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Raytheon Delivers Border C4ISR Systems To Jordan
July 9, 2015 @ 12:02 PMRaytheon has delivered operational capability under a $79 million Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) contract to assist Jordan (GoHKJ) for securing its borders with Syria and Iraq. The contract included the delivery of key command, control, communications, and surveillance capabilities to the Jordanian Armed Forces, the company announced Wednesday
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AM General Wins $373 Million Humvee Contract for Ukraine, Mid-East Countries
July 7, 2015 @ 09:44 AMThe US DoD has awarded AM General a $373 million contract to provide 2,082 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV), or Humvees. “The contract includes spare parts and Humvees in a multi-year foreign military sale to Afghanistan, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Ukraine and Tunisia,” the US Department of Defense said in a statement Monday
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Iraqi Fighter Plane Drops Bomb Accidentally, kills 7
July 6, 2015 @ 02:35 PMA bomb from an Iraqi warplane accidently fell down on Monday due to technical problem in Eastern Baghdad. Security spokesman Brigadier General Saad Maan was quoted as saying by AFP today that one of the bombs became stuck during the aircraft's return to base
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Vecdi Gonul is Turkey’s Defense Minister
July 4, 2015 @ 11:44 AMTurkeys Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglus interim government has appointed Vecdi Gonil as new defense minister on Friday. Ismet Yilmaz, who was serving the position, previously had to resign as he was running for election as parliament speaker
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Fluor To Be Part Of US Air Force Contract Augmentation Program
July 3, 2015 @ 12:37 PMFluor Corporation has been selected to be part of the US Air Force Contract Augmentation Program IV (AFCAP IV) for six years. The contract begins from October 1, 2015, the company announced Wednesday
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Pakistan Showcases Super Mushshak Basic Trainer At Romanian Air Show
June 25, 2015 @ 04:10 PMFollowing the spectacular debut of the JF-17 fighter aircraft at the Paris Air Show, Pakistan has showcased the Super Mushshak basic trainer at a similar event in Romania. The indigenously developed light trainer aircraft took to the skies in the Romanian capital, Bucharest on June 19 and performed aerobatics, various media reported last week
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US Navy RFI Issued For Over The Horizon Missile
June 23, 2015 @ 11:30 AMUS Navy has given requests for information (RFI) to industries for an over the horizon (OTH) anti-surface missile for next generation frigate design. The RFI issued on June 15 asks industry for options for complete systems that includes the munitions, the fire control system and the launch system for the future missile with upward weight limits of 22,500 pounds, the USNI news reported Monday
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US Marines Introduce Biometric Enrollment Technology To S.Korean Marines
June 12, 2015 @ 10:51 AMUS Marines have introduced a Secure Electronic Enrollment Kit, a portable biometrics solution, to the South Korean Marines. The biometric solution has been used to identify people in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Saudi Arabia To Rank Fifth In Defense Spending
May 30, 2015 @ 10:21 AMSaudi Arabia to become fifth largest defence spender as the nation has been spending increasingly in the military sector to combat the volatile security situation in the Middle East. Strategic Defence Intelligence (SDI) has predicted that the Saudis military expenditure will reach US$56
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Wedgetail Aircraft Declared Ready For Operations
May 28, 2015 @ 12:30 PMThe six E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft have been declared fully operationally ready after it has directed Australian and coalition aircraft in strike missions against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria for 1200 hours. Defence Minister Kevin Andrews was quoted as saying by various reports on Wednesday that Australia now had the most advanced air battle space management capability in the world
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...