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Indonesian Aircraft Lands With 5 Bullet Holes, Shot at by Separatists

March 24, 2020 @ 07:13 AM

An Indonesian Air Force CASA CN-295M landed safely in Oksibil province on Monday, despite having five bullet holes caused by separatists shooting at the transport plane. After taking off from Jayapura city, Papua, the aircraft took bullet shots around 8
BAE Systems Wins US Army’s $339M Military Vehicles Contract

March 24, 2020 @ 06:18 AM

The Pentagon on Monday awarded BAE Systems $339 million to provide 48 military vehicle sets. “BAE Systems was awarded a $339 million modification contract for 48 vehicle sets of self-propelled howitzer and carrier, ammunition, tracked vehicles and associated support,” the Pentagon said in a statement Monday
Southwest Valley Constructors Awarded $524M to Design-Build US-Mexico Border Wall

March 24, 2020 @ 05:39 AM

The Pentagon has awarded Southwest Valley Constructors a $524 million contract to design and build border wall at Tucson, Arizona. “Southwest Valley Constructors, Albuquerque, New Mexico, was awarded a $524 million modification to contract for design build of the Tucson sector barrier wall replacement project,” Pentagon said in a statement Monday
Production at Airbus, Dassault, Leonardo Hit due to COVID-19 Pandemic

March 23, 2020 @ 06:25 PM

Production at facilities of Aviation and defence firms such as Airbus, Dassault Aviation, MBDA and Leonardo has been hit due to COVID-19 pandemic now sweeping across Europe. Dassault Aviations plants that manufacture the Rafale fighter jet and Falcon business aircraft have been working at below par since last week
Boeing Suspends Airplane Production in Puget Sound, Washington State over COVID-19

March 23, 2020 @ 05:03 PM

Boeing announced a temporary suspension of production at its Puget Sound area facilities in Washington state, its largest plant worldwide, over the accelerating spread of the coronavirus in the region. “Boeing is working to minimize this suspension's impact on the company's ability to deliver and support its defense and space programs, and ensure the readiness of our defense customers to perform their vital missions,” a company statement said Boeing plans to begin reducing production activity today and projects the suspension of such operations to begin on Wednesday, March 25, at sites across the Puget Sound area
Crash-resistant Fuel System Developed for Russian Ka-226T Helicopter

March 23, 2020 @ 09:32 AM

A crash-resistant fuel system to prevent fuel spill and detonation during hard landing has been developed for the Russian KA-226T helicopter. The KA-226T chopper is the first Russian helicopter to be fitted with a crash-resistant fuel system, itsmanufacturer Technodinamika Holding said in comments reported today by tvzvezda
COVID-19: Pentagon Reports First DoD Death, 7 More Pacific Fleet Sailors Test

March 23, 2020 @ 08:09 AM

A civilian contractor for the US Department of Defense died after contracting the COVID-19 virus and seven more sailors assigned to ships in the
Iran Shoos Away Intruding Mystery F-18 Fighter

March 23, 2020 @ 07:23 AM

The Iranian Armys Air Defense Force warned off an “intruding” F-18 fighter jet belonging to an unnamed country on March 20. A video released by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Friday shows an F-18 jet approaching Iranian airspace in the south, being shooed away by the military several times, forcing it to retreat
Pentagon Awards Raytheon $392M for Tactical Missiles

March 21, 2020 @ 05:08 AM

The Pentagon has awarded Raytheon a $392.4 million modification contract to supply tactical missiles to the US military, Turkey, South Korea, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other countries
Pentagon Awards Lockheed $601M for Trident II D5 Missiles

March 20, 2020 @ 05:49 AM

The Pentagon has given Lockheed Martin a $601.3 million order to supply Trident II D5 missiles to the US Navy

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