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BAE System Plans Full-rate Production of M109A7 Howitzer for US Army

December 23, 2017 @ 10:25 AM

BAE Systems plans to begin full-rate production of the M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer and M992A3 ammunition carrier vehicles under a United States Army contract under a deal potentially worth US#1.7 billion
Qatari Army Unveils New China-made Short-range Ballistic Missile System

December 21, 2017 @ 09:36 AM

Qatars armed forces showcased China-made short-range ballistic missile system, dubbed ‘SY-400, during its 2017 National Day Parade on Monday. The Diplomat reports citing a statement made by an arms analyst Joseph Dempsey that the Qatari SY-400 units appear to have been modified and are capable of carrying two larger caliber BP-12A canisters instead of eight SY-400 canisters
China May Have Accessed Sensitive Components from Crashed Indian Heron Drone

December 19, 2017 @ 11:18 AM

The Chinese military may have accessed sensitive components installed on a Heron UAV that crashed in Tibet on December 7 near the Indo-China border, Israeli media reports. The Heron UAV, made by Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI) was being flown by the Indian military when the crash happened due to a technical issue
Russia Completes Static Tests on MC-21 Aircraft Wing Box

November 24, 2017 @ 05:37 PM

Russian Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) has completed another stage of static tests of a composite load-bearing wing box of MC-21-300 aircraft. The lead designer of the aircraft is Irkut Corporation
PIPAA Project Eyes Fuel-cell Based Electrical Power Generator for Aircraft

November 20, 2017 @ 12:09 PM

The PIPAA (Fuel Cells for Aerospace Applications) project aims to develop and qualify a fuel cell system for the electrical power supply of aircraft systems, particularly electric ground taxiing solutions, thus drastically reducing polluting emissions in airports. PIPAA aims to develop an autonomous on-board electrical power generation system for medium-haul aircraft and business jets, and to validate the entire hydrogen-power distribution and fueling chain on an airport platform
Indian Army Issues RFI to Purchase 60 Short Range Surveillance Drones

November 18, 2017 @ 06:23 PM

The Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to purchase 60 specialized Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that can stay in air for 10 hours continuously. The RFI states that the Indian Ministry of Defence intends to procure Short Range Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) for the Indian Defence Forces
Lockheed Martin Delivers Fifth MUOS Satellite to US Navy for Global Military...

November 17, 2017 @ 12:44 AM

The US Navy's Communications Satellite Program Office, PMW 146, and Lockheed Martin handed over full operational control of the fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite to the Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC). The October 11 milestone followed the completion of the MUOS-5 satellite's on-orbit testing and delivery of all operational products needed to "fly" the satellite
F-35A Lightning II Airframe Completes Durability Testing in BAE Systems facility

November 9, 2017 @ 11:37 AM

A full scale durability test airframe of the F-35A aircraft has successfully completed its third life testing, equivalent to 24,000 hours of 'flying', in BAE Systems site in Brough, United Kingdom. The F-35A durability test airframe will now leave the rig and travel to the United States where it will undergo further detailed inspections
Payload Ceiling Removed on South Korean Ballistic Missiles

November 7, 2017 @ 10:30 AM

US and South Korea have reached a final agreement on removing the limit on the payload of South Korean ballistic missiles. The agreement came at a bilateral summit between the two presidents, Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump at the South Korean presidential office Cheong Wa Dae,
Vietnam Orders Maritime Electro Optical-Infra Red Payloads From CONTROP

November 1, 2017 @ 05:03 PM

Israels CONTROP Technologies has received a contract to provide an unspecified number of iSea-40HD maritime Electro Optical-Infra Red (EO/IR) payloads to the Vietnamese Navy. This is a follow-on order of a previous order made three (3) years ago

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