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Boeing to Take Over Embraer's Commercial Aircraft Business for $4.75 billion
July 5, 2018 @ 02:16 PMBoeing and Embraer today announced they have signed a MoU to set up a joint venture comprising the commercial aircraft business of Embraer that would strategically align with Boeings commercial development, production, marketing and lifecycle services operations. Under the terms of the agreement, Boeing will hold an 80 percent ownership stake in the joint venture and Embraer will own the remaining 20 percent stake
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European Parliament Approves Joint Defense Industrial Development Program
July 4, 2018 @ 03:15 PMThe members of the European Parliament have approved a proposal to establish a European defence industrial development programme, under which €500 million would be allocated from the EU budget for 2019-2020 to co-finance the joint development of new defence technologies and equipment. The EU will be able to spend money on defence for the first time ever
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Boeing Apache, Turkish ATAK Compete in Moroccan Helicopter Program
July 2, 2018 @ 11:13 AMBoeing AH-64 Apache helicopters and Turkish TAI T-129 ATAK helicopters are in fray for Moroccan helicopter program. Morocco reportedly is in negotiations with American Boeing for the purchase of Apache AH-64 helicopters for its Armed Forces
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Boeing Wins $80M Worth Contract For Four MH-47G Chinook Special Operations Helicopters...
June 29, 2018 @ 10:14 AMBoeing has won a $80.7 million worth contract to supply four new build MH-47G rotary wing aircraft to the US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOC), the Department of defense announced Thursday
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US Army Issues RFP for Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Prototype
June 27, 2018 @ 12:44 PMThe US Army Futures Command has issued a draft request for proposal (RFP) for the purpose of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Competitive Prototype (FARA CP). According to the draft document released on 22 June this year, the US Army currently lacks the ability to conduct armed reconnaissance, light attack, and security with improved stand-off and lethal and non-lethal capabilities with a platform sized to hide in RADAR clutter and for the urban canyons of mega cities
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Airbus to Pull Out of UK if Britain Leaves EU without a...
June 22, 2018 @ 02:40 PMAirbus has warned the UK administration that it could be force to pull out of the UK if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal. Britain withdrawing from the European Union without a deal ‘would lead to sever disruption and interruption of UK production, Airbus said in the Brexit risk assessment
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L3 Tech, Optics 1 to Compete for US Army’s $236M STORM Micro-laser...
June 22, 2018 @ 01:33 PML3 Technologies and Optics 1 will compete for each order of the $236 million contract for the Small Tactical Optical Rifle Mounted Micro-Laser Range Finder. Bids were solicited via the Internet with two received
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BAE Systems Wins $198 Million to Deliver 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles to...
June 20, 2018 @ 01:52 PMThe US Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a $198 million contract to deliver an initial 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV), with options for a total of 204 vehicles which could be worth up to $1.2 billion
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Saab, Damen Partner for Brazilian Navy’s Corvettes Contract
June 20, 2018 @ 10:24 AMSaab and Damen Naval Shipbuilding are partnering to compete for the Brazilian Navys corvettes contract. The partnership will supply four Tamandaré Class Corvettes (CCT) for the Brazilian Navy contest
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US Awards $7.5 Billion among Companies for Systems Engineering, Tech and Innovation
June 15, 2018 @ 11:53 AMAASKI Technology, Accenture Federal Services, BAE Systems Technology, Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte Consulting, Peraton (formerly Harris Corp.), International Business Machines, KeyW, LEIDOS, Linquest, NES Associates, Northrop Grumman, Parsons Government Services and Vencore, were each awarded an contract for systems engineering, technology, and innovation
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
Three Ships Sail Past U.S. Naval Blockade, Iran Claims
Israeli Drone Attacks Journalist on Live TV in Lebanon
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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