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Pentagon Approves Advanced Development Of 12 New Nuclear Subs Worth $126 Billion
January 5, 2017 @ 08:52 AMThe Pentagon has approved a potential $126 billion project for the development of 12 new nuclear-armed submarines to replace aging Ohio-class submarines of the US Navy. “Im hoping to have it done before I leave,” Frank Kendall, the undersecretary for acquisition whos departing when President Barack Obama steps down on Jan
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USAF Issues RFP For $16 Billion Program To Replace T-38 Trainer Jet
January 3, 2017 @ 02:37 PMThe US Air Force has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a $16.3 billion program that seeks to build a new trainer jet for the replacement of T-38 aircraft and train pilots of F-22 and F-35 fighter jets
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Lockheed Martin Wins $450 Million For F-35 Air Systems Meant For South
December 30, 2016 @ 09:59 AMLockheed Martin has won a $450 million contract for low-rate initial production Lot 10 F-35 Lightning II advance acquisition for South Korea. This modification continues the integration work to implement the development and delivery of the F-35A Air System to the Republic of Korea under the Foreign Military Sales program, US department of defense said in a statement Thursday
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Israel Retires F-16 A/B Fighter Fleet, Puts Up 40 Of Them For...
December 30, 2016 @ 08:31 AMIsrael is retiring its F-16 A/B ‘Netz fighter jets fleet and putting up 40 of them for sale. “Israel's Defense Ministry has announced that it will try to sell the aircraft to foreign forces
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China Looks To Export Latest Stealth Fighter Jet
December 27, 2016 @ 12:31 PMChina plans to sell its newly tested improvised version of its stealth fighter FC-31 Gryfalcon jet at a price much lesser than its western counterparts. According to Fu Qianshao, an aircraft expert with the PLA Air Force, AVIC wants to use the FC-31 to capture market share at home and abroad, but the company is making a big push to attract foreign buyers with its medium-sized stealth combat planes,
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Japan's 2017 Defense Spending To Hit $43.6Bn; Interceptor Missile System Procurement Likely
December 23, 2016 @ 12:20 PMAmid escalating tension with China and North Korea, the Japanese government on Thursday announced increase in defence budget for fiscal 2017 starting April 1, that covers a new amphibious force and a new sea-based ballistic missile interceptor system. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abes cabinet approved ¥5
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Eye On Defense Spending Cuts; Trump Meets Boeing, Lockheed CEOS
December 22, 2016 @ 11:12 AMUS President-elect Donald Trump met Boeing and Lockheed Martin CEOs to negotiate defense spending costs in the Pentagon budget. Trump held meetings on Wednesday with generals, military procurers and two of the largest defense contractors in an effort to control costs,
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Huntington Ingalls Wins $1.5B Worth US Navy Contract For Amphibious Transport Dock...
December 20, 2016 @ 06:50 AMThe US Navy has awarded a contract worth $1.5 billion to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for the detail design and construction of USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship
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Lockheed Martin Wins $181M F-35 Lightning II Logistics Support Contract
December 16, 2016 @ 10:15 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded $181 million contract to provide logistics services for F-35 Lightning II aircraft in support of the US Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and foreign military sales (FMS) customers. “Lockheed Martin Corp
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Global Radar Manufacturers May Respond To India’s LCA AESA Requirement
December 13, 2016 @ 08:30 AMIndia is likely to float a tender for the acquisition of Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) for its new fleet of 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk 1A in the coming weeks. An expression of interest for a new set of AESA for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk 1A is set to be floated shortly, with top global aviation firms expected to participate
Dutch F-35s Train for Rapid Deployment in Estonia
Turkish Baykar to Make Drones in Morocco
Sweden Announces $1.2B Military Support to Ukraine
French Armament Directorate Orders Renovation of 100 Leclerc Tanks
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U