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Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier CVN 90 Construction Ahead of Schedule
September 1, 2018 @ 10:10 AMNewport News Shipbuilding reached the midpoint in the construction of the US Navys nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) following the installation of one of the largest units on the ship
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US Army Demos Northrop-developed Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System
August 16, 2018 @ 01:16 PMThe Northrop Grumman-developed Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) successfully demonstrated its ability to scale up and network across long distances during a recent US Army-led test. The evaluation was conducted by U
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US Approves Four Black Hawk Helicopters’ Sale to Latvia
August 4, 2018 @ 06:13 AMThe United States State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Latvia of four UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated $200 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Friday
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Low Maintenance rate of Malaysian Fighter Jets due to Insufficient Operating Funds:...
August 3, 2018 @ 02:57 PMThe low maintenance rate of Malaysian air force Russian fighter jets were partly due to insufficient operating funds, the air force has said. The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) was responding to a statement made by Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu in Parliament on Tuesday (July 31) that only four of the 18 Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets bought by the previous administration in 2007 could fly, with the rest sent in for repairs,
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Textron Demonstrates Manned-unmanned Teaming Capability
July 31, 2018 @ 03:34 PMTextron announced the integration and demonstration of the companys manned-unmanned teaming capability via its Synturian control and collaboration technology and Scorpion jet. During the proof of concept demonstration, the team installed Synturian software into the cockpit mission computer of the Scorpion jet
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US Marine Corps Receives First Gallium Nitride G/ATOR AESA Radar System
July 27, 2018 @ 08:48 AMNorthrop Grumman has delivered the first AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) that incorporates advanced high power and high efficiency gallium nitride (GaN) antenna technology, to the US Marine Corps. GaN technology provides cost savings and multiple performance benefits including enhanced system sensitivity and increased reliability
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Lockheed Martin Wins $450M To Build Multi-Mission Surface Combatants For Saudi Arabia
July 23, 2018 @ 09:05 AMThe U.S
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IAI, Czech Firm Aero Unveil Multirole F/A-259 Striker Aircraft
July 19, 2018 @ 11:20 AMAero, the Czech aircraft manufacturer, and Israeli Aerospace Industries have introduced cost-effective, combat proven fighter attack aircraft, the F/A-259 Striker. The F/A-259 Striker is a multirole aircraft for close air support, counter-insurgency operations and border patrolling with interception capabilities
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General Atomics MQ−9B UAV Completes Transatlantic Flight
July 16, 2018 @ 09:43 AMGeneral Atomics' MQ−9B SkyGuardian UAV completed the first ever transatlantic flight of a medium-altitude long range (MALE) UAV.The unmanned aerial vehicle touched down at RAF Fairford, UK landing, via Canada, Ireland, and Wales after a 3,760 nautical mile sortie from the US in 24 hours
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Holographic Radar To Track Flight Displays By Fast Jets At RIAT Airshow
July 13, 2018 @ 12:14 PMGamekeeper holographic radar developed by Aveillant, a Thales company, will be part of the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), which takes place at Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford in Gloucestershire from 13-15 July, to track all the high-speed manoeuvring jets taking part in flight demonstrations. Gamekeeper radar, designed primarily to detect and track small unmanned air vehicles (drones), also has the capacity to detect and track the aerobatic performances of fast jets, giving full 3D location, speed and heading
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...