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Saab Cuts Working Hours for 500 Employees by 40%
April 8, 2020 @ 02:11 PMSaab today announced a reduction in working hours for 500 employees by 40% in view of reduced demand for aerostructures due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. "Saab has today made the decision to introduce reduced working hours for 500 employees at the business unit Aerostructures within the business area Industrial Product and Services (IPS)
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S.Korea's Bigung Rocket Passes Pentagon Test for Export to US
April 8, 2020 @ 04:37 AMThe Pentagon has cleared the export of South Korea's Bigung ("Flying arrow") guided rocket system in the US after it performed well in tests conducted last October. Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said on April 7 that the 70-millimeter rocket system hit all 10 targets and met US requirements during the Pentagon's Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) session held in South Korea last year
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Boeing Indefinitely Shuts KC-46, P-8 production Facility
April 6, 2020 @ 12:21 PMBoeing has indefinitely suspended production at its facility in Puget Sound and Moses Lake sites which manufactures KC-46 tankers and P-8 maritime surveillance among other planes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The production facility has been shut since March 23 after some employees were found infected with the Coronavirus
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Ukraine tests Vilkha-M Short-Range Missile
April 3, 2020 @ 05:52 AMUkraines Luch Design Bureau conducted another test of Vilkha-M missile which has a range of 120km at Odesa on March 30-31. "Even in the conditions of quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing implementation of the Ukrainian missile program with the active participation of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the General Staff of the Armed Forces continues in the sphere of security and defense," National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine said in a
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Boeing Suspends H-47 Chinook, V-22 Osprey Aircraft Production over COVID-19
April 3, 2020 @ 02:34 AMBoeing announced a two week suspension in production of H-47 Chinook and V-22 Osprey aircraft at its facilities in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, in light of the spread of COVID-19 in the region. This action is intended to ensure the well-being of employees, their families and local communities, and will include an orderly shutdown consistent with requirements of U
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Boeing Offers Voluntary Layoff to Employees
April 2, 2020 @ 04:06 PMBoeing today offered a voluntary layoff (VLO) plan to its employees to tide over the Boeing 737 fiasco and the current coronavirus crisis. The (VLO) plan that allows eligible employees who want to exit the company to do so with a pay and benefits package
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USAF Procures JASSM-ER Missiles for $818M
April 2, 2020 @ 05:48 AMThe US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin $818.2 million to supply 790 JASSM-Extended Range (ER) missiles
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Venezuelan Maritime Patrol Boat Sinks After Collision With Portuguese Cruise Ship
April 1, 2020 @ 11:44 AMA Venezuelan Coast Guard boat deployed to conduct maritime patrol sank in the Caribbean Sea after it collided with a Portuguese cruise ship, on Monday. The “Resolute” cruise ship bearing a Portuguese flag crashed into the Navys “Naiguatá GC-23” patrol boat with 44 onboard just north of La Tortuga islands within Venezuelan territorial waters, the Venezuelan Ministry of Defense said in a statement
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Airbus Restarts Manufacture of Aircraft Wings in Europe
March 26, 2020 @ 07:33 AMAirbus has announced resumption of production and assembly activities at wing plants located in Spain, France and other European countries amid COVID-19 pandemic. “Airbus partially resumed production and assembly work in France and Spain on 23 March following a four-day pause
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US Forces, Korea Begin S Korean Staff Layoff As Cost-sharing Talks Deadlocked
March 25, 2020 @ 08:47 AMU.S
Netherlands Pledges €500M for Ukraine Drone Project
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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...