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GE To Supply 5 Engines for Presidential Helicopters
December 18, 2019 @ 07:23 AMGeneral Electric has won a $11.1 million modification contract involving procurement of five engines to be equipped on Presidential helicopters
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With 400 737-Max Planes in Storage, Boeing Halts Production of Troubled Jets
December 17, 2019 @ 11:51 AMBoeing announced a “temporary” halt to production of 737-Max passenger jets even as it is making efforts to deliver 400 aircraft kept “in storage” which had not been picked up by Airlines due to lack of safety clearance. In 2018, all 346 people on board the two flights- a Lion Air 737 Max 8, and the same model operated by Ethiopian Airlines in March- were killed in the crashes, causing worldwide grounding of Boeing MAX planes
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German Naval Troops Begin Training With NH90 Helicopter Simulator
December 17, 2019 @ 10:56 AMThe ground personnel of the German Navy have begun all-round training on the usage of NH90 Sea Lion helicopter with Rheinmetall having delivered the simulators in June 2019. "Thanks to advanced simulation technology from Rheinmetall, ground personnel of the German Navys new NH90 NTH Sea Lion helicopter are already able to start training
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Dutch Airports To Get Saab's Digital Towers
December 13, 2019 @ 07:46 AMThe Netherlands has placed an order with Saab for digital towers to be established atGroningen, Maastricht and Schiphol airports. "Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions (SDATS) has signed a 20 year framework agreement with Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL) for remote tower systems
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US Army To Modernize Gray Eagle ER Drones
December 13, 2019 @ 06:53 AMThe US Army has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) multiple contracts to upgrade avionics, datalinks and software of MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) drones
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Northrop, USAF to Tap Solar Power for Operation in Remote Military Bases
December 12, 2019 @ 11:26 AMNorthrop Grumman is working with the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) that could aid the military in its operations in remote military bases through regular power supply. "The project is designed to provide constant, consistent and logistically agile power to expeditionary forces operating in unimproved areas such as forward operating bases
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GA-ASI, Greece Demo MQ-9 Drone's Maritime Surveillance, Detect and Avoid Capabilities
December 12, 2019 @ 09:37 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Hellenic Air Force (HAF) have commenced a series of demonstration flights using the MQ-9 Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)
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BAE, Army Research Lab Develop Tech to Automate Heavy Weld Operations for...
December 11, 2019 @ 10:14 AMBAE Systems and Army Research Laboratory (ARL) developed a robotic manufacturing cell to automate heavy weld operations for combat vehicles. Presently, the combat vehicle hulls are typically fabricated from thick armor plates that are manually welded together
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Leidos Nets $6.52B to Sustain Pentagon's Information Network
December 11, 2019 @ 05:58 AMLeidos has been awarded a contract whose value is pegged at $6.52 billion for Global Solutions Management – Operations (GSM-O) II, which provides support services for the operation, defense, and sustainment of the Department of Defense Information Network/Defense Information System Network
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Russia To Soon Test MC-21 Jet Powered By PD-14 Engine
December 10, 2019 @ 09:37 AMRussia is soon to test its MC-21-300 airliner equipped with domestically developed PD-14 engines, following US sanctions that prevented Moscow from using Pratt &Whitney engines in its aircraft. "The assembly of the MC-21-300 fuselage to be tested with the Russian PD-14 engine was completed
NATO Special Forces Select Thales-Leonardo Consortium to Deliver Communication System
Ukraine Blames Lack of Patriot Interceptors as Russian Missiles Rain Down on...
Ammunition Factory of Indonesian PT Pindad Breaks Ground
China Tests Nuclear-capable Missile that Can Hit Targets 10,000 km Away
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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