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Selex ES Wins Gabbiano Radar Contract For Brazilian KC-390 Aircraft

June 19, 2015 @ 10:22 AM

Selex ES announced Thursday that it has won a contract from Embraer Defense & Security to provide an undisclosed number of Gabbiano T20 radar systems for the Brazilian KC-390 transport aircraft. Deliveries will begin this year
Russian Force Practice Flying Forpost, Orlan-10 Drones In Tajikistan

June 18, 2015 @ 02:14 PM

The operational group of Russian Forces, stationed in Tajikistan, have practiced with the Russian homemade drones Forpost and Orlan-1o at night in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan. The use of both the drones was conducted as part of joint military exercises carried out by Russia and Tajikistan, Russias Central Military District Command was quoted as saying by Sputnik International reported Today
SM-6 Missile Successfully Intercepts Supersonic Target From 'Over-The-Horizon'

June 18, 2015 @ 11:21 AM

The US Navy's USS Desert Ship (LLS-1) crew test fired a Raytheons Standard Missile-6 at a medium-range supersonic target, successfully engaging the simulated 'over-the-horizon' threat. The company announced Wednesday that this mission was the next in a test series for Naval Integrated Fire Control – Counter Air (NIFC-CA), a program designed to link US Navy ships and airborne sensors into a single network
New AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile Completes Operational Test, Evaluation Live Fires

June 18, 2015 @ 11:21 AM

The US Navy and Raytheon completed operational testing and evaluation live fires of the AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II infrared air-to-air missile. The company announced Wednesday that testing and evaluation consisted of 16 planned shots against a mix of full-scale and sub-scale targets
Lockheed Martin To Provide Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods To Jordanian Air Force

June 18, 2015 @ 10:47 AM

Lockheed Martin announced Wednesday that it has won a contract to deliver 10 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) in support of urgent operational requirements. Apart from delivering 10 Sniper ATPs, Lockheed Martin will also provide integration support
Russian Navy To Receive Eight Borei Subs, Six Yasen Subs By 2020

June 17, 2015 @ 09:04 AM

Russian Navy will get eight Borei class and six multi-purpose Yasen submarines by 2020, Sevmash CEO Mikhail Budnichenko was quoted as saying by TASS on Tuesday. Budnichenko said on the sidelines of the Army-2015 military-technical forum that the frames of a seventh Yasen submarine and an eighth Borei, which are the last ones in the series, will be laid next year
North Korea Test Fires Anti-Ship Rockets

June 15, 2015 @ 01:06 PM

North Korea test-fired a newly deployed anti-ship rockets, after a month of the countrys claim that its navy tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile, various media reported today. The “highly intelligent” rockets accurately detected and hit their target
US Authorizes Allies To Buy Raytheon's Ballistic Missile Defense Radar

June 15, 2015 @ 12:46 PM

The US government has authorized its allies to purchase Raytheons AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar for use in forward-based mode. In forward-based mode, the AN/TPY-2 is positioned near hostile territory and acquires ballistic missiles in the boost (ascent) phase of flight shortly after they are launched
Are Yemini Scuds Getting the Better of Saudi Patriot Anti-missile Systems?

June 14, 2015 @ 03:18 PM

Rebel Yemini forces are reported to have accelerated their missile attacks on Saudi targets over the weekend after an earlier Scud attack on a Saudi base claimed the life of the countrys air force chief. The Iranian FARS news agency reported, “the Yemini (rebel) army and Ansarullah (Shia Houthi forces) fired 46 missiles at al-Ain al-Harrah, al-Khoubeh, al-Amoudeh and Al-Sauda military bases in southern Saudi Arabia yesterday without specifying if the missiles fired were Scuds
Saab To Deliver Carl Gustaf Weapon System To EDA States

June 12, 2015 @ 12:38 PM

Saab announced Thursday that it has signed a SEK127 million (US $15 million) contract with the European Defense Agency (EDA) to deliver Carl-Gustaf ammunition to Agency member states Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Poland. Deliveries will take place during 2016

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