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BBN Technologies wins $22 million contract for Boomerang shooter detection systems
September 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMBBN Technologies, an advanced technology solutions firm, today announced that it has been awarded a $22,460,000 contract by the US Army Product Manager Robotics and Unmanned Sensors (PM RUS) to deliver 1,095 Boomerang Shooter Detection Systems and 2,195 vehicle installation kits. The Boomerang system immediately alerts US Forces to incoming hostile fire and pinpoints the location of the enemy shooter
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DRDO developing Chili bomb to control riots and combat separatists
August 18, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAccording to Indian defence spokesperson, scientists at various Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratories were working on a project of developing hand grenades and other repellants to deal with terrorists and rioters by using Bhut Jolokia, recognised by the Guiness World Records as the hottest of all spices. Bhut Jolokia belongs to the Capsicum Chinese family and native to Assam
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DCNS, Thales and ECA wins study contract for a new mine countermeasures...
August 4, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded DCNS, Thales and ECA a major study contract that is expected to lead, around 2011, to a demonstrator of a new mine countermeasures solution dubbed ESPADON (Évaluation de Solutions Potentielles d'Automatisation de Déminage pour les Opérations Navales, or evaluation of potential solutions for the automation of mine clearing for naval operations.)
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Trinidad and Tobago has awarded $348 million contract to AgustaWestland for four...
July 31, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the government of Trinidad and Tobago has signed a contract to purchase four AW139 medium twin turbine helicopters. Trinidad and Tobago's Air Guard (TTAG) will establish a dedicated unit to use these helicopters for search and rescue, surface surveillance, law enforcement, drug interdiction and disaster relief operations
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SAIC wins $196 million contract for command and control integration support to...
July 31, 2009 @ 12:00 AMScience Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced that it has been awarded a prime contract by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SPAWARSYSCEN Atlantic) to provide command and control integration support to the Department of Defense (DoD) and federal agencies. The multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a one-year base period of performance and four one-year options
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India likely to buy 12 EH/AW-101 helicopters for VVIP transport
July 30, 2009 @ 12:00 AMIndia is likely to buy 12 EH/AW-101 helicopters from AgustaWestland. According to Indian defense source,” The Cabinet Committee on Security will have to give the final nod before the contract is inked"
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IBM wins $38 million contract from UK MoD for air surveillance
July 30, 2009 @ 12:00 AMUK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a five-year, £23 million ($38 million ) contract to IBM to manage the UK Air Surveillance Command & Control System (UCCS). The system will monitor up to two million aircraft over UK airspace every year
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Saab wooes Brazil with manufacturing facility for $1.8 billion deal
July 8, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSaab AB, the Swedish maker of the Gripen jet fighter, is ready to make Brazil the manufacturing center for the aircraft to increase its chances of winning a $1.8 billion order and safeguard the model’s future, according to Bloomberg report
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$291 million Thai defense budget cut puts on hold major procurement plans
July 1, 2009 @ 12:00 AMProcurement plans for new hardware by the Thai military were put on hold this month after the military's budget for 2010 was cut by about 10 billion baht (US$291.8 million), local media reported
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General Dynamics has been awarded a $47 million contract by the U.S....
June 2, 2009 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics has been awarded a $47 million contract by the U.S
Portugal Orders Sixth KC-390 Aircraft Contract
Korea Aerospace Unveils Design of New Electronic Warfare Aircraft
Israel Completes Iron Beam Laser Weapon Development, IDF Delivery Imminent
Canada Receives First CT-102B Astra II Training Aircraft
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...