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General Electric Wins $205 Million Engines Support Contract For Australian Hornets
March 3, 2014 @ 09:14 AMGeneral Electric has won a contract extension estimated $205 million from Australia to supply F404 engines that power Boeing F/A-18 Hornet fighters. “After successful negotiations between GEII (General Electric International Incorporate) and the Defence Materiel Organisation, we have reached a mutual agreement on the price and requirements of the Classic Hornet contract extension, achieving savings of $36 million,” says defence minister David Johnston
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Raytheon Successfully Demos Griffin Block III Missile
February 20, 2014 @ 07:51 AMRaytheon Company demonstrated the latest variant of Griffin missiles, the Griffin Block III, throughout a series of test shots culminating in several direct hits against a variety of static and moving targets. "The Griffin is already well known for its ability to destroy targets with pin-point accuracy using an advanced GPS and semi-active laser guidance
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Michael Baker Wins Contracts Worth $838 Million To Support Iraq F-16 Purchase
February 19, 2014 @ 11:32 AMMichael Baker International has been awarded contracts worth total $838 million to support Iraq's purchase of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft under the US foreign military sales (FMS) programme. Under the contracts, the company will provide design, engineering, construction, and other services to support the deployment of the aircraft at Balad Air Base, Iraq, over the next three years
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Elbit Systems To Unveil New SkyVis HMD At HELI-EXPO 2014
February 17, 2014 @ 12:57 PMElbit Systems will showcase SkyVis - new system, combining proven helmet-mounted display (HMD) with commercially certifiable line-of-sight (LOS) technology and daytime head-up display (HUD) capabilities at HELI-EXPO 2014, 24 - 27 February. SkyVis day or night system offers enhanced situational awareness and enables “Eyes Out” operations, with or without NVG, during all phases of flight, in marginal weather conditions without compromising safety
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S. Korea Orders Maverick Missiles Worth $31 Million
February 11, 2014 @ 08:58 AMRaytheon Company has won a $31 million contract from the Republic of Korea Air Force for additional AGM-65G-2 Maverick missiles. "These new Mavericks will provide the Republic of Korea Air Force with additional firepower and will add to South Korea'sexisting inventory," said Jack Roosa, Raytheon Missile Systems Maverick program director
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Rockwell Collins To Unveil Next-Generation Radios At Singapore Air Show 2014
February 5, 2014 @ 06:17 AMRockwell Collins will showcase its next-generation radios in addition to MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar, the EVS-3000 enhanced vision system and the HeliSure family of products for helicopters at the Singapore Airshow 2014 taking place Feb. 11-16
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Diehl Demos IRIS-T SLM Ground Based Air Defence System
January 28, 2014 @ 03:38 PMDiehl Defence successfully demonstrated its Ground Based Air Defence System, IRIS-T SLM, at the Overberg Test Range in South Africa on January 14, 2014. The IRIS-T SLM Ground Based Air Defence System is characterized by its modular design and open system architecture
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Saab Wide Area Multilateration System To Enhance Air Surveillance And Safety At...
January 28, 2014 @ 07:53 AMSaab has been selected to supply a Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system – to provide precise surveillance during the training at US Army Joint Base Lewis – McChord (JBLM), Washington. JBLM will be the fourth US military installation to utilize Saab WAM for surveillance of flights in Special Use Airspace, joining US Naval Air Station Patuxent River, US Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and US Army Yuma Proving Grounds
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New Rheinmetall International Engineering GmbH Launched
January 23, 2014 @ 11:56 AMThe joint venture of Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf and Ferrostaal GmbH of Essen, Rheinmetall International Engineering GmbH, is now ready to take-off. Rheinmetall and Ferrostaal had announced the creation of the joint venture in September 2013, with each holding a 50% stake
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Italian Air Force To Purchase CAE UAS Mission Trainer
January 21, 2014 @ 12:37 PMCAE has won a contract to provide an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Mission Trainer representing the General Atomics Predator remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). The Italian Air Force will receive the CAE UAS Mission trainer in early 2015, and will be used to provide initial and mission training for Predator pilots and sensor operators
Israel's Rafael to Present Laser Weapons "Family" at Paris Air Show 2025
Thailand Considers Closing Border with Cambodia Following Troops Skirmish
NATO Raises Force Level Requirement for Denmark
U.S. Navy Receives 15 Units of Textron T-54A Pilot Training Aircraft
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...
