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US Sniper Maker Turns Down $15 Million Contract From Pakistan
January 6, 2014 @ 12:46 PMA US-based weapons company has turned down a $15 million dollar offer to supply sniper systems to Pakistan, arguing that these weapons might end up being used against American soldiers. "Our greatest fear was that our equipment might be used against US troops
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3D Printing Could Cut Down Military Hardware Maintenance Costs
January 6, 2014 @ 12:30 PMWith the recent successful demonstration by BAE Systems of its Tornado fighter jet fitted with metal components created on a 3D printer, the aerospace and defence industry is excited over the prospect of a technology which may reduce its spares warehousing and logistics cost. Procuring and stocking spares and moving them to bases form a huge part of the running cost of maintaining military hardware such as aircraft, tanks and ships
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EADS Rebranded As AIRBUS Group
January 2, 2014 @ 12:15 PMThe EADS group has been rebranded as “Airbus Group”, uniting all its activities under a single and strong brand with two of its three divisions renamed as well. The group is home to Airbus, focussing on commercial aircraft activities; Airbus Defence and Space, integrating the Groups defence and space activities from Cassidian, Astrium, and Airbus Military; and Airbus Helicopters, comprising all commercial and military helicopter activities
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Canadian CCV Project Cancelled, Nexter Claim Compensation
December 23, 2013 @ 07:54 AMThe Canadian Department of National Defence announced on 20 December the cancellation of its controversial $1.8 billion (C$2 billion) Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) project to acquire infantry fighting vehicles
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Lockheed Martin Win $448 Million JASSM Missiles Contract
December 20, 2013 @ 03:45 PMLockheed Martin has been awarded a $232 million contract for the Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) baseline missiles and JASSM extended range (ER) missiles. The contract includes systems engineering, foreign military sales test assets, ER avionics bulkhead value engineering change proposal - cost share savings, tooling and test equipment, Baseline JASSM Weapon Systems Evaluation Program and Obsolescence Management Oversight
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Northrop Grumman Plans C4ISR Capabilities' Expansion
December 12, 2013 @ 07:32 AMNorthrop Grumman yesterday announced the plans to expand C4ISR capabilities for the US military services, focusing on how open architecture and integration enable platforms, cyber, sensors and logistics to work at maximum effectiveness. The company defines C4ISR as creating an overwhelming advantage through situational awareness, knowledge of the adversary and environment, and shortening the time between sensing and shooting through the use of command and communication systems
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EADS Announces Restructuring Plans For Airbus Defence and Space
December 10, 2013 @ 12:05 PMEADS today presented a restructuring plan for its future Airbus Defence and Space Division to the European Works Council. This presentation follows a decision by the EADS Board of Directors in July this year to consolidate the defence and space businesses of the Group into one new Division and to rebrand EADS into “Airbus Group”
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EADS Considers Downsizing Defence And Space Operation
December 7, 2013 @ 07:41 AMEADS is set to announce a draconian restructuring plan on Monday that may include thousands of job cuts and strain relations with shareholders Germany and France. In the line of fire is the company's defence and space operations, both suffering a drop in orders that the company says requires urgent attention
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MBDA Wins MMP Medium-range Missile Contract
December 5, 2013 @ 01:45 PMMBDA has won a contract for the development and production of the Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP) medium-range missile. This program is one of the new generation of weapon projects intended to modernize the French army, and included in the future multi-year Program Law
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Exelis Wins $20.6 Million Predator B Ejector Rack Contract
December 5, 2013 @ 11:40 AMExelis has been awarded a $20.6 million contract by General Atomics to produce the BRU-71/A ejector rack for the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft
Reliance Defense to Manufacture Diehl’s Vulcano 155 mm Munition in India
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
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...
