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Austal USA Awarded US$584 M Contract To Build US Navy’s Littoral Combat...
June 24, 2017 @ 05:29 AMAustal USA is being awarded a Congressional cost cap of $584,200,000 contract for the construction of a littoral combat ship (LCS). The contract also includes options for the construction of additional LCS, class services, and post-delivery availability support, a US DOD release said
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Insitu Wins Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft ISR Services Task Order From USSOCOM
June 20, 2017 @ 10:21 AMThe US Special Operations Command has awarded Insitu Inc. with a $45 million worth contract for Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services
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China Offers FC-31 Stealth Fighter At Half the Price of US F-35-...
June 20, 2017 @ 09:51 AMChina launched the global marketing of its FC-31 stealth fighter jet that costs about US$70 million, about half the price of the Lockheed Martin F-35, at Paris Air Show 2017. "We expect that the plane's price will be around $70 million, about half that of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II from the US, which is the only fifth-generation fighter jet available on the market from the US, which only sells it to allies
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Leonardo Unveils Its Lightest-ever Radar For Unmanned Aircraft: Paris Air Show 2017
June 16, 2017 @ 12:37 PMLeonardo has unveiled its new Gabbiano TS Ultra-Light (UL) surveillance radar integrated onto the companys ‘Hero mini unmanned rotorcraft. The system will be on display at the Paris Airshow Le Bourget 2017
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Russia Likely To Sign Contract With China On Heavy-Lift Chopper
June 16, 2017 @ 10:31 AMRussia's Rostec is expecting to sign a general contract to joinly develop a heavy-lift helicopter with China by end of this year. The development of a heavy-lift helicopter with a take-off weight of 38 tonnes is a respective joint project of Russia and China, Rostec's Director for International Cooperation and Regional Policy Department, Victor Kladov, Rostec's Director for International Cooperation and Regional Policy Department said
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Finland Invites Three Bidders To Begin Negotiations On ‘Squadron 2020’ Vessels Project
June 14, 2017 @ 03:41 PMThe Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command will send out an invitation to negotiate and for preliminary invite for tender to three shortlisted combat system bidders for its Squadron 2020 project vessels. Of a total of 8 companies competing for the contract, Finland chose German Atlas Elektronik GmbH, the Canadian Lockheed Martin and the Swedish Saab Ab for further consideration in April 2017
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Embraer To Debut KC-390 Refueler At Paris Air Show 2017
June 14, 2017 @ 01:13 PMBrazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer will showcase its multi-mission transport and aerial refueling aircraft KC-390 during Paris Air show held from June 19-25, at the Le Bourget Airport. The KC-390, a medium-size, twin-engine jet-powered military transport aircraft, is the largest aircraft ever developed by Embaer
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Boeing Wins $410 Million Contract Modification For UK Apache Choppers
June 10, 2017 @ 09:47 AMBoeing has won a $410-million US Army foreign military sales (FMS) contract for a modification to a previous deal for 38 Apache tactical ground-support helicopters and three Longbow crew trainers to the UK. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Feb
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India To Conduct Trials of 'Prospina' Anti-tank Missile Soon
June 9, 2017 @ 12:22 PMIndias locally made anti-tank missile, Prospina, equipped with improved Imaging Infra Red Seekers, will be tested for a reduced range of 3-3.2 km during the day time from the earlier target of 4km for both day and night
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China’s C919 Aircraft Uses Gore Tapes And Gaskets For Panel Sealing And...
June 8, 2017 @ 02:24 PMChinas first domestically produced single-aisle passenger jet uses Gore Skyflex Aerospace Materials for panel sealing and surface protection throughout the aircraft. Gores materials remain in place under compression and do not squeeze out, providing a durable barrier between the faying surfaces, as well as a seal against contaminants
RAF Typhoons to Help Defend Polish Air Space Following Russian Drone Incursion
AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile Achieves Longest Range in U.S.A.F. Test From F-22...
China's New Z-20T Assault Helicopter to Make First Flight at Helicopter Expo...
Qatar Abandons Gaza Mediation Over Israeli Bombing
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...