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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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Bell Names Manufacturing Team to Build US Army’s FARA
June 5, 2020 @ 06:02 AMBell Textron Inc., has teamed up with nine aerospace companies to form “Team Invictus” that will build the prototype of the U
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US Navy completes Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Carry Test
June 3, 2020 @ 02:13 PMThe US Navy completed the first captive carry flight test of an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missile on an F/A-18 Super Hornet June 1 at the Patuxent River test range, a US Navy release said. AARGM-ER is being integrated on the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G, and will also be compatible for integration on the F-35A/B/C
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BAE to provide AI Capabilities for DARPA’s Squad X Program
June 3, 2020 @ 07:18 AMBAE Systems has won a $3.5 million contract to provide autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for DARPAs Squad X program under which it aims to develop new tools to improve manned-unmanned teaming on the battlefield
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BAE Systems Test Fires Advanced Precision Kill Weapon from Ground Vehicle
June 2, 2020 @ 05:09 AMBAE Systems has test fired Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), a laser-guided rocket, from a tactical configuration ground-based weapon system for the first time. The test demonstrated the flexibility of APKWS rockets to deliver standoff precision strike capabilities for ground forces, providing warfighters with a unique solution for engaging targets with greater range than small arms fire and without the need for air support, BAE Systems said in a statement Monday
Huge Explosions after Russia Attacks Train Carrying Ammo from NATO to Ukraine
KONGSBERG, Nokia to Collaborate on Defence Communications with 5G Technology
Russia Offers to Buy Back S-400 Air Defense Systems from Turkey
18 Archer Artillery Units in $985M Swedish Military Aid to Ukraine
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...