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U.S. Army Orders More Oshkosh FMTVs
March 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMOshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will produce more than 2,500 additional Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers for the U.S
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IMI Unveils Improved UMT Unmanned Aerial Systems Mission Simulator
March 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled a comprehensive and high-quality mission trainer, the UMT UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Mission Trainer. In a bid to meet the growing need for UAS high-capability simulators UMT was developed, it addresses the needs of all UAS operational personnel (pilots, observers, payload operators and external pilots) at all training stages
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ESA Signs Contract For Eight More Navsats
February 6, 2012 @ 12:00 AMESA today signed a contract to build a further eight Galileo satellites, alongside other agreements to modify Europe’s Ariane 5 launcher to carry four navigation satellites at a time. Prime contractor OHB System AG in Bremen, Germany, and partner Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) in Guildford, UK were awarded the contract to construct and test the Galileo satellites
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Swiss Department of Defence Becomes Centaur Launch Customer
January 26, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAurora Flight Sciences announced today that the Swiss Department of Defence has become the first customer for the Centaur Optionally-Piloted Aircraft (OPA). armasuisse, an official procurement agency of the Swiss Department of Defence with its own Flight Test Center, will use the Centaur as a flying test bed for new sensors and Sense & Avoid equipment required to operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the entire National Air Space (NAS)
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Indian Air Force Opts for More Su-30MKI, Despite Problems
December 18, 2011 @ 12:00 AMDespite recent the recent crash of a Su-30MKI, Indian Air Force stands behind its first line strike fighter, increasing the planned fleet to 272 aircraft. An order for 42 additional planes was signed yesterday (December 16, 2011) in Moscow, by Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and Russian Federal Service for Military-technical Cooperation Director MA Dmitriev
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Lockheed Completes Tests of First MUOS Satellite
October 13, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) military communications satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S
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Embraer Selects Hispano-Suiza for KC-390 Program
October 3, 2011 @ 12:00 AMBrazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has selected Hispano-Suiza (Safran group) to supply the Emergency Electric Power Generator System (EEPGS) for its upcoming KC-390 military transport and aerial refueling jet. Hispano-Suiza will supply the complete system, composed of the following: - Ram Air Turbine (RAT); - RAT electric generator and generator control unit; - RAT actuation system (deployment and restow mechanism)
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Boeing Delivers UAE's 4th C-17 Globemaster III
September 27, 2011 @ 12:00 AMBoeing announced today the delivery of a fourth C-17 Globemaster III to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence from the company's C-17 final assembly facility in Long Beach. Boeing delivered the UAE's first three C-17s in May, June and July of this year and will deliver two more in 2012
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Lockheed Martin Completes its F-35 Test Program
September 20, 2011 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin's F-35 program has successfully completed static structural testing, achieving one of five milestones established by the Joint Program Office for 2011. Static structural testing is used to verify the structural integrity of the airframe and to ensure specifications outlined in technical drawings used to produce the aircraft are accurate
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Boeing to Build 10 C-17 Airlifters for Indian Air Force
June 16, 2011 @ 12:00 AMBoeing today announced that India’s Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement with the U.S
Chinese Ministry Employee Stole 300,000 Documents, Sold Them to Foreign Agencies
No Russian Planes in Papua, Indonesian Minister Tells Australia
Rheinmetall Acquires Ammunition Disposal Firm Stascheit GmbH
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Arquimea Test AI-Powered Anomaly Detection for ISR Missions
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...
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...