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Sikorsky Begins Testing US Marine Corps’ CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter

May 2, 2014 @ 10:18 AM

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp has begun full system testing of the U.S
Lockheed Martin, MBDA Committed To MEADS Development

April 29, 2014 @ 08:57 AM

Lockheed Martin and partner MBDA have emphasized on the development of Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) technology which will enable Germany to build its future air and missile defense system. "The collaboration between Germany, Italy and the United States on the Medium Extended Air Defense System is a shining example of strength in the face of today's threats," said Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson during a speech she gave at the German Council on Foreign Relations event
China Shows Off New Aircraft Carrier To US Defense Secretary In Rare...

April 8, 2014 @ 11:14 AM

The Chinese navy gave US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel a tour of its new aircraft carrier on Monday in a move toward building stronger US-China ties. Hagel praised the ship tour as a promising step forward for a fledgling US dialogue with the often secretive People's Liberation Army (PLA), but the two sides remained deeply divided on cyber-spying and regional territorial disputes, according to AFP
Latvia Takes Delivery Of Final Patrol Boat

March 21, 2014 @ 10:45 AM

The Latvian Naval Forces received its fifth and final Skrunda-class patrol boat on 20 March, the Latvian Ministry of Defence has announced. As with the third and fourth boats of the class ( Viesite and Jelgava ), Rezekne was built by Latvia's Riga Shipyard (Rigas Kugu Buvetava - RKB)
Raytheon To Equip S. Korea F-16 Fleet With AESA radar

January 25, 2014 @ 07:45 AM

Raytheon Company has signed a contract with BAE Systems in support of upgrading the Republic of Korea's fleet of more than 130 KF-16C/D Block 52 aircraft. As a key subcontractor to BAE Systems, the company will provide an integrated solution that includes the Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar (RACR), ALR-69A all-digital radar warning receiver, advanced mission computing technology and weapon systems integration
Airbus Group To Procure 20 UH-72A Lakota Helis

January 20, 2014 @ 05:00 PM

The US government gave a nod to Airbus Group to continue the contract order for 20 UH-72A Lakota helicopters. “This continuation of the government contract orders for the Lakota demonstrates the value of affordable, cost-effective programs in a constrained budget environment,” said Sean OKeefe, Chairman and CEO of Airbus Group, Inc
France Receive First MQ-9 Reaper Drone

January 6, 2014 @ 01:16 PM

The French Air Force took delivery of MQ-9 (Block 1) Reaper drones deployed in the Sahel region on January 1, 2014. The arrival of this first UAV system is a result of the priority given to intelligence in the White Paper on Defense and National Security that was approved by the President of the Republic on 29 April 2013
Norway To Buy AW101 Helicopters Worth $732 Million

December 18, 2013 @ 03:15 PM

AgustaWestland has won a contract for the delivery of 16 new AW101 search and rescue helicopters to Norway, with the official agreement worth $732 Million to be signed on 19th November. The contract will provide a significant strengthening of the public search and rescue service and ensure emergency readiness throughout the country
Finland To Buy Leopard Battle Tanks Worth €200 Million

December 18, 2013 @ 03:09 PM

The Finland Defence Forces are planning to make a significant arms purchase from the Netherlands in the beginning of next year, according to a report broadcast by MTV on Tuesday. The report said the authorities reached a deal to buy a hundred used Leopard battle tanks at a cost of about €200 million
USAF Plans A-10 Thunderbolt II Retirement: Report

December 12, 2013 @ 10:14 AM

The US Air Force is considering retiring A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack jet, called "Warthog" – first designed as a tank buster to target Soviet armored vehicles in the early 1970s, due to budget constraints. The Defense Department faces $1 trillion in budget cuts over the next decade, half of them due to automatic reductions in spending known as sequestration

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