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South African Military Receives 40mm Medium-Velocity Ammunition

November 13, 2020 @ 02:26 PM

Rheinmetall is supplying the South African military with new 40mm medium-velocity ammunition. In October 2020 Rheinmetall Denel Munition officially completed Project Kamogelo on behalf of the South African Department of Defence, Armscor and the South African Army
US State Dept to OK Sale of 50 F-35 Jets, 18 MQ-9B...

November 10, 2020 @ 06:42 PM

The Trump administration has set in motion the sale of F-35 Jets, MQ-9B Dribes and weapons to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) altogether worth a staggering $23 billion; marking the single biggest arms sale deal to a Middle Eastern ally. US Secretary of State Michael R
US to Field IM-SHORAD, Competitor to Russian Pantsir-S1 Air Defence System by

November 6, 2020 @ 11:01 AM

The United States Army will field the Interim Maneuver, Short-range Air-defense (IM-SHORAD) starting 2023, its first direct competitor to the Russian Pantsir-S1 air defence system (ADS). “The (US) Army is investing in the interim maneuver, short-range air-defense platform to provide soldiers with 360-degree protection from unmanned aircraft systems and other low-altitude aerial threats,” US defence secretary, Mark Esper announced at the Association of US Army Event in October 2020 adding, “This system will most likely be integrated into four battalions in Europe in 2023
BAE Systems Outlines Support Proposal to Japan’s F-X Fighter Programme

November 6, 2020 @ 08:30 AM

BAE Systems has responded to a Request for Information (RFI) from the Japanese Ministry of Defence (JMOD), proposing a package of integration support to Japans F-X next generation fighter development programme. Japan wants to build
China Livid as US Approves MQ-9B Weapons-ready Drone Sale to Taiwan

November 4, 2020 @ 04:14 AM

China has said the US approval of a $600 Million MQ-9B Armed-reconnaissance Drone sale to Taiwan will pose no threat to the mainland as its weapons have a limited range and the slow-flying drone itself can be easily tracked. “Taiwan is only paying a lot of protection money to the US, while also becoming a tool in the current US administration's re-election campaign
India Rejects MQ-9 Purchase Over Budget Constraints: Report

October 30, 2020 @ 01:49 PM

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Lockheed Wins $194M for Greek MH-60R Helos

October 27, 2020 @ 05:16 AM

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Kongsberg Delivers 20,000th Remote Weapon Station

October 23, 2020 @ 01:57 PM

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced today that it has delivered its 20,000th RProemote Weapon Station (RWS) from its PROTECTOR family of products. The system has been in use from 1999 by The Norwegian Armed Forces, and has developed into a family of versatile systems with capability to integrate weapons from 5
Pratt & Whitney Awarded Contract for F-35 Engine Modernization Study

October 21, 2020 @ 10:37 AM

Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corp., today announced that it has been awarded a $1
General Atomics, Boeing Partner on High Energy Laser Weapon System

October 14, 2020 @ 12:46 PM

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing announced today they are partnering to jointly pursue opportunities for a 100 kW-class scalable to 250 kW-class High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon system to support a variety of air and missile defense applications. The partnership combines both companies expertise in directed energy to build a HEL solution capable of delivering superior, combat-ready protection for the warfighter on an accelerated timeline

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