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General Dynamics Wins MK46 Gun Weapon Systems Contract
January 14, 2015 @ 07:51 AMGeneral Dynamics Land Systems has won a $26.2 million contract from the US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for MK46 Modification (Mod) 2 Gun Weapon Systems (GWS)
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Thailand to Buy Additional Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakota
January 13, 2015 @ 02:17 PMThe Royal Thai Army is eyeing to acquire additional UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter as part of its modernization plans in 2016, Bangkok Post quoted Thai Army Chief Udomdej Sitabutr as saying on January 10. The announcement did not specify as to how many of the aircraft the army was considering to buy
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Symantec Hires 65 Engineers From Narus, Boeing’s Cybersecurity Subsidary
January 13, 2015 @ 11:12 AMSymantec has entered in an agreement with Boeings cybersecurity subsidiary, Narus to hire 65 engineers and data scientists and licensing technology after Boeing decided to close down its commercial cybersecurity business. Boeing however, will continue the cybersecurity services for government and defense customers
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Turbomeca To Use 3D Printing Process For Engine Components Production
January 9, 2015 @ 11:50 AMTurbomeca (Safran) is setting up new manufacturing capability at its facility in France for serial production of parts using the latest additive manufacturing, or 3D printing process. Bordes facility in France is one of the first of its kind to serial produce additive components for aerospace propulsion industry in France
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MEADS To Fulfill European Next-Gen Air And Missile Defense Requirements
January 8, 2015 @ 08:53 AMThe tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program is selected as a candidate for next-generation air and missile defense requirements in Germany and Poland. MEADS is a primary candidate for the German Taktisches Luftverteidigungssystem (TLVS), a new generation of air and missile defense that requires a flexible architecture based on strong networking capabilities
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DRDO Postpones First Canister Launch Of Agni Missile
January 7, 2015 @ 10:38 AMThe Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) postpone the first canister-based launch of the long range nuke-capable missile Agni-V as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not available to witness the trail. The 5,000 km inter-continental range ballistic missile was initially planned to be test-fired in December but was deferred and scheduled any time between January 7 and 12 as per the convenience of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Israel Purchases New German Warships
December 29, 2014 @ 12:15 PMIsrael last week signed a deal to purchase four new Saar-class warships from Germany, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. “We purchased four new Saar vessels,” the Israeli premier said during a graduation ceremony for the Israeli military pilots
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Belarus Airbase To Get New Russian Aircraft
December 24, 2014 @ 08:27 AMRussia is planning to increase the number of airplanes and helicopters at its planned airbase in Belarus scheduled to be opened in 2016, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday during a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Andrei Ravkov that he is ready to continue the discussion of cooperation on a practical basis today
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Ukrainian Su-25 Jet returned without missiles after MH 17 crash
December 23, 2014 @ 11:29 AMA Su-25 combat jet flew from an airbase in eastern Dnipropetrovsk of Ukraine carrying air-to-air missiles and returned without them on the day MH17 passenger Boeing of Malaysian crashed. Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper reported, citing an airbase employee who claims to be an eyewitness that three Ukrainian combat jets took off on July 17, and that one of them, a Su-25, was carrying air-to-air missiles
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Deliver Mistral Ship or Provide Full Refund: Russia
December 9, 2014 @ 09:12 AMThe delay in the delivery of Mistral-class helicopter carriers from France has forced Moscow to demand either a quick delivery or a refund. “As our president has [already] told the press, the topic of the Mistral was not discussed during an unscheduled meeting in Moscow with French President Francoise Hollande
Germany Blocks Eurofighter Sale to Ankara over Turkish Opposition Leader's Arrest
Russian Soldier Surrenders to Ukrainian FPV Drone
Australia Initiates Quantum Project to Conduct Military Ops in GPS-Denied Environment
U.A.E. Initiates First Steps Towards Future Korean KF-21 Jet Acquisition
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...
