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US Navy Begins 60-days Review On Four Naval Ships Collision Incidents
August 25, 2017 @ 10:26 AMThe US Navy has formally began investigation into recent collision incidents involving four surface warship which resulted in millions in damage, the confirmed death of eight sailors and nine more sailors missing. According to a Thursday memo outlining the scope of the review, the Navy begins 60-days review on the collisions of guided-missile destroyers USS John S
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Huntington Ingalls to Repair USS Fitzgerald Guided Missile Destroyer
August 25, 2017 @ 04:41 AMUS Navy Destroyer, USS Fitzgerald, damaged in a collision with a container ship off the coast of Japan, is to be repaired by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for an approximate US$500 million bill. The work will be performed at Huntington's shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $548 Million for US Army Hellfire Missile Contract
August 25, 2017 @ 04:09 AMLockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control was awarded a $547,934,477 modification to a previous contract for a Hellfire II missile production requirement that consists of 7,358 Hellfire II tactical missiles in containers, in various air-to ground missiles models. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Sept
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BAE Systems Introduces Next-Gen Radiation-Hardened Space Computer
August 24, 2017 @ 09:20 AMBAE Systems introduces a new generation of its flagship space computer that combines fast performance and extreme resiliency to enable previously impossible missions in the harsh environment of space. The new RAD5545TM single-board computer (SBC) provides next-generation spacecraft with the high-performance onboard processing capacity needed to support future space missions — from weather and planetary exploration to communications, surveillance, tracking, and national security missions
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Rosoboronexport To Overhaul, Modernize Kazakh Armoured Vehicles
August 23, 2017 @ 02:09 PMSemey Engineering JSC, the company of the defense sector of the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has signed a framework agreement with Russias Rosoboronexport for full cycle overhaul and modernization of armoured vehicles at its facility. "The plant for repair and modernization, located in the city of Semey, will be equipped with modern equipment for the repair of armored vehicles of Soviet and Russian production, which is in the service of the army of Kazakhstan
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Russian Helicopters To Deliver 8 Mi-28UB 'Night Hunter' Attack Helicopters To Russian...
August 23, 2017 @ 09:56 AMRussian Helicopters will deliver the first batch of eight Mi-28UB combat training helicopters, a new version of the battle-tested Mi-28N “Night Hunter” ground attack helicopter, to the Russian defense ministry by this year end. The Mi-28UB, designed for the Russian Aerospace Forces, passed state tests successfully and is undergoing user acceptance testing at the company, the press release states
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U.S. Navy Ignoring Maritime Traffic Rules in Asia: Chinese Media
August 22, 2017 @ 01:35 PMThe deadly incident of the US Navy destroyer which collided with an oil tanker on Monday off the coast of Singapore has received strong criticism in the Chinese media. The latest incident occurred just two months after the USS Fitzgerald and a Philippine container ship collided in waters off Japan, killing seven US sailors
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Royal Navy’s Oldest Commissioned Warship To Be Restored
August 22, 2017 @ 09:45 AMBAE Systems is working in collaboration with the National Museum of the Royal Navy on a project to preserve HMS Victory, the worlds oldest commissioned warship, for future generations. The work will see firms specialist engineers install a new structural support system for the ship, which is part of the most extensive restoration project of the 252-year-old warship following her repair after the Battle of Trafalgar
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Rattled By Combat Ship Accidents, US Navy Announces ‘Operational Pause’
August 22, 2017 @ 06:26 AMThe US Navy has announced a worldwide ‘operational pause of its combat ships and an investigation into the USS John McCain accident and similar ones earlier. Chief of Naval Operations Adm
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US Navy Destroyer Collides With 30,000 Ton Tanker, 10 sailors Missing, 5
August 21, 2017 @ 04:58 AMA U.S
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
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...
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...