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Oshkosh Unveils New Joint Light Tactical Vehicles Variants With Latest Weapons Upgrade
October 12, 2017 @ 11:45 AMOshkosh Defense showcased new variants of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) with next generation weapons and networking capabilities at the AUSA Conference 2017 this week. Oshkosh displayed JLTV General Purpose vehicle equipped with a Boeing Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS), a Kongsberg Protector LW 30 Remote Weapon System (RWS) with a M230LF cannon, and a communications suite that includes a Thales VRC-111 and Thales VRC-121 VIPER
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US Approves $53M Sale of AMRAAM Missiles to Netherlands
October 12, 2017 @ 04:45 AMThe State Department has approved $53 million worth sale of AIM-120 C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Netherlands. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today, the DSCA said in a statement Wednesday
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US Navy’s COBRA Mine Detection System Achieves Initial Operational Capability
October 11, 2017 @ 03:08 PMThe U.S
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Construction of Turkey's First Nuclear Plant to Start in Six Months
October 11, 2017 @ 02:45 PMTurkish Atomic Energy Agency (TAEK) is working on a detailed study for the construction permit for Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP). The NPP is to be constructed by Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom within the next six months, Anadolu Agency reported Wednesday
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General Atomics Commences Production of New Long Range Attack, Reconnaissance Drone
October 11, 2017 @ 12:40 PMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced in a press release Tuesday that it has officially transitioned its production line from the MQ-1C Gray Eagle to its new long-range variant, the MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range following the completion of the last contracted MQ-1C aircraft
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Secret Info On F-35, Australian Naval Vessels Stolen In Cyber Hack
October 11, 2017 @ 10:58 AMThe Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has revealed that a cyber-hack last year gained access to the restricted technical information on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Australian naval vessels and defense aircraft. According to ASD incident response manager Mitchell Clarke, the cyber thief hacked into the network of a 50-person aerospace engineering firm that subcontracts to the Department of Defence
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Thales Wins £100 Million Communication Systems Contract For Royal Navy Fleet
October 10, 2017 @ 02:32 PMThales has secured a seven year contract worth £100 million to provide through-life support for communications systems of the Royal Navys fleet. The awarded contract provides an intelligent, unified approach to supporting the Thales communications systems, including those fitted to the Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers coming into service
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Saab Sub-contracted For UK Ajax Training Solutions
October 10, 2017 @ 11:52 AMSaab has been sub-contracted by Lockheed Martin to assemble 16 of the UKs new AJAX virtual Crew Turret Trainers. The Crew Turret Trainer is a virtual simulator designed to train the vehicle crew in the use of the turret (armaments, radios, sights etc)
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Saab Chooses IFS to Manage Local Legal Compliance
October 10, 2017 @ 11:38 AMSaab has chosen to deploy IFS Global Extension while investing in additional user licenses in South Africa. Saab has chosen to implement the IFS Global Extension solution to streamline the process of complying with local laws and regulations
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Lockheed Martin, Fincantieri to Build Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship
October 9, 2017 @ 04:15 PMhe US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) team a contract to build an additional LCS under the 2017 congressional cost cap of $584 million per ship. LCS 27 will be built at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, the Midwest's only naval shipyard, and is the 14th Freedom-variant LCS ordered by the US Navy to date
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
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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