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Australian Defense Forces Selects General Atomics MQ-9 Predator Drones
November 18, 2018 @ 02:42 PMThe Australian Government has selected General Atomics (GA-ASI) Reaper UAVs to provide the Armed Remotely Piloted Aircraft System under Project Air 7003 for the Australian Defense Forces (ADF). “We look forward to providing our world-leading RPAS to meet the Air 7003 requirements,” said Linden Blue, CEO of GA-ASI
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Lockheed Banking on Saudi THAAD Sale After losing $12 Billion Deals to
October 24, 2018 @ 01:21 PMDisappointed at losing three large US DoD arms deals worth $12 billion to Boeing, Lockheed Martin is counting on a potential Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) sale to Saudi Arabia worth $15 billion to increase its sales and profits. The US Navy awarded Boeing a $2
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Bell, Thales to Develop Flight Control System for VTOL Aircraft
October 24, 2018 @ 06:39 AMBell Helicopter announced today a teaming agreement with Thales, for the development of flight control systems for Bells vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft and on-demand mobility (ODM) solutions. “We continue to expand our team and capabilities for our ODM aircraft to bring the most advanced technology available and new vertical lift solutions to the market,” said Bells Scott Drennan, Vice President of Innovation
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Pakistan to Buy 48 Chinese Wing Loong II Multi-role Drones
October 9, 2018 @ 07:33 AMPakistan will buy 48 Chinese Wing Loong II reconnaissance and strike medium altitude, long endurance (MALE) drones in the largest such arms deal of its kind between the two countries. Reports in the Chinese media attributed the information about the sale to a posting on the official Facebook account of the Pakistan Air Force's Sherdils Aerobatic Team on Sunday without giving out information about the value of the deal
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General Atomics Completes Testing of Arresting Gear for Greyhound, Hawkeye Turboprop Aircraft
October 3, 2018 @ 01:45 PMGeneral Atomics has completed testing of the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) for the C-2A Greyhound, E-2C+ Hawkeye, and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. The testing supports the United States Navys development of a propeller Aircraft Recovery Bulletin (ARB), which is a prerequisite for arresting propeller aircraft aboard USS Gerald R
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USAF Selects Leonardo-Boeing MH-139 to Replace UH-1N “Huey” Helicopters
September 25, 2018 @ 06:31 AMThe United States Air Force (USAF) selected the MH-139, based on the Leonardo AW139 and offered by Boeing as prime contractor, to replace its fleet of UH-1N “Huey” helicopters in a deal worth $2.4 billion for 84 helicopters
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Colt to Supply 10,000 M4, M4A1 Carbine Rifles to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Morocco
September 21, 2018 @ 04:47 AMColt's Manufacturing Co. has won $57
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India’s DAC Okays Purchase of Upgraded Version Of Akash Missiles
September 19, 2018 @ 08:50 AMIndias Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the procurement of military hardware worth INR 9,100 crore (US$ 1.2 billion) that includes an upgraded version of the Akash missile, on Tuesday
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BAE Systems To Support Gallium Nitride-based Semiconductor Technology Development
September 18, 2018 @ 11:58 AMBAE Systems has signed a cooperative agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for Phase 1 of a technical effort to transition gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology developed by the US Air Force to its Advanced Microwave Products (AMP) Center. As part of the effort, BAE will transfer and further enhance the technology, and scale it to 6-inch wafers to slash per-chip costs and improve the accessibility of this defense-critical technology
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Boeing To Update P-8A Poseidon Training System For US Navy, Australia
September 13, 2018 @ 04:41 PMBoeing has won a $194 million worth contract to upgrade the P-8A Aircrew Training System for the US Navy and Australia, the Department of defense announced Wednesday. “The Boeing Co
Boeing to Build America’s Sixth-Gen Fighter, Designated F-47
U.S. DoD Ends 8 Years Overdue Software Project Among $580M Project Cuts
Trump to Announce Sixth-Gen Fighter Winner—Boeing or Lockheed Martin?
Armored Vehicle Maker Patria Unveils ARVE Self Propelled Howitzer
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...