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US Army Gets First UH-72A FTD From CAE
December 3, 2014 @ 08:14 AMCAE announced at the I/ITSEC show that the United States Army has accepted for training the first UH-72A flight training device (FTD) to be located at the U.S
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CAE Introduces Medallion-6000 Image Generator At I/ITSEC
December 2, 2014 @ 12:05 PMCAE launched its next generation CAE Medallion-6000™ image generator today at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), the world's largest modelling, simulation and training event. The CAE Medallion-6000 image generator is CAE's proven, long-standing visual system designed to help provide realistic, high-performance synthetic environments specifically for the defense and security market
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Former Finmeccanica CEO To Sue Whistleblower In Indian VVIP Helicopter Scandal Following...
November 24, 2014 @ 11:46 AMFormer Finmeccanica CEO Giuseppe Orsi plans to sue the companys former external relations manager, Lorenzo Borgogni, for alleging he paid bribes to Indian offices to secure the VVP helicopter deal. Orsi and former CEO of AgustaWestland Bruno Spagnolini received a suspended two years sentence after they were found guilty of false invoicing in the Indian deal but were acquitted of all alleged bribery charges
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Algerian Amphibious Warfare Ship To Train In Italy
November 20, 2014 @ 02:51 PMThe Algerian amphibious warfare ship "Kalaat Beni Abbes” arrived Monday at the naval base at Taranto, in southern Italy for training. This ship, derived from the Italian navys San Giusto-class, and equipped with a “FREMM-alike” combat system, was ordered from the Italian company Orizzonte Naval Systems by the Algerian navy, through an innovative arrangement that includes the supply of an "integrated training package" integrated by the Italian Navy
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Lockheed Martin Sold Defective C-5 Airplane Parts, According To A US DoD...
November 20, 2014 @ 01:35 PMThe US Department of Defense has accused Lockheed Martin of supplying C-5 aircraft to the US government with defective parts, according to a report released Tuesday. The report released by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense states Lockheeds defective parts caused the government to use its money to repair or replace the parts
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Lockheed Martin, Kaman Test Unmanned Quad Rotor Firefighting Aircraft
November 19, 2014 @ 06:04 AMA team of Lockheed Martin and Kaman unmanned aircraft successfully demonstrated its ability to aid in firefighting operations, the company announced Tuesday. During the demonstration, the Indago quad rotor effectively identified hot spots, and provided data to an operator who directed the unmanned K-MAX helicopter to autonomously extinguish the flames
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US Army Researchers Develop Cargo Pocket Aerial ISR Devices
November 18, 2014 @ 02:08 PMThe US Army announced today that it is developing pocket sized aerial surveillance device for soldiers and small units operating in ground environments. US Army Natick Soldier Researchers Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) is a part of the Cargo Pocket Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance program (CP-ISR) and it seeks to develop a mobile Soldier sensor to increase the situational awareness of dismounted Soldiers by providing real-time video surveillance of threat areas within an immediate operational environment
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Raytheon’s Hyperspectral Imaging Technology To Provide Images From Space
November 18, 2014 @ 07:52 AMRaytheon announced Monday that two new commercial satellites will carry sensor payloads developed by the company to deliver images of unprecedented depth and detail. Raytheon's hyperspectral imaging technology captures light across a wide swath of the electromagnetic spectrum, giving commercial, civilian and military analysts important new insights into Earthly phenomena
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General Dynamics Wins Canadian Contracts For Enhanced UAV Surveillance, Global Mercury Anchor...
November 14, 2014 @ 09:35 AMGeneral Dynamics has won three contracts worth $311 million for the Canadian defense forces that include providing Mercury Global anchor stations and surveillance system for light armored upgrade vehicles, the company announced Thursday. Two of these contracts are worth CDN $59
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Elbit Systems Wins $29 Million USAF’s F-16 HUD Logistics Support Contract
November 11, 2014 @ 12:35 PMElbit Systems announced today that it has won a five-year $29 million contract to provide logistics support of F-16 head-up display (HUD) electric module assemblies to the United States Air Force (USAF). “The F-16 electric module assembly contract was part of a Value Added Engineering Change Proposal (VECP) we presented in support of the USAF and their F-16s HUD system,” stated Raanan Horowitz, President and CEO of Elbit Systems
Australia Fires Precision Strike Missile from HIMARS for First Time
Russia Upgrades Iran-Origin Shahed Drones for Stealthier, Deadlier Attacks on Ukraine
U.S. Approves $4.67B NASAMS Missile Sale to Egypt
U.S. Oks Sale of M109 Howitzer Overhaul, Air Defense Sustainment worth $330M...
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
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...