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Austria Prefers Govt-to-Govt Deal Over Tendering For Fighter Aircraft Lease
July 7, 2017 @ 12:14 PMAustria prefers a government-to-government deal to lease fighter aircraft rather than issuing a tender that would take longer timeframe and might jeopardize 2020-2023 timeframe. Austria has sued Airbus and Eurofighter consortium (which includes BAE systems and Leonardo) in February this year alleging fraud linked to $2
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Rheinmetall Wins €900M Contract To Replace German Army's KAT-I Tactical Trucks
July 6, 2017 @ 11:44 AMRheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles has entered into a framework agreement with the Bundeswehr, the unified armed forces of Germany, to supply over 2,200 state-of-the-art trucks. Awarded by the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and structured to run seven years, the framework contract covers a total of 2,271 HX2 family vehicles with a gross value of around €900 million
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Russia, Indonesia Agree on Offsets For Su-35 fighter jets
July 5, 2017 @ 10:19 AMRussia and Indonesia have agreed an offset obligation program that outlined the Su-35 fighter jet's concept, as well as arranged delivery times and training programs. "The theoretical work is completed
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Cyberattack On Israeli Hospitals Led By 'Palestinian' Hacker
July 4, 2017 @ 01:52 PMIsraeli cyber security researchers are claiming that the virus that attacked computers in two Israeli hospitals last week was released by a hacker who identifies himself as a Palestinian. The virus is a spy tool designed to extract information
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Germany, Norway MoU For NATO Tanker Fleet To Reduce Over-reliance On US...
June 30, 2017 @ 11:28 AMThe Memorandum of Understanding for European multinational fleet of Airbus tanker transport aircraft signed by Defense Ministers from Germany and Norway will reduce overall European shortage in air-to-air refuelling and the over-reliance on U.S
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Russia To Complete MiG-35 ‘Fulcrum-F’ Tests By Year End
June 27, 2017 @ 09:02 AMRussia is planning to add MiG-35 ‘Fulcrum-F Combat Aircraft into Moscows aerial arsenal as soon as 2018, following test completion by late 2017. The export variant jets could be delivered by 2020, IHS Janes reported
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Australian AP-3C Spy Planes To Assist Philippines In Mindanao Operations
June 24, 2017 @ 11:37 AMAustralia has deployed two AP-3C Orion spy planes in Mindanao to help the Philippine government in its ongoing campaign to liberate Marawi City from the Islamic State (IS)-linked Maute terror group. Lockheed AP-3C Orion is a variant of the P-3 Orion used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for tasks such as naval fleet support, maritime surveillance, search and survivor supply and anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare
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US Army Demos Cyber Weapons, Electronics Warfare Tech For Land Vehicles
June 23, 2017 @ 04:16 PMThe US Army demonstrated cyber weapons and electronic warfare (EW) technology to prevent simulated tank assault at a training exercise conducted at the Army National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, early this month. The cyber weapon used in the exercise specifically targeted the radio and wireless communication systems of the tankers,
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Saudi Seeks Israeli Military Help To Support New Crown Prince?
June 23, 2017 @ 03:32 PMSaudi Arabia's King Salman made his son Mohammed bin Salman next in line to the throne on Wednesday as the Kingdom seeks to transform economy by 2030 and reduce the countrys reliance on oil revenue. Mohammed bin Salman replaces his cousin, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, a veteran security chief who led the Saudi campaign against Islamic State and al Qaeda
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French Customs Barred Russian Firms From Importing Aircraft, Weapons For Paris Air...
June 23, 2017 @ 10:46 AMFrench customs barred Russian armament firm, Rosoboronexport from bringing in aircraft, helicopters and weapons for display and demonstration at the Paris Air Show 2017 forcing it to make do with scale models shown at its stand. A source from the Rosoboronexport told Tass news agency, ''while the show organizing committee had not imposed any restrictions and had guaranteed Russia the safety of its exhibits and its exposition, the French customs bodies banned delivering full-scale items of military products to the country
Russia May Strike Foreign Ships Suspected of Delivering Arms to Ukraine
Norway Selects Skydio X10D Drones in $9.4M Defense Tender
Israel Signs Contract to Boost Arrow Missile Production
BAE Systems Conducts First Precision Airstrike from Multirotor Drone Using APKWS
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...