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China Invites Bids To Develop Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker Ship

June 23, 2018 @ 09:50 AM

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) on Thursday invited bids for the construction of a nuclear-powered icebreaker ship, a project seen as a predecessor to the construction of nuclear powered aircraft carrier and other large naval ships. Bidders are required to participate in research, appraisal, building and testing of the ship, and provide technology support for the user
Lockheed Martin Wins $86M Support Contract For Iraqi C-130J Aircraft

June 23, 2018 @ 09:06 AM

The Pentagon has awarded over $86 million worth contract to Lockheed Martin to provide support for six Iraqi C-130J Super Hercules, a turboprop military transport aircraft. “Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp
General Dynamics to Supply Hydra Rockets, Warheads to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and...

June 22, 2018 @ 01:41 PM

General Dynamics has been awarded $149 million modification contract for the procurement of various quantities of rockets, warheads, motors and/or, associated components to Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Kenya, Jordan, Nigeria and Qatar. The contract includes procurement of M151, M274, M257, M278, M156, M264, M278 warheads and WTU-1/B rockets
Russia To Test New Iodine Rocket Engine In June

June 22, 2018 @ 12:19 PM

Russias Energia Rocket and Space Corporation will test the new electric propulsion rocket engine operating on iodine this month end, TASS reports quoting the companys press office as saying. "The developers will hold the ground tests of the propulsion unit already in late June," project co-head and design engineer Pavel Shcherbina said
Swedish Navy’s HSwMS Gotland Attack Submarine Set For Sea Trials

June 22, 2018 @ 08:46 AM

An attack submarine of the Swedish Navy, HSwMS Gotland (Gtd) has been relaunched for sea trials after completing mid-life upgrade (MLU). Due to this MLU, the Gotland submarine has capabilities that will be found in the next generation of Swedish submarines, the A26
Russian Terminator Tank-support Combat Vehicles To Get Smart Shells

June 22, 2018 @ 08:15 AM

The Russian Armys advanced Terminator combat vehicles will soon be armed with a 30mm controlled burst shells, the press office of Techmash Scientific and Production Association told TASS on Thursday. The work on developing these munitions is at the final stage, Techmash said
Lockheed to 'Roll-out' Turkish F-35 Fighter Jets, Delivery Uncertain

June 21, 2018 @ 10:07 AM

Lockheed Martin will conduct a rollout ceremony for the first two Turkish F-35 fighter jets despite US senate prohibition to the sales of the aircraft to Turkey. The company will roll out the fighters in Fort Worth on June 21 and the jets will move on to Luke Air Base in Arizona where Turkish F-35 pilots and technicians will receive training until November 2019, Pentagon Spokesman Mike Andrew was quoted as saying by
Russian IL-276 Military Transport Plane Aims at Simultaneous Military, Civil Certification

June 21, 2018 @ 09:22 AM

A Russian twin-engine medium-sized military-transport aircraft IL-276 is preparing for multiple certification tests for both military and civil aviation, simultaneously. According to Ilyushin press release dated June 5, the tests will be conducted jointly with the state one for the first time in the domestic aircraft industry
Chinese Shipbuilder Shows Second Locally-made Aircraft Carrier

June 21, 2018 @ 08:51 AM

The China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) has released a photograph of Chinas second aircraft carrier equipped with an electromagnetic aircraft launch system. The photograph put up on companys WeChat-Chinese social media platform-account shows the aircraft carrier in the center and the Liaoning and Chinas first domestically developed Type 001A aircraft carrier on either side
US Approves $3.8 Billion Annual Military Aid for 10 Years to Israel

June 20, 2018 @ 12:55 PM

The US senate has approved military aid of $3.8 billion annually starting from 2019 to Israel government in accordance to the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act

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