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France Issues RFI for Procurement of Six Offshore Patrol Boats
August 14, 2018 @ 12:26 PMThe French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has issued a Request for information (RFI) for the development, construction and supply of six new and identical offshore steel or aluminum hull patrol boats for the French Navy. The RFI issued last Friday also asks for maintenance in operational conditions (OLS) of these vessels in overseas territories and realization of associated services, including the provision of spare parts, documentation and training
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Sweden Signs Agreement to Procure Patriot Missile Defense System
August 10, 2018 @ 01:23 PMThe government of Sweden signed an agreement to purchase Raytheon's Patriot air and missile defense system from the United States. The agreement, formally referred to as a Letter of Offer and Acceptance, paves the way for Sweden's Patriot force to rapidly reach Initial Operational Capability, Raytheon said in a statement Friday
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US Army Awards Contract For Next Phase of 100 kW-Class Laser Weapon
August 7, 2018 @ 10:49 AMThe U.S
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Indonesia To Set Up Team To Study Russian Fighter Procurement Process
August 4, 2018 @ 06:41 PMIndonesia will reportedly set up a team to study planned procurement of Russian Su-35 fighter jets, covering all aspects of the agreement signed early this year. Speaking at a coordination meeting held to discuss the planned procurement in Jakarta on Friday, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto said the team will also look at the subsequent process of developing Korean Fighter Xperiment/Indonesian Fighter Xperiment (KFX-IFX)
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Low Maintenance rate of Malaysian Fighter Jets due to Insufficient Operating Funds:...
August 3, 2018 @ 02:57 PMThe low maintenance rate of Malaysian air force Russian fighter jets were partly due to insufficient operating funds, the air force has said. The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) was responding to a statement made by Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu in Parliament on Tuesday (July 31) that only four of the 18 Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets bought by the previous administration in 2007 could fly, with the rest sent in for repairs,
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Sanctions Waiver Smoothens India’s Purchase of Russian S-400 Air Defence System
August 3, 2018 @ 12:30 PMIndia will be able to purchase the Russian S-400 Air Defence System without fear of United States sanctions following a waiver granted under the US National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA). Further, India may have negotiated an attractive price for the system bringing it below US$5
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Boeing to Establish New Aerospace and Autonomy Center
August 1, 2018 @ 09:13 AMBoeing today announced plans to open the new Boeing Aerospace & Autonomy Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for designing, building and flying autonomous aircraft and developing enabling technologies. The new center will house employees from Boeing and subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences
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Raytheon Wins $96 Million For Miniature Air-Launched Decoy Missile Production
August 1, 2018 @ 09:04 AMRaytheon Company received a $96.1 million contract to produce 250 Miniature Air-Launched Decoys, or MALD missiles
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Japan’s Deployment of Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Is Behind Schedule
July 31, 2018 @ 01:01 PMJapan is expected to deploy one of the new US-developed land-based missile defense systems by 2023, a year behind Tokyo's planned schedule, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Monday. For the deployment of the first battery, the U
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China feels Threatened by New AEGIS-equipped Japanese Destroyer
July 30, 2018 @ 10:08 AMJapans newest AEGIS-equipped destroyer, which will be furnished with major weapons systems, will reportedly strengthen the countrys maritime air defense capability and potentially targeting China and threatening other countries, according to Chinese experts. Zhang Junshe, a senior research fellow at the People's Liberation Army Naval Military Studies Research Institute, told the Global Times on Sunday that the latest Aegis destroyer equipped with Co-operative Engagement Capability (CEC) system, which is developed by the US Navy, creates network within the ship for sharing real-time movements of enemy targets as well as the battlefield situation
Bangladesh to Extend Service Life of MiG-29 with Engine Repair, Aircraft Upgrade
India, Pakistan Agree To Immediate Ceasefire After U.S.-Brokered Talks
Leonardo Sets Up New Division for Aerostructures
Pakistan Launches “Operation Bunyan Marsoos” after Alleged Indian Missile Raids on Military...
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...
