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Leonardo Acquires Swiss Helicopter Maker, Kopter For $185M
April 8, 2020 @ 05:13 PMLeonardo announced today the acquisition of Switzerland- based Kopter Group AG, the manufacturer of SH09, a new single engine helicopter. The purchase price, on a cash and debt free basis, consists of a $185 million fixed component plus an earn-out mechanism linked to certain milestones starting from 2022
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Boeing to Manufacture 18 P-8A Poseidon Jets for S Korea, New ...
March 31, 2020 @ 05:41 AMBoeing has received a $1.5 billion production contract for 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft including 8 for the US Navy, six for the South Korean Navy and four for the Royal New Zealand Air Force
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New Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald Ford's Flight Deck Certified for Aircraft Ops
March 26, 2020 @ 05:39 AMThe US Navy has announced that the first-in-class carrier USS Gerald R. Ford completed flight-deck and carrier air-traffic control center certifications on March 20
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China May Attack US Ships in South China Sea with Lasers, Electro-Magnetic...
March 18, 2020 @ 08:48 AMIrked by US Ships conducting patrols in the South China Sea, China could attack them with electro-magnetic weapons including lasers to temporarily incapacitate their weapons and control systems without visible conflict. While the Chinese government or Navy has not commented on deploying electro-magnetic weapons or lasers, state-owned Global Times said quoting Song Zhongping, a frequent commentator on Chinese military affairs as saying, “to counter US' repeated trespasses into Chinese territorial waters, the Chinese military has the option of using new approaches, including the deployment of electromagnetic weapons
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Pratt & Whitney to Provide Engines for US, Japanese F-35 Fighters
March 17, 2020 @ 06:34 AMThe Pentagon has awarded Pratt & Whitney $320 million to supply 32 F135 engines to power F-35 stealth jets of the US Air Force, US Navy and Japan. “United Technologies Corp
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Sikorsky Wins Army’s $525M Black Hawks Deal
March 11, 2020 @ 07:29 AMLockheed Martins Sikorsky has won a contract valued $525.4 million for work on Lot 44 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the US Army
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Sikorsky to Build 6 Additional Presidential VH-92A Helicopters
February 21, 2020 @ 11:55 AMThe US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky a contract to build six VH-92A Presidential Helicopters. These helicopters are part of the 23 aircraft program of record for the US Marine Corps
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General Atomics’ Aircraft Launch and Recovery Systems Cleared for USS Gerald R....
February 12, 2020 @ 06:37 AMGeneral Atomics Aircraft Launch and Recovery Systems have been cleared for use aboard USS Gerald R.Ford aircraft carrier jets
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US Military’s Gremlin “Swarm” Drone Completes Maiden Flight
January 20, 2020 @ 08:03 AMAmericas Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced the completion of Gremlins program X-61A military drones first flight test. The test was conducted in late November at the US Armys Dugway Proving Ground in Utah
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EmbraerX, Elroy Air to Develop Unmanned Cargo Aircraft
January 8, 2020 @ 03:07 PMEmbraerX, a subsidiary of Embraer has signed an agreement with Elroy Air to develop a new unmanned aircraft for transportation of cargo weighing between 250-500lbs over distances up to 300 miles. The agreement was signed at the ongoing CES 2020 event in Las Vegas, United States
Russian T-72 Tanks Don “Turtle-back” Anti-drone Protection
Russian firm Presents Counter-UAV System to Defeat Sea Drones at Fleet 2026...
Russia Modifies Su-34 Bomber for Reconnaissance Role
US Helicopter May Have Been on a Mission to Attack Iranian Boats...
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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