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Brazil Inducts BAE Systems’ M109A5+ Self-Propelled Howitzers
November 28, 2019 @ 09:07 AMThe Brazilian Army completed a live fire demonstration of BAE Systems M109A5+ self-propelled howitzers, signalling the introduction of the vehicles into service. BAE Systems was awarded a $54 million US Government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract in 2016 to provide 32 upgraded M109A5+ self-propelled howitzers to the Brazilian Army
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Russia’s Upgraded MiG-31BM jets to Enter Service by Year-end
November 16, 2019 @ 07:37 AMTwo MiG-31 fighter jets upgraded to the “BM” standard will be inducted into active services with the Russian forces by the end of the current year. The high-altitude fighter interceptors will enter service with the Central Military Districts fighter air regiment stationed in the Krasnoyarsk Region, Eastern Siberia, by the end of 2019, the Districts press office said in a statement Friday
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BAE Systems to Develop Lightweight Jamming Countermeasures for Helicopters, Drones
November 13, 2019 @ 08:33 AMBAE Systems will design and develop lightweight radar jamming technology to improve countermeasure capability of US Army helicopters and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The US Army awarded research and development funding to the company, under which it will design technology to integrate adaptive radio frequency jamming and sensing capabilities into one system, the company said in a
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British Army to get £2.8B Worth Boxer Armoured Vehicles
November 7, 2019 @ 10:24 AMThe UK Ministry of Defence on Tuesday
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France’s Naval Group Cuts Steel for First FDI Frigate
October 25, 2019 @ 04:15 PMThe steel-cutting ceremony of the first defence and intervention frigate (FDI) took place at the Naval Group site of Lorient, located in north-western France, on Thursday. The first of the five warships ordered by the French navy in April 2017 will be delivered in 2023
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BAE Systems, Rheinmetall Display Robotic Combat Vehicles at AUSA 2019
October 15, 2019 @ 07:20 AMAt the Annual Meeting & Exposition of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) currently on in Washington, DC, Rheinmetall and BAE Systems (BAE-S) have featured combat vehicle autonomy and remote operation capabilities. Rheinmetall has displayed its proposed solution for the US Army Robotic Combat Vehicle – Light (RCV-L) program, the Wiesel Wingman concept
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China Unveils Weird, Saucer-Shaped Armed Helicopter
October 11, 2019 @ 05:46 PMA mock-up of a strange, saucer-shaped armed helicopter was displayed at the China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin on October 10. Dubbed "Super Great White Shark," the aircraft is circular and appears to have a cockpit in the center, with a huge rotary blade surrounding the pilots
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New Russian Engine for Mi-171A2 Helicopter Certified in India
October 9, 2019 @ 07:59 AMThe General Directorate of Civil Aviation of India has certified a new engine for the Mi-171A2 helicopter being manufactured by Russias UEC-Klimov enterprise. The new VK-2500PS-03 turboshaft engine is the latest modification of the VK-2500 engine with an improved performance
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New US DoD Cybersecurity Standards to Impact Defence Manufacturing
September 26, 2019 @ 09:20 AMThe United States DoD has revealed plans for a set of contractor cybersecurity standards that are scheduled to be implemented by January 2020, called the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. Currently, companies supplying products and services to the US DOD must meet 110 security requirements or risk losing contract awards and new regulations are unlikely to be more lenient
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Romania Orders 3 Airbus H135s, Related Support
September 19, 2019 @ 10:18 AMRomanian Ministry of Interior has contracted Airbus for three Airbus H135 twin-engine helicopters and related support. The contract includes providing services for air medical services and search and rescue (SAR) missions in the country
Italian Navy’s First FREMM EVO Frigate Begins Construction
Northrop to Equip Australian C-130J Fleet with New Electronic Warfare System
Trump Tariffs Could Impact F-35 Global Supply Chain, Other Defense Projects
U.S. to Deploy Korea-based Patriot Missile Systems to Middle East
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...