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DARPA Enters Phase II Of Multiple UAV Control Program
June 7, 2016 @ 03:41 AMA US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to enable a single pilot to control several attack and surveillance unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) has entered phase two with the award of contracts to Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and six other companies. During Phase 2 of the program called Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE), DARPA plans conduct live flight tests with one or two live UASs augmented with several virtual aircraft
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Shladot To Highlight Heavy Duty Tank Transporter and Armored Vehicles At Eurosatory
June 6, 2016 @ 01:36 PMShladot Ltd will showcase its Heavy Duty Tank Transporter (HDTT) with only two axles, for loads up of to 77 tons at Eurosatory 2016 to be held from June 13-17, Paris. The HDTT has been tested for carrying modern ultra-heavy battle tanks and has already been deployed
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F-35 Is 3 Decibel Noisier Than F-16
May 30, 2016 @ 02:45 PMThe Netherlands last week conducted noise tests of two F-35s around their two future air bases – Volkel and Leeuwarden. The Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) conducted noise level test during these test flights
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Boeing Retains US Air Force Executive Aircraft Maintenance Role
May 19, 2016 @ 09:05 AMBoeing will continue maintaining and supporting the US Air Forces C-32A and C-40BC executive aircraft through a new seven-year $319 million contract awarded in March. The Air Force uses the C-32A and C-40BC, which are based on the Boeing 757 and 737 passenger planes, to transport the vice president, cabinet members and military commanders among others
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Lockheed Martin Wins US Navy’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile Integration Contract
May 16, 2016 @ 03:31 PMLockheed Martin has won a $321 million contract for research and development in support of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) integration and test phase for the US Navy. The integration and test phase completes all remaining hardware and software detailed design; systemically retiring any open risks; building and testing missile test articles to verify compliance with capability requirements; and preparing for production and/or deployment
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China To Use H-6 Bombers For Flight-Training
May 16, 2016 @ 11:14 AMThe Chinese Air Force will train flight crews with older versions of H-6 bombers. Starting in early April, students at the PLA Air Force Harbin Flight Academy have been using the H-6 for bomber training
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US Navy Awards $166 Million Training Products and Services Support Contract To...
May 10, 2016 @ 09:25 AMThe US Navy has awarded multiple contracts worth $166 million to five firms to provide reengineering, development, and personal computer simulation services in support of Naval Education Training Commands Naval Training Products and Services program. “General Dynamics Information Technology Inc
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Bell Helicopter Joins Fuselage and Wings Of First V-280 Valor Tiltrotor
May 5, 2016 @ 08:42 AMBell Helicopter has successfully joined the V-280 Joint Multi Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) wing and nacelles to the aircraft fuselage. “The V-280 wing, nacelles and fuselage are now assembled into the aircraft weve designed as the next generation tiltrotor,” said Lisa Atherton, executive vice president of Military Business Development for Bell Helicopter
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LONGBOW Awarded Fire Control Radar Systems Contract For India's Apache Helicopters
May 2, 2016 @ 10:25 AMLONGBOW LLC, a JV of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, has won a $57.1 million foreign military sale contract to provide the Indian Air Force with LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) systems for their new Apache AH-64E helicopters
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Lockheed Martin, DSME Team Up To Develop Multi-Mission Combat Ships
May 2, 2016 @ 08:58 AMLockheed Martin and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) have signed an agreement to partner on the Multi-mission Combat Ship (MCS), which is based on a DSME hull design and intended for the corvette market. "DSME's MCS hull design coupled with Lockheed Martin's expertise in program and systems integration will allow the team to bring this capable ship to the international marketplace at an affordable price," said Joe North, vice president of Littoral Ships and Systems at Lockheed Martin Mission System and Training
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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
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...