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Saab Offers 'Swordfish' Maritime Patrol Aircraft as Alternative to 'Airliner-type' MPAs
February 6, 2018 @ 09:16 AMIn a clear attempt to target Boeing's P8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), Saab has highlighted its 'Swordfish' MPAs as an alternative to "large, costly airliner-type platforms". In a press release ahead of the Singapore Airshow, Saab said that 'Swordfish' MPA consisting of Bombardiers Global 6000 ultra-long-range aircraft, General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canadas acoustics processor and Saabs pedigree in total airborne surveillance solutions, ensures a new era in maritime air power
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India Likely to Sign Defense Logistics Agreement with France in March
February 2, 2018 @ 05:15 PMIndia is likely to sign a defense logistics agreement with France similar to Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) with the US in March. This would give access to French military bases in the Indian Ocean and the Horn of Africa and round off another critical part of enhancing its military presence in these waters to counter China,
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Ukroboronprom Appoints Former DARPA Head as Supervisory Board Member
February 2, 2018 @ 08:36 AMUkraines state run Ukroboronprom has appointed former head of US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Anthony Tether as member of UOP Supervisory Board. Anthony Tether has been in charge of Ukroboronprom long-term development for over a year and a half
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Raytheon to Upgrade Canadian Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems for $574 Million
February 2, 2018 @ 07:50 AMRaytheon has won a CN$704 million (US$574 million) contract to upgrade and support 21 Close-In Weapons Systems (CIWS) for the Royal Canadian Navy. The CIWS is a point defense system for detecting and destroying short-range incoming missiles and enemy aircraft which have penetrated the outer defenses, typically mounted shipboard in a naval capacity
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Ukraimash Opens Mi-8 Helicopter Service Center in Bangladesh
February 1, 2018 @ 10:53 AMUnrainian firm Ukrinmash has opened a service center for Soviet-era Mi-8/Mi-1/Mi-24 helicopters at the request of the Bangladesh Air Force Command. Official Ukrainian delegation consisting of representatives of the State Concern “Ukroboronprom”, State Firm “Ukrinmash” and management of the aircraft repair factory “Aviakon” attended the opening on January 27, 2017
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Airbus H145M Helicopter Test Fires Thales’ Laser Guided Rockets
January 31, 2018 @ 03:29 PMAirbus Helicopters announced Wednesday that its new H145M helicopter demonstrated the ability to fire laser guided rockets, the FZ275 LGR from Thales, in the first weeks of December 2017 at the Älvdalen test range, Sweden. The electro-optical system (MX-15D) from L3 Wescam with embedded laser designation enabled a deviation of less than a meter for all rockets fired at a distance of up to 4
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Ukraine Tests Advanced Subsonic Cruise Missile ‘Neptune’
January 31, 2018 @ 09:10 AMUkraine successfully conducted the first test of the countrys latest missile technology, identified as the Neptune, a Ukrainian advanced subsonic cruise missile, on January 30, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov announced. According to Turchynov, the missile, a solely Ukrainian project designed by the Kyiv-based Luch defense development bureau, can deliver precise strikes on ground and seaborne targets
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Raytheon Wins $95M Engineering Support Contract For 155mm Excalibur Program
January 30, 2018 @ 09:20 AMThe US Army has awarded Raytheon with a contract worth $95 million to provide engineering services in support of the 155mm Excalibur program, the US Defense Department announced Monday. “Raytheon Missiles Systems, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $95,000,000 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract for engineering services to support the 155mm Excalibur program
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Airbus A400M Military Airlifter To Be Showcased At Singapore Airshow
January 29, 2018 @ 11:57 AMEuropean aircraft manufacturer Airbus will showcase A400M, the new-generation military airlifter, at the upcoming Singapore Airshow to take place at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore, 6-11 February. The A400M Atlas was designed specifically to meet the needs of European NATO nations, as well as the requirements of international air forces
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China’s Fifth-gen J-20 Stealth Fighter Takes Part In First Combat Drill
January 24, 2018 @ 09:55 AMChinas J-20 ‘fifth-generation multirole fighter has taken part in its first combat drills since its March 2017 deployment, according to a 12 January report by the state-owned China Daily newspaper. Citing Peoples Liberation Army Air Force announcement, the paper reported that exercises featured J-20 aircraft simulating aerial combat with older J-16 and J-10 fighters and also involved H-6K long-range bombers and Y-20 airlifter
U.S. to Deploy Korea-based Patriot Missile Systems to Middle East
Avantel to Equip Indian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels with Satcom Equipment
Kuwait to Upgrade Patriot Missiles in $400M U.S. Deal
U.S. Fires National Security Agency Director and Deputy in Major Shakeup
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...