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Lockheed Martin Awarded to Test Aegis on US Navy's Five New DDG51-class...
December 1, 2018 @ 01:12 PMLockheed Martin is awarded a $20.5 million modification contract to exercise options for ship integration and test of the Aegis Weapon System (AWS) for AWS baselines through Advanced Capability Build (ACB) 12
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US Navy Awards $45M to Raytheon for DDG1000 Ship Class Logistics Support
December 1, 2018 @ 06:10 AMRaytheon is awarded a $45 million modification contract to exercise options for DDG 1000 ship class integrated logistics support and engineering services. The DDG 1000 ship class is a multi-mission surface combatant designed to fulfill volume firepower and precision strike requirements
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Japan Buying Southern Island for US Carrier Aircraft Landing Practice
November 30, 2018 @ 11:01 AMThe Japanese government is close to buying an uninhabited island in the south-western Kagoshima Prefecture to allow United States forces to practice aircraft carrier landings. The government negotiators and Taston Airport Company, which owns the island, have reached a breakthrough on the issue of price, now set between 11 and 14 billion yen (US $97 million to $123 million),
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Taiwan May Prefer F-16V over F-35 for New Fighter Purchase
November 29, 2018 @ 01:48 PMTaiwan is likely to consider buying 66 F-16V fighters instead of F-35 jets to replace its ageing F-5 fleet. The fleet of F-5 fighter jets at Zhi-Hang Air Base in Taitung County will be retired and replaced by 66 F-16V jets to strengthen the regions defense against Chinese warships and other threats, United Daily News (UDN) reported Wednesday
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Iranian Navy Gets Two New Ghadir-class Mini-submarines
November 29, 2018 @ 11:40 AMThe Iranian navy has received two home-grown new Ghadir-class mini submarines designed for operations in shallow waters such as the Persian Gulf. One of the submarines was built in 18 months
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Russian Investigators Find Legal Violations in Defense Procurement by Roscosmos
November 28, 2018 @ 03:22 PMThe Russian Prosecutors have detected 1,700 systemic legal violations in the work of State Space Corporation, Roscosmos during the period between 2017 and first half of 2018. "Documents on the activities conducted by the previous management of Roscosmos had been reviewed
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US Approves Sale of 46,000 M1A1 Abrams Tank Ammunition to Egypt for...
November 28, 2018 @ 02:38 AMThe United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency has approved sale of 46,000 M831A1 and M865 rounds and 10,000 APFSDS-T rounds to Egypt for an estimated cost of $201 million. The DSCA delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Tuesday
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Barrett to Supply .50 Caliber Long Range Sniper Rifles to US Army
November 28, 2018 @ 01:22 AMBarrett Firearms has won $8 million contract for the procurement of M107, Caliber .50 Long Range Sniper Rifle systems with scope, suppressor and spare kits, M82A1M Caliber
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Aviv Kochavi is New Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff
November 26, 2018 @ 08:13 AMIsraels cabinet has approved Maj. Gen
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Beijing’s Beihang UAS Seeking Order To Export BZK-005E UAV
November 22, 2018 @ 08:00 AMChinas Beihang, UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) Technology is seeking its first international order for its export-specific BZK-005E Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MALE UAV). Export licence for the air vehicle was issued in September this year
Ukrainian Ruslan Aircraft Delivers F-16 Fuselages from the U.S. to Polish Hub...
Bulgaria’s First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Grounded after System Issue Detected
Lockheed Martin Completes Orion Spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission
Russia’s New Anti-drone System Can Track, Disrupt Enemy UAVs Over a Wide...
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...
