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Northrop Grumman Awarded $333Mn to Produce 3 MQ-4C Triton UAVs for Australia
June 26, 2020 @ 07:10 AMNorthrop Grumman is awarded a $333,401,760 modification for the production and delivery of three low-rate initial production MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft for the government of Australia. The contract includes two main operating bases and one forward operating base in an integrated functional capability-four and multiple-intelligence configuration, with associated export compliance and support for the government of Australia, A Pentagon announcement said
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Chinese Missile Early Warning System-with Russian Help-May be Nearing Completion
June 25, 2020 @ 10:31 AMA Chinese missile early warning system –based on the Russian Tundra satellites and Voronezh ground-based radar stations may be closer to completion going by recent events and statements. “Russia is helping China to build a missile attack warning system that could significantly increase China's defense capabilities,” a commentary in the semi-official Global Times newspaper said Wednesday as part of an article on China-Russia defence cooperation following the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) contingent participation in the June 25 Russian Victory Day Parade
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Rwandan Air Force Acquires Textron C-208 EX Aircraft
June 25, 2020 @ 05:20 AMATI Engineering Services has won a $10.1 million contract from the Pentagon to provide two Textron C-208 EX utility aircraft for Rwanda
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Milrem Robotics-led Consortium to develop European Standardized Unmanned Ground System
June 18, 2020 @ 07:08 AMThe European Commissions European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) has awarded Milrem Robotics-led consortium €30.6 million to develop a European standardized unmanned ground system
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Boeing Receives $22.7M for Riyadh’s F-15SA Aircrew Training Devices
June 17, 2020 @ 11:04 AMThe Pentagon has awarded Boeing $22.7 million for F-15SA aircrew training devices (ATD)
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Raytheon Awarded $950M to develop USAF’s Advanced Battle Management System
June 15, 2020 @ 02:19 PMThe United States Air Force awarded Raytheon Intelligence and Space $950 million to develop Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), a future command and control network that will connect military platforms across the globe. Under a multiple award, IDIQ contract valued up to $950 million over the next five years with options beyond, RI&S will participate in the support of the maturation, demonstration and proliferation of capability across platforms and domains to enable Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2)
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US Allocates $250M Ukraine Security Assistance Fund against ‘Russian aggression’
June 12, 2020 @ 02:14 AMThe US Department of Defense will allocate $250 million in Fiscal Year 2020 Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds for additional training, equipment, and advisory efforts to enable Ukraines capacity to more effectively defend itself against ‘Russian aggression. The USAI funds – $125 million of which was conditional on Ukraines progress on defense reforms – will provide equipment to support ongoing training programs and operational needs, a Pentagon release said
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NASA to Fund $199M Lunar Water Sniffing Robot
June 11, 2020 @ 04:20 PMNASA has awarded Pittsburgh based Astrobotic a $199.5 million to deliver the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the Moons South Pole in late 2023
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Elbit, Harris Demo Anti-submarine Capability Using Unmanned Surface Vehicle
June 9, 2020 @ 11:19 AMElbit Systems UK completed a series of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) trials with the UK MoD. Elbit Systems UK used its ‘Seagull USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) for these trials, with the USAs L3 Harris providing the sonar
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Armenia to Start Production of Russian AK103 Assault Rifles in July
June 5, 2020 @ 11:32 AMProduction of 50,000 AK103 assault rifles in Armenia is scheduled to begin in July in this year. The relevant contract for the organization of the phased manufacture of AK-103 in Armenia was signed based on the decision of the Russian Federal Service for Military- Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) on May 15, 2020
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
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NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
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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...