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Australian DoD Awards US Marines Support Contract
October 11, 2013 @ 02:05 PMThe Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to upgrade facilities at two Darwin bases in preparation for the 2014 rotation of US Marines. Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Darren Chester today announced that Sitzler Pty Ltd has been awarded the $11 million contract to construct new facilities at Robertson Barracks and RAAF Darwin to support the deployment
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Swiss Parliament Approves Gripen Acquisition
September 30, 2013 @ 01:43 PMThe Swiss Parliament today approved the acquisition of 22 Gripen fighter aircraft, including related funding of SEK 3.126 billion on the basis of an independent fund
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S. Korea Rejects Boeing Bid, $7.7 Billion Fighter Bidding Process To Be
September 24, 2013 @ 01:44 PMSouth Korea is planning to restart a $7.7 billion jet fighter bidding process, holding off a contract likely to be awarded to Boeing Company
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Turkey, Saudi Arabia Formalize Defense Industry Cooperation Agreement
September 19, 2013 @ 09:21 AMTurkey and Saudi Arabia have ratified a defense industry cooperation agreement which was signed in May and was pending parliamentary approval. According to the agreement, which took effect Sept
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Switzerland Approves Funding On Gripen Fighter Aircraft Project
September 18, 2013 @ 04:30 PMThe Swiss Parliament approves funding of 3.1 billion francs for the acquisition of 22 Gripen fighter aircraft project
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U.K. Renegotiating Aircraft Carrier Contract
September 3, 2013 @ 10:36 AMThe British Government is renegotiating a deal for two 65,000-tonne aircraft carriers with BAE systems in order to control rising cost, but the terms of deal suggests otherwise, Defense Secretary Philip Hammond was quoted by Defense News. Hammond said in a statement issued in a critical Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report, “We are currently negotiating with industry to seek to secure proper alignment between industry and the MoD over the balance of the project and so bring the costs under control, but we are doing so within the context of a contract that gives us very little negotiating leverage...
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AgustaWestland Contests Indian Auditor General Report
September 2, 2013 @ 03:06 PMAgustaWestland (AW) which is facing bribery charges in the sale of 12 VVIP AW101 helicopters to the Indian Air Force has contested a report of Indias Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) “in the interest of accuracy of balance”. In a communication to the CAG last week, AW has said that it would have been able to demonstrate flight operations at a height of 6,000 meters rather than 4,500 meters as was mandated in the 2006 RFP
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Switzerland To Buy 22 Gripen Aircraft Worth $3.5 Billion
August 28, 2013 @ 02:21 PMThe Swiss Parliament today voted in favor of procuring 22 Gripen E fighter aircraft from SAAB. The security committee of the National Council reached a majority “yes” vote – 14 in favour and 9 against - and it is anticipated that the procurement will progress to the plenum of the Nationalrat for votation in the September session, according to an official statement from the company
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India Spent $80 Million On Mirage Upkeep In 2012-2013
August 12, 2013 @ 03:02 PMIndian Defense Minister AK Antony revealed to Parliament that 4.67% of the annual revenue expenditure was spent on Mirage upkeep and maintenance
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Indian Three Year Defence Imports Totaled US$ 38 Billion
August 12, 2013 @ 02:26 PMThe Indian government has spent over Rs 2.35 lakh crore (USD 38
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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...