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Raytheon To Showcase Missile Killers, Ultra-Powerful Radars At Paris Air Show
June 4, 2015 @ 10:39 AMRaytheon announced Wednesday that it will showcase missile-killing interceptors, hypersonic weapons, ultra-powerful radars, as well as a new approach to command and control at the Paris Air Show. "The evolving cyber threat from sophisticated nation-state adversaries and criminal enterprises has led to global demand for cybersecurity solutions," said Raytheon Chairman and CEO Thomas A
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France Denies Sale Of Russian Mistrals Destroyer To China
May 12, 2015 @ 03:46 PMFrance has denied Chinese media reports of possible sale of Mistral destroyers (meant for Russia) to China, Local media reported. “The French Navy is on a visit to Shanghai between May 9-15 and it may try to sell its Mistral-class assault ships to China,” WantChinaTimes website quoted Duowei News as reporting
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Pakistan’s MI-17 Helicopter Crashes Killing Foreign Ambassadors
May 8, 2015 @ 12:36 PMA Pakistan military helicopter, MI-17 which was carrying diplomats to the launch of projects in northern Pakistan crashed on Friday. The military helicopter crashed during an emergency landing in the mountainous Gilgit-Baltistan territory killing ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines and the wives of the ambassadors of Malaysia and Indonesia, various media reported Friday
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Thales, Dutch MoD Partner For Air Defense Systems And Services
April 23, 2015 @ 03:47 PMThales announced Wednesday its partnership with the Netherlands Ministry of Defense (MOD) for the service of four SMART-L Early Warning Capability (EWC) radars for the nations Navy and delivery of two SMART-L EWC Ground Based systems (GB) for the Airforce. “These are unique contracts in which the services for both ground based and naval systems have been aligned and the MOD has involved a private party,” says vice-admiral Borsboom, Director of the Defense Materiel Organization in The Netherlands
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Agustawestland AW139 Intermediate Twin Helicopter Enters Chilean Police Service
April 17, 2015 @ 03:12 PMAgustawestland's AW139 intermediate twin helicopter delivered to the Chilean national police force has entered the service, the company announced Thursday. The helicopter will be used to support a wide range of missions including public order and safety, crime control, counter terrorism, drug control and border security across the nation, search and rescue and transport
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Peru To Buy Three AgustaBell Ab-412 Helos From Dutch Navy
April 15, 2015 @ 04:22 PMPeru has signed a contract for the transfer of three Agusta Bell AB-412 helicopters of the Royal Dutch Navy to Navy of Peru, Peru Ministry of Defense said in a statement Monday. The helicopters will be used for search and rescue and medical evacuation and will complement the logistical ship BAP “Tacna” acquired from the Dutch Navy
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Thales Wins Australian Intercom Systems Contract
April 13, 2015 @ 03:41 PMThales has won a contract from Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia to supply new crew intercom system, Sotas Lite for Australian Defence Force under Land 121 Phase 3B Project. The contract for the C4I system announced last week, will see Thales in Australia conduct design activities for the C4I system that will be installed in vehicles supplied by Rheinmetall, integrating customer furnished radios and systems into the intercom system
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NATO Naval Forces Begin Multinational Exercise
April 13, 2015 @ 09:47 AMHer Majestys Canadian Ship (HMCS) Fredericton has joined Joint Warrior exercise on Sunday, as part of its deployment under Operation REASSURANCE in support of NATO assurance measures in the North Atlantic Ocean. Fredericton and other Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) warships, as well as the two Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CP-140 Auroras, will participate in the semi-annual training exercise conducted in the coastal waters off the United Kingdom from April 12 to 23, the news release announced on Sunday
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CAE Wins $175 Million Simulation And Training Contracts
April 9, 2015 @ 09:44 AMCAE today announced that it has won approximately C$220 million worth of Defence and Security contracts during its fourth quarter to provide simulation products and upgrades as well as training services for global military customers. Some of the key contracts include providing a C-130J simulator to the United States Air Force; a range of C-130J training systems and upgrades for the Royal Australian Air Force; simulator upgrades and training services for the Royal Air Force; M-346 simulators for the Italian Air Force; in-service support for the British Army's Warrior infantry fighting vehicle training systems; and support services for the NATO Joint...
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NATO Begins ‘Spearhead Force’ Testing
April 8, 2015 @ 03:21 PMNATO announced Tuesday that it has started testing of its new ‘spearhead force, known as the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF). The VJTF is a brigade that will be able to deploy within 48 hours and will eventually include 5,000 troops
First Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel Delivered to Australian MoD
Dutch F-35s Train for Rapid Deployment in Estonia
Turkish Baykar to Make Drones in Morocco
Sweden Announces $1.2B Military Support, its Biggest Ever to Ukraine
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U