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Five In Fray For USAF T-X Program
January 6, 2017 @ 04:22 PMDefense contractors Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and Sierra Nevada have been put into competition against each other to build the US Air Forces $16.3 billion T-X trainer
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Naval F-35, Aircraft Carrier Redesign Required to Fix Pilot Disorientation Issue
January 6, 2017 @ 01:50 PMA re-design of the naval version of the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter along with that of the structure of aircraft carriers may be necessary to fix rough takeoffs that hurt and disorient pilots at the critical moment when they're taking off from a carrier. The expensive and extremely prolonged US fighter project has reached an initial state of military readiness with its air force and Marine variants in 2016,
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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
Anduril Tests New High-Speed Autonomous Missile ‘Barracuda-100M’ for U.S. Army
Italian Air Force Awards CAE Contract for MQ-9A Predator Mission Trainer Plus...
Thales to Acquire Full Control of Joint Venture with RTX on NATO...
Russia Planning All-New Helicopter, Mi-80 to Replace Legendary Mi-8
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...