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GD Electric Boat Wins Funds For US Navy’s Future Submarines R&D...
February 23, 2018 @ 10:43 AMThe US Navy has awarded the future submarine science and technology research effort contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat, the Department of defense announced Thursday. According to the contract, Electric Boat will perform investigations to develop and demonstrate technology for Navy submarines
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China Stations 3.5 Gen Fighter Jets in Tibet to Counter India's 3rd...
February 21, 2018 @ 11:31 AMChina has stationed J-10 and J-11 fighter jets in the Western Theater Command covering Tibet which it claims are third generation plus aircraft to counter India's third generation fighters. India has prepared its air base in the North Eastern part of country bordering Tibet so that its front-line its Su-30MKI fighter jets can operate there
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Engine Mishap In US F-16 Aircraft Forces Pilot To Dump Fuel Tanks...
February 20, 2018 @ 01:02 PMAn engine fire in the US F-16 fighter jet forced the pilot to dump fuel tanks into the lake of Ogawara, Japan, local media reported Tuesday, citing Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera. The engine of the F-16 fighter jet caught fire almost immediately after taking off from Misawa base in Aomori Prefecture at around 8:40 am on Tuesday morning, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera announced at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Reuters reports
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Rheinmetall-led Soldier Systems Team Wins European Defence Fund Contract
February 19, 2018 @ 11:36 AMA Rheinmetall-led consortium has won the first request for proposals for preliminary studies relating to the development of a Generic Open Soldier Systems Reference Architecture (GOSSRA). Under the GOSSRA project, studies will be conducted into developing an open reference architecture as the basis of EU-wide standardized soldier systems
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General Dynamics To Acquire IT Firm CSRA In $9.6 Billion Deal
February 12, 2018 @ 03:07 PMDefense contractor General Dynamics and Information technology firm CSRA today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which General Dynamics will acquire all outstanding shares of CSRA for $40.75 in cash
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Russian Helicopters Offers its Mi-171E2 Chopper For High Altitude, Hot Weather Operations...
February 8, 2018 @ 10:20 AMRussian Helicopters has offered its latest Mi-171E2 for use in high altitude and hot weather regions of the world following completion its flight test program. “Due to its improved performance characteristics, Mi-171Е2 may be interesting for government agencies using helicopters
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Indian MoD Sets-up Committee to Expedite Defence Procurement
February 8, 2018 @ 06:27 AMIndian defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman has constituted a 13 member Advisory Committee on Ministry of Defence (MoD) Capital Projects (RMCOMP) to expedite capital acquisitions to bolster armed forces preparedness. The Committee will consist of the following members: Vinay Sheel Oberoi, Former Secretary, Government of India – Chairman
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US Marine Corps Orders 800 InstantEye Unmanned Systems
February 7, 2018 @ 04:07 PMInstantEye Robotics announced Tuesday that it has received an order from PMA-263, the US Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office, for an additional 800 InstantEye Mk-2 GEN3-A0 sUAS systems. The systems delivered under this contract will support deployed Marine infantry squads, providing organic surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities
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Lockheed Martin JASSM-ER Missile Achieves Full Operational Capability on F-15E Fighter Jet...
February 7, 2018 @ 10:11 AMLockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) – Extended Range (ER) has achieved full operational capability on the F-15E Strike Eagle. F-15E Strike Eagle is the first Universal Armament Interface (UAI)-compliant platform to field JASSM-ER
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Pakistani JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet Destroys Target During a Firing Exercise
February 5, 2018 @ 11:36 AMPakistan has completed live firing exercise of a missile from a JF-17 Thunder fighter jet at Sonmiani Firing Range. The home-grown JF-17 Thunder shot down a slow speed target with BVR (Beyond Visual Range) and IR (Infrared) missile with pin point accuracy at Sonmiani firing range, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman was quoted as saying in a statement Friday
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...