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Russia To Increase Arms Exports By 2020

December 13, 2013 @ 08:00 AM

Russia is planning to quadruple its annual arms sales to $50 billion by 2020 in a race for the top spot on the global arms exporters list, a senior government official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. “Not counting inflation, I think we could reach $50 billion [in arms exports] annually by 2020,” Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said in Moscow
USAF Takes Delivery Of Sixth WGS-6 Satellites

December 13, 2013 @ 07:50 AM

The sixth and the final Block II series spacecraft, Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-6) built by Boeing has been delivered on orbit to the US Air Force, boosting communications capabilities for the US military and its allies. WGS-6 was funded by the Australian government – making the country the programmes first partner outside the US - and brings the Australian Defence Force access to the WGS network
Raytheon Wins $75 Million Zumwalt-class Destroyer Contract

December 13, 2013 @ 07:29 AM

Raytheon has been awarded $75 million to complete remaining hardware and electronics for the first two ships of the Zumwalt-class of multimission destroyers. Raytheon's progress on the program continues, remaining on-cost and schedule, meeting all program milestones and shipyard need dates
Russia To Develop New Lightweight Fighter Jet

December 12, 2013 @ 08:53 AM

Russia is planning to develop an advanced lightweight fighter jet prototype to supplement fifth-generation T-50 aircraft, a government official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The new aircraft is expected to be cheaper to produce and easier to maintain, but should also possess combat capabilities and performance characteristics comparable with those of heavy-class aircraft
Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft Deployment Extended In Afghanistan

December 12, 2013 @ 08:26 AM

The Australian Government has extended the Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) deployment to Afghanistan providing high resolution Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) support until July 2014. The Heron RPA has been operating in the Middle East Area of Operations since January 2010, providing ISR support to missions in Uruzgan province and southern Afghanistan
Lockheed Martin Completes Manufacturing Readiness Assessment Of JLTVs

December 12, 2013 @ 07:24 AM

The Lockheed Martin Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) team successfully completed the government's Manufacturing Readiness Assessment (MRA), an important milestone on the path to vehicle production. The MRA, which measures manufacturing maturity and assesses technical risk, took place at Lockheed Martin's Camden Operations on Nov
Exelis Mission Systems Launched As Publicly Traded Military And Government Services Company

December 12, 2013 @ 07:13 AM

Exelis today announced a plan to spin-off its military and government services business, currently called Exelis Mission Systems, into an independent public company. This business is currently part of the company's Information and Technical Services segment
US-Russian Helicopter Deal Under Fire

December 10, 2013 @ 09:37 AM

The US government is under fire for allegedly misleading the Congress into buying Russian transport helicopters for US troops in Afghanistan. The Pentagon ordered 63 Russian Mi-17 rotorcrafts worth $1 billion over the past two years
DCI Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

December 10, 2013 @ 07:54 AM

The Défense Conseil Internationals (DCI) board of directors have announced the appointment of Jean-Michel Palagos as Chief Executive Officer. He is succeeding admiral François Dupont, who has reached the statutory age limit and who has been thanked by the board of directors for his actions at the head of the company
IAF To Retire MIG-21FL Fighters

December 9, 2013 @ 04:00 PM

The Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-21 FL, Indian Air Force (IAF)'s delta-wing fighter aircraft will be retiring after December 11, 2013. Four Mig-21 FL aircraft flown by pilots from the Operational Conversion Unit (OCU), last abode of the venerable jets, will fly a 'box formation' as Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne takes salute at the ceremonial parade to bid them adieu

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