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Saab Acquires Mine Counter Measures Manufacturer Nordic Defence Industries
October 19, 2016 @ 11:16 AMSaab has acquired Denmarks Nordic Defence Industries (NDI) that manufactures mine disposal charge systems for the naval defense industry. “With the acquisition, our regional footprint will be strengthened as well as our role as a global supplier of Mine Counter Measure solutions,” said Görgen Johansson, head of business area Dynamics in a statement Tuesday
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US Marine Corps To Reset Sikorsky CH-53E Heavy Lift Helicopter Fleet To...
August 12, 2016 @ 10:47 AMThe US Marine Corps is working on full reset of its 147 CH-53E heavy lift helicopter fleet to address systemic issues and to improve the platform readiness of the aircraft. Issues with the aircraft first came to light following the January 2014 crash of an MH-53E Sea Dragon, the Navy's version of the helicopter, off the coast of Virginia during a training exercise, Naval Air Systems Command said in a statement Thursday
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Germany Requests Pricing For 41 CH-53K Choppers
May 18, 2016 @ 01:46 AMThe German government has requested pricing and availability to buy 41 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters from US. “The Germans have started to communicate the need to replace the CH-53G in their heavy-lift program,” Mike Torok, Sikorskys CH-53K program vice president, said in a joint briefing with his Marine Corps counterpart, Col
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Lockheed Martin Wins UK Trident II Missile Support Contract
April 2, 2016 @ 08:49 AMLockheed Martin has won a contract worth $21 million to provide the United Kingdom with engineering and technical support services and deliverable materials for the Trident II Missile System. “Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co
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Sikrosky's CH-53K Helicopter Completes First Flight
October 28, 2015 @ 02:31 PMSikorsky Aircraft Corp today has achieved first flight of the US Marine Corps' CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter protoype, known as Engineering Development Model-1 (EDM-1). The 30-minute flight indicates the beginning of a 2,000-hour flight test program using four test aircraft, the company announced Tuesday
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Rockwell Collins Wins DARPA Contract To Develop GPS Backup Technologies For Contested...
September 18, 2015 @ 11:37 AMRockwell Collins has won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop technologies that could serve as a backup to GPS. The research is being conducted as part of DARPAs Spatial, Temporal and Orientation Information in Contested Environments (STOIC) program
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Rheinmetall To Sell Armoured NBC Reconnaissance Vehicles To Kuwait
July 1, 2015 @ 01:10 PMRheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (RMMV) has won a contract from Kuwait to supply twelve armoured NBC reconnaissance vehicles, the 2 NBC-RS “Spürfuchs”. The Fuchs/Fox 2 NBC-RS features a fully integrated suite of devices for identifying NBC warfare agents and other hazardous materials, built into a well- protected, high-mobility 6x6 armoured transport vehicle capable of operating in extreme terrain
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CBI Probe into AgustaWestland Deal Unnecessary: Former IAF Chief SP Tyagi
June 25, 2015 @ 11:16 AMAn inquiry by the Indian Air Force and Ministry of Defense (MoD) may have found no substance in the AgustaWestland bribery allegations prior to handing over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Former Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi said in an interview to India Today magazine, "Since there were allegations, an inquiry was definitely required
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Rheinmetall To Develop Amphibious Vehicle For Polish Military
May 28, 2015 @ 07:26 AMRheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (RMMV) announced Wednesday that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Polish defence contractor Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ) and its subsidiary Obrum sp. z o
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Rockwell Collins To Study NASA’s Single Pilot Operation Program
December 16, 2014 @ 08:53 AMRockwell Collins announced Monday that it has been selected by NASA for its Single Pilot Operation program. The research is focused on exploring concepts and technology for crew capacity, ground support and automation on commercial airlines
New Russian FPV Drone Injures Five in Kharkiv
Korea to Sell 20 K9 howitzers to Vietnam: Reports
Poland Deploys Bayraktar TB2 Drones to Turkey as Part of NATO Mission
Germany Approves Leonardo-Rheinmetall JV to Manufacture Combat Vehicles in Italy
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U