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Saab Wins Swedish Gripen E Equipment Contract

December 19, 2017 @ 12:18 AM

Saab has received a contract from the Swedish Defence and Material Administration (FMV) regarding new Gripen E equipment. This is a supplemental contract to the previously entered Gripen E contract, and is valued to approximately SEK 400 million ($47 million), the company said in a statement Monday
Lockheed Martin Plans to Reduce F-35 Fighter Jet Cost To $80 Million...

December 18, 2017 @ 04:53 PM

Lockheed Martin plans to reduce per unit cost of F-35 fighter jet to $80 million by 2020. With the incorporation of lessons learned, process efficiencies, production automation, facility and tooling upgrades, supply chain initiatives and more – the F-35 enterprise has already significantly reduced costs and improved efficiency, the company said in a statement Monday
Huntington Ingalls Awarded $63 Million Contract for USS Fitzgerald Repair

December 18, 2017 @ 11:40 AM

Huntington Ingalls has won $63 million modification contract for the execution of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) emergent repair and restoration. This effort shall provide for the initial collision ripout phase of an availability which will include a combination of maintenance, modernization, and collision repair of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), the US department of defense said in a statement last Friday
Russian Strategic Forces to Test 12 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles in 2018

December 18, 2017 @ 06:59 AM

The Russian Defense Ministry has planned to test-fire 12 intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2018 to check on the correctness of design solutions in regard to development of advanced weapons. The Strategic Missile Forces carried out five test missile launches in 2017,
United States' F-22, Russian Su-35 Warplanes in Close Encounter Over Syria

December 15, 2017 @ 12:53 PM

A United States F-22 warplane and a Russian F-35 jet was involved in an incident of apparent intimidation over Syria when the latter “rapidly approached” the former which itself was “hampering” two Russian Su-25 fighters escorting an aid convoy. The Russian Defence Ministrys version says that the incident took place Wednesday in the vicinity of the Syrian town of Mayadin, when two Su-25 close air support jets were escorting a humanitarian aid convoy
Airbus H225 Helicopter Testbed Progresses on Automatic Landing

December 15, 2017 @ 10:03 AM

Airbus Helicopters makes progress in the experimentation of its Project EAGLE (Eye for Autonomous Guidance and Landing Extension), with the in-flight validation of the on-board image processing system. Performed on an H225 flying testbed, the trials have demonstrated the systems ability to select asmall ground “target” from ranges of up to 2 miles and to automatically track it during the approach performed by the pilot
Raytheon Wins $22.5 Million Modification Contract for RAM Upgraded MK-31 Guided Missile

December 15, 2017 @ 06:25 AM

Raytheon has won $22.5 million modification contract to exercise options for design agent and engineering support services for the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) upgraded MK-31 Guided Missile Weapon System Improvement program
Disadvantage for Bidders 'Harming Canada's Economic Interests' in Fighter Jet Procurement Plan

December 14, 2017 @ 01:04 PM

The Canadian government will include an assessment of bidders impact on Canadas economic interests as part of its plan to procure 90 new fighter jets to replace Boeing F/A-18 Hornet jets. An official statement to announce the launch of Competition to Replace Canadas Fighter Aircraft said, "As it is important to do business with trusted partners, the evaluation of bids will also include an assessment of bidders impact on Canadas economic interests
Mine-protected Boots, Stealth Fabric in Russian Future Soldier Gear

December 14, 2017 @ 10:59 AM

"The newly-developed fabrics we use cannot be picked up by infrared detectors. They block the heat coming from the human body
Rheinmetall to Modernize 25 Marder IFVs for Jordan

December 13, 2017 @ 03:07 PM

The German government has contracted with Rheinmetall to upgrade a further 25 Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) for delivery to the Kingdom of Jordan under a German military assistance programme. Delivery will begin in the first quarter of 2018

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