on terror launch pads on the LoC, significant casualties have been caused
Lockheed Martin Sniper Targeting Pods For Kuwaiti Eurofighter Typhoons

September 28, 2016 @ 06:49 PM

Kuwaiti Air Forces Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role fighters are to be equipped with Lockheed Martin Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP). A contract to this effect signed between Lockheed Martin and Eurofighter partner company Leonardo Aircraft, includes 18 pods, integration and logistics support for the Kuwait Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoon
Northrop Grumman Wins US Navy Contract For 3 MQ-4C Triton Drones

September 28, 2016 @ 01:16 PM

Northrop Grumman has won a $255 million contract from US Navy to procure three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft The contract also includes one main operation control station, one forward operation control station, training courseware, and tooling. Work is expected to be completed in August 2020, the US Department of Defense announced Tuesday
South Korea Grounds Lynx Helicopters After Crash

September 28, 2016 @ 10:52 AM

South Korea has suspended operation of its Lynx military helicopters fleet after one of them crashed into the East Sea. The helicopter crashed around 9:05 PM during a joint night-time drill by South Korea and US
Bell Helicopter To Supply Huey II helicopters To Kenya, Uganda Under FMS

September 27, 2016 @ 04:51 AM

Bell Helicopter was awarded an $86.9 million foreign military sales (FMS) contract to produce and deliver five Huey II helicopters, spare parts and special tools each to Kenya and Uganda
US Elbit Systems To Display Common Laser Range Finder-Integrated Capacity At Modern...

September 26, 2016 @ 01:16 PM

Elbit Systems of America has planned to display Common Laser Range Finder-Integrated Capacity (CLRF-IC) during Modern Day Marine, held from September 27 to 29, 2016. CLRF-IC gives dismounted Marines a handheld targeting system that integrates a rangefinder, day and night cameras, GPS, and celestial positioning precision to Forward Observers, the company announced in a statement today
Korea To Redesign Parts In Its Surion Helicopter For Export

September 26, 2016 @ 09:04 AM

South Korea is planning to redesign parts of its Surion helicopter after it failed to pass an extreme climate performance test. In a months-long test conducted in the United States, the Surion utility helicopter failed to operate properly under a set of very challenging humid and freezing temperatures
South Korean Guided Missiles Shooting Off The Mark

September 26, 2016 @ 04:40 AM

Amidst heightened tension with North Korea, it has been revealed that only five of the nine South Korean guided missiles test-fired this year struck the intended target. A South Korean lawmaker raised concerns over the militarys guided missile systems that showed poor accuracy in test launches as well as the countrys aged computerized command and control system,
US Air Force F-35 Catches Fire As Engine Starts Up

September 24, 2016 @ 11:37 AM

US Air Force's F-35A fighter caught fire when the pilot started the engine during a training exercise at Mountain Home Air Force Base in state of Idaho Friday. “The pilot had to egress the aircraft during engine start due to a fire from the aft section of the aircraft,”

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