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Bell Wins New OH-58D Army Contract
April 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBell Helicopter has announced that it has received a contract for the nonrecurring engineering and a "new metal" OH-58D cabin, as part of the OH-58D Wartime Replacement Aircraft Cabin program. The contract is the latest to have continually added additional Kiowa Warrior helicopters to address attrition rates with the extensively utilized United States Army Kiowa Warrior fleet
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Harris Wins $51 Million Tactical Communication Solutions Contract From Iraq
March 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Government of Iraq has awarded Harris Corporation a $51 million order to provide high-performance tactical communication solutions for a range of security missions. According to the terms of the contract, Harris will provide Falcon III RF-7800S wideband Secure Personal Radios, Falcon II RF-5800M multiband handheld radios and RF-5800H high- frequency manpack radios, along with accessories and training services
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President Obama Signs Long Over Due FAA Bill
February 15, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Aviation community cheered on Tuesday when President Obama signed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) bill into law which includes key provisions on the addition of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace system. The Congress in 2003 passed the FAA bill when the UAS’ were just beginning to be recognized as valuable assets in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
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USAF To Retire Global Hawks: News Report
January 26, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAfter years of rumblings about problems in the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, the Pentagon plans to discontinue building this long endurance unmanned surveillance aircraft due to its high cost and maintenance. According to a report in Defensenews
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Navistar Defense Wins $110M Contract for vehicles from US DoD
January 26, 2012 @ 12:00 AMNavistar Defense, LLC received a $110 million delivery order today to provide 650 independent suspension kits for International MaxxPro Plus Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The U
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Boeing Receives Additional US Air Force JDAM Contract
January 25, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Boeing Company received a $126 million contract from the U.S
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Australian Grounding Of Sikorsky Black Hawk Highlights Recurrent Safety Events
January 24, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAfter identifying a number of fractured bolts in the Australian Army’s Sikorsky Black Hawk Helicopters during a routine maintenance check, the Australian Department of Defense has suspended flying operations on January 23. Only three Army Black Hawks, assigned to the Joint Task Force 631, for aero-medical evacuations for International Stabilisation Force remain operational in Timor Leste during the temporary suspension
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Czech-Made L-159 Up For Grabs: Iraq Express Interest
January 24, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Iraqi Defence Ministry has expressed interest in the L-159 subsonic jet fighters made by the Czech Republic. The announcement came on January 23 after Czech Defense Minister Alexandr Vondra held talks with his Iraqi Counterpart in Prague
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Boeing Awarded $370M Contract for Chinook Helicopters from US Army
January 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Boeing Company has received a U.S
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IAI Signs $1.1Bn Arms Deal with India
January 10, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) has signed one of its largest arms deals, for the sale of $1
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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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U