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BAE Systems To Provide Geospatial Intelligence Support To US Army For $75
June 23, 2016 @ 05:34 AMThe US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) has awarded BAE Systems a $75 million contract to provide enhanced geospatial intelligence technical and analytical support. BAE Systems will assist in the exploitation and processing of geospatial data and develop various intelligence products for INSCOMs Military Intelligence Brigade – Theatre Integrated GEOINT Divisions, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Indra To Provide Full Flight Simulator For Airbus A330 Tanker Training
June 22, 2016 @ 11:18 AMAirbus Defence and Space has placed an order for the development and provision of a Full Flight Simulator (FFS) to support the training of crews on the A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport. The contract, signed with Indra of Spain, covers the installation at the Airbus Defence and Space International Training Centre in Seville of a Level D FFS, which is certified to qualify pilots on the A330 MRTT with zero flight time in the real aircraft
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NASA To Test ‘X-57’ Hybrid Electric Research Plane
June 18, 2016 @ 08:38 AMNASA will test a new propulsion technology using an experimental airplane now designated the X-57 and nicknamed “Maxwell” - a hybrid electric research plane equipped with 14 electric propeller-turning motors located along the wings. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden highlighted the agencys first X-plane designation in a decade during his keynote speech Friday in Washington at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) annual Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, commonly called Aviation 2016
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Leonardo-Finmeccanica To Supply Equipment For Seven Qatari Naval Ships
June 17, 2016 @ 01:23 PMLeonardo-Finmeccanica will supply the latest generation of naval systems and sensors for the 7 new ships build for the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces. Within the framework of the agreement between the Italian and Qatari governments for the Qatar Navy modernisation plan, the7 units to be supplied include 4 corvettes, 1 Landing Platform Deck and 2 Off-shore Patrol Vessel - are to be deployed for maritime surveillance and patrolling duties in territorial waters and in the exclusive economic zone
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Sikorsky, TAI Kick-start $3.5 Billion Turkish T70 Utility Helicopters Program
June 17, 2016 @ 05:39 AMApproved export licenses enable production start of Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP). Sikorsky is teaming up with the members of the Turkish aerospace industry (TAI) to produce T70 utility helicopters based on multi-role Black Hawk utility aircraft under the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program valued at an approximate $3
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Plasan Showcasing SandCat Armored Vehicle At Eurosatory 2016
June 16, 2016 @ 06:46 AMPlasan is displaying the SandCat 4X4 armored vehicle model at Eurosatory Show, held from June 13-17, Paris. The exhibit will also showcase virtual reality (VR) experience designed to showcase its latest Sandcat armored vehicle in a full combat configuration, including advanced, integrated and networked vehicle's electronics
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Liteye To Manufacture And Develop Counter-UAV System For Blighter Surveillance In North...
June 15, 2016 @ 10:55 AMBlighter Surveillance Systems AUDS (Anti-UAV Defence System) team, a counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) has extended its partnership agreement with Liteye Systems for sales to include local manufacturing as well as local development and customisation of the AUDS platform in North America. Liteye Systems role as integration and support partner will include local manufacturing as well as development and customisation of the AUDS counter-UAS platform; AUDS mobile trailer platform developed by Liteye for rapid deployment purposes to support national security applications, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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BAE Systems Launches Armor Penetrating 7.62mm Ammo
June 14, 2016 @ 01:12 PMBAE systems has launched a new 7.62 mm bullet with ability to penetrate targets such as lightly protected vehicles and aircraft at an increased range in comparison to standard NATO rounds
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India Requests For Predator C Combat Drones From US
June 10, 2016 @ 07:39 AMIndia has requested for Predator C Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAV) from the US. According to a defense journal, India Strategic, sources said, “The Predator C requirement has been mentioned at a very high level during Prime Minister Narendra Modis just-concluded visit to Washington
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Shladot To Highlight Heavy Duty Tank Transporter and Armored Vehicles At Eurosatory
June 6, 2016 @ 01:36 PMShladot Ltd will showcase its Heavy Duty Tank Transporter (HDTT) with only two axles, for loads up of to 77 tons at Eurosatory 2016 to be held from June 13-17, Paris. The HDTT has been tested for carrying modern ultra-heavy battle tanks and has already been deployed
Anduril Tests New High-Speed Autonomous Missile ‘Barracuda-100M’ for U.S. Army
Italian Air Force Awards CAE Contract for MQ-9A Predator Mission Trainer Plus...
Thales to Acquire Full Control of Joint Venture with RTX on NATO...
Russia Planning All-New Helicopter, Mi-80 to Replace Legendary Mi-8
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...