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US DoD Awards $17.5 Billion IT Services Contracts to 20 Companies
November 3, 2017 @ 09:11 AMA suite of multiple contracts to provide information technology services to US Department of Defence (DoD) facilities all over the world cumulatively worth US$17,500,000,000 were awarded on Thursday. The contracts are for providing a full range of information technology services and solutions required by the Defense Information Systems Agency, the Department of Defense, and other agencies of the federal government
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Williamson is Britain's new defence secretary as Michael Fallon Resigns
November 2, 2017 @ 06:23 PMGavin Williamson was appointed as Britain's new defence secretary after his predecessor Michael Fallon resigned over a sexual harassment scandal. Williamson has the difficult task of cutting the United Kingdoms defence expenditure, keeping forces levels at their optimum while at the same time increasing Britains defence exports which have been hit by falling procurement in its traditional market, the Middle East
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US Navy's Logistical Support Helped Investigate UK Nuclear Submarine Crew's Drug Bust
October 30, 2017 @ 02:02 PMThe US Navy provided logistical support for the UK Navy's investigation into the alleged 'drug-fueled' parties which the crew of nuclear ballistic missile submarine, HMS Vigilant had indulged in while it was berthed off Florida. According to reports carried by the BBC and The Daily Mail, member of Vigilants crew failed drug tests for cocaine when the boat was pier-side at the U
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USAF Orders Six More A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft For Afghanistan Ops
October 25, 2017 @ 01:34 PMSierra Nevada and its partner Embraer have received orders from the U.S
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US Navy’s COBRA Mine Detection System Achieves Initial Operational Capability
October 11, 2017 @ 03:08 PMThe U.S
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Restoration Initiated of Damaged US Navy Destroyer, USS Fitzgerald
September 23, 2017 @ 09:04 AMLockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (LM RMS) is being awarded a $15,475,217 firm-fixed price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-5114) to support the restoration of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62). “This procurement is to initiate restoration of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) leading to mission ready condition,” a US DoD contract announcement said Friday
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SpaceX Launches USAF Super-secret Space Shuttle
September 8, 2017 @ 09:07 AMSpaceX has launched the US Air Forces super-secret space shuttle on Thursday. This is the fifth flight for the unmanned Falcon rocket, known as X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle,
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France To Arm Military Surveillance Drones
September 6, 2017 @ 03:34 PMFrance has decided to arm its surveillance drones in West Africa as part of counter-terrorism operations against IS militants, Defense Minister Florence Parly said on Tuesday. The decision will initially apply only to the six unarmed Reaper surveillance drones that France bought from the United States
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $548 Million for US Army Hellfire Missile Contract
August 25, 2017 @ 04:09 AMLockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control was awarded a $547,934,477 modification to a previous contract for a Hellfire II missile production requirement that consists of 7,358 Hellfire II tactical missiles in containers, in various air-to ground missiles models. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Sept
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Lockheed, Raytheon Awarded US$900 Million Each To Develop Long Range Standoff...
August 24, 2017 @ 04:50 AMLockheed Martin and Raytheon have been awarded a $900 million contract each for the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) weapon's technology maturation and risk reduction (TMRR) acquisition phase, a US DoD release said. The contract supports replacement of the AGM-86B air-launched cruise missile
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM...
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
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...
