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USAF to Acquire 10 Additional Boeing F-15Xs, 6 Fewer Lockheed F-35s In...
March 20, 2019 @ 07:25 AMThe United States Air Force (USAF) will purchase 18 Boeing F-15X upgraded jets up from 8; and 48 Lockheed Martin F-35 jets down from 54 annually, according to its new five-year defense hardware procurement plan announced Monday. Starting next year, the USAF plans to procure 18 F-15X jets for $7
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East Coast Repair wins $213 Million to Modernize US Navy’s Surface Combatants,...
March 19, 2019 @ 06:01 AMEast Coast Repair and Fabrication is awarded $213 million multiple award contract (MAC) for ship repair, maintenance, and modernization of surface combatants (DDG and CG) class ships and amphibious (LSD, LPD and LHD) class ships homeported in Mayport, Florida, under Lot 1. This award was made under rolling admissions of the current IDIQ-MAC Lot 1
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US DoD Awards $976 Million for COTS Software ESI Purchase Agreement
March 19, 2019 @ 05:55 AMAdvantaged Solutions, Alamo City Engineering, Carahsoft Technology Corp., and Oakland Consulting Group are awarded $976 million for Department of Defense (DoD) Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) blanket purchase agreement (BPA) in accordance with the firms General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule contracts
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Raytheon Wins $402 Million to Provide Additional Three An/SPY-6 Radar to US...
March 15, 2019 @ 11:19 AMRaytheon has won $402.6 million modification contract to exercise options for Air and Missile Defense Radar Program (AMDR) low-rate initial production (LRIP)
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Turkey Expects F-35 Fighter Jet Delivery from US in November
March 14, 2019 @ 02:15 PMTurkey is expecting the delivery of the F-35 fighter jets from the United States in November, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said. "Despite some statements, F-35 process goes smoothly; our pilots, maintenance team continue training in the US," Akar was quoted as saying by
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Zambian Air Force Receives New Presidential Jet
March 13, 2019 @ 10:05 AMThe Zambian Air Force has taken delivery of a new Gulfstream G650 VIP transport aircraft from Israel. The aircraft arrived in the Zambian capital Lusaka via Israel late last month
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China Working on Matching JF-17 Block III With F-16 V Fighter Jet
March 12, 2019 @ 11:31 AMChina is working on making the Block III version of its JF-17 fighter jet to match the latest version of the United States F-16 V aircraft which has become a huge sales success in a relatively short span of time. The JF-17 is made in Pakistan with technology supplied by Chengdu Aircraft Co
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Reload Swiss Launches New Universal Rifle ammunition powder
March 9, 2019 @ 08:37 AMReload Swiss, a subsidiary of a European company Nitrochemie has launched its new universal rifle ammunition powder, RS76 at the ongoing IWA&Outdoor Classics trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany. Newly developed, the RS76 is a universal powder for assembling rifle ammunition
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France Selects Thales’ Coastal Surveillance Radars For Armed Forces
March 8, 2019 @ 12:00 PMFrances Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has selected Thales Coast Watcher 100 radar to perform surveillance activities. The Coast Watcher 100 will be deployed for surveillance at the DGA missile test ranges of Mediterranean Sea and Landes, the company said in a statement
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Taiwan Confirms Request to Buy 66 F-16V Fighters from US
March 7, 2019 @ 09:44 AMTaiwans Ministry of National Defense has submitted a request for sale of 66 F-16V Block 70/72 fighter jets from the United States for an approximate $13 billion costing an approximate $70 million to $90 million apiece. Taiwan raised the request in late February this year, the Taipei Report reported quoting unnamed government officials as confirming the proposal
India-Israel Barak MRSAM Air Defense System Passes Key Tests Across Armed Forces
South Korea Discusses Future Defense Communication System for Next-Generation Warfare
U.S. Air Force Awards Indra $198M Contract for Portable Navigation Systems
Spain Advances F110 Frigate Program with F113 Build Start, F112 Keel Laid
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...
