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Voice of America, 9 Other Media Outlets Declared 'Foreign Agents' in Russia

December 5, 2017 @ 12:08 PM

Russian Justice Ministry has declared nine mass media outlets as foreign agents. Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Current Time TV, the Tatat-Bashkir service of Radio Liberty (Azatliq Radiosi), Sibir
Fincantieri, Naval Group Join Race for Canadian Combat Ship Tender

December 5, 2017 @ 11:15 AM

Fincantieri-Naval Group are bidding for the Canadian Navy's surface combatant ship procurement program competing against Lockheed Martin-BAE Systems and Navantia-Saab who are in the race to supply next-generation ships. Under the country's National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy, a $38
HAL to Transfer Technology of Light Helicopter 'Dhruv' to Private Indian Entity

December 4, 2017 @ 11:54 AM

The state-run Hindustan Aeronautics will transfer the technology of its advanced light helicopter Dhruv to a domestic defense manufacturer for commercial production. HAL is in the process of identifying a private entity with whom it will share the technology for the production of twin-engine combat helicopter in India, unnamed official sources were quoted as saying by PTI Sunday
Lockheed Martin Asks Korean Partner to Cut T-50A Trainer Jet Cost

December 4, 2017 @ 06:31 AM

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is considering ways to cut costs to make its T-50A aircraft competitive in the United States Air Force (USAF) trainer jet competition, said the new chief of Korea Aerospace Industries on Friday. At a press conference held at KAIs headquarters in the Korean city of Sacheon, the companys new President and CEO Kim Jo-won said KAI is seeking ways to adjust the unit price of the T-50 advanced trainer jet at the request of its US partner Lockheed Martin
Netherlands May Cancel Last Three F-35 Fighters Buy Due to High Dollar...

December 2, 2017 @ 02:30 AM

The Dutch Ministry of Defense may cancel the purchase of last three F-35 fighter jets due to high dollar rate. The MoD may not have enough money to buy the last three of the 37 fighter jets as the government plans to purchase, State Secretary Barbara Visser of Defense wrote in a letter to the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament, ANP news wire reported Thursday
Navantia-Saab Team Submits Canadian Surface Combatant Program Bid

December 1, 2017 @ 04:09 PM

A day after Lockheed Martin-led team submitted bid for the Canadian Surface Combatant program, Navantia-led group followed with its response to the multi-billion dollar tender. Navantia will provide its ship platform, Saab Australia will be the Combat Systems Integrator (CSI) with CEA Technologies providing key elements of the proposed solution
Saudi Anti-Missile Systems Intercept Houti Missile

December 1, 2017 @ 11:55 AM

Saudi Air-defence systems intercepted a ballistic missile launched from inside Yemini territory on Thursday. This is the second missile launched by the Houti-controlled area of Yemen and the 78th since the conflict over two years ago
Boeing’s Nuclear Deterrent ICBM Program Completes First Key Review

December 1, 2017 @ 06:08 AM

Boeings Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program to replace the nuclear-armed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) completed its first key review with the U S Air Force. The review validated program technical requirements prior to the design and development phase of Americas next intercontinental ballistic missile system, a Boeing release said
Russia in Talks with Egypt over Airbases Deal

November 30, 2017 @ 06:19 PM

Russia's government published a draft agreement between Russia and Egypt on Thursday allowing both countries to use each other's air space and air bases for their military planes. The draft deal read, “On the signing of the agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt on the Procedure for the use of airspace and aerodrome infrastructure of the Russian Federation and the Arab Republic of Egypt”
US DSCA Announced Sales of $41.93 Bln in 2017

November 30, 2017 @ 03:59 PM

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced sales of $41.93 billion for the fiscal year 2017

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