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Oshkosh Wins $40 Million US Army Contract to Supply Heavy Tactical Vehicles
December 27, 2017 @ 10:54 AMOshkosh has won a $40 million contract from the US Army for the procurement of Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles or FHTV. The delivery order comes from the U
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Damen, Concordia Joint Venture to Construct Inland Waterway Vessels
December 18, 2017 @ 05:24 PMDamen Shipyards Group and Concordia Group have signed a joint venture agreement for the construction and trade of inland waterway vessels. The joint venture will operate under the name Concordia Damen Shipbuilding
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Lockheed Martin Plans to Reduce F-35 Fighter Jet Cost To $80 Million...
December 18, 2017 @ 04:53 PMLockheed 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
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Myanmar Commissions 10 Military Aircraft
December 18, 2017 @ 10:25 AMMyanmar has commissioned 10 military aircraft during a ceremony commemorating the 70 anniversary of the nations Air Force. A total of 10 airplanes — six Yak-130s, two Fokker-70s and two ATR 42-320s — were put into operation at the morning ceremony, held at the Air Training School in Meiktila Station in Mandalay Region,
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Australian Senator Levels Allegations against Commonwealth Official in Future Submarines Project
December 18, 2017 @ 09:15 AMAustralian senator Rex Patrick has tabled allegations against a Commonwealth official over financial management aspects of the countrys Future Submarine office in Cherbourg, France. The senator put questions regarding the allegations and the process into funding the facility for Australias $50 billion Future submarines project,
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US Naval Research Demonstrates Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System
December 14, 2017 @ 12:37 PMThe US Office of Naval Research has completed the final helicopter flight demonstration with autonomous capability as part of the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) program. AACUS is a partnership between ONR and technology company Aurora Flight Sciences
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Northrop Grumman to Commence Production of Counter-Radio controlled IED Systems
December 14, 2017 @ 02:58 AMNorthrop Grumman is being awarded a $23,160,822 contract modification for Joint Counter-Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Electronic Warfare (CREW) Increment One Block One systems full-rate production. The contract is in support of the US Forces Expeditionary Warfare Program Office
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Indian Navy to Buy 24 Multi-role Helicopters for Anti-submarine Warfare Operations
December 11, 2017 @ 11:53 AMThe Indian Navy is moving a proposal to buy 24 multi-role helicopters for an approximate $1.8 billion (INR 12,000 Crore) to be deployed for anti-submarine warfare as well as operations by its Marine Commando (MARCOS) special forces
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DARPA Plans Distributed Sensor Network Over Oceans
December 7, 2017 @ 11:56 AMThe US Defence Advnced Reasearch Projects Agency (DARPA) Wednesday announced its Ocean of Things program, to enable situational awareness over oceans by deploying thousands of small floats that could form a distributed sensor network. Each smart float would contain a suite of commercially available sensors to collect environmental data—such as ocean temperature, sea state, and location—as well as activity data about commercial vessels, aircraft, and even maritime mammals moving through the area
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Massive Hike in S Korean Defence Budget
December 7, 2017 @ 08:25 AMSouth Korea will increase its military budget next year to 43.2 trillion won ($39
Chinese Carrier Based J-35 Jets Could Fly off Proposed New Russian Aircraft...
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
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...