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Saudi Arabia Sacks Coalition Commander, Orders Investigation into “Suspicious Financial Dealings”

September 1, 2020 @ 08:03 AM

The Saudi King today sacked the Joint Forces Commander of the Saudi led coalition in Yemen, Lieutenant General Fahd bin Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, referred him to retirement and ordered an investigation into “suspicious financial dealings” under his watch. The King also sacked the Deputy Emir of Al-Jouf region, Prince Abdulaziz bin Fahd bin Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and referred him to investigation along with a number of officers and civilian employees in the Ministry of Defense for investigation, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported
Japan's Mitsubishi Electric to Supply Air Defence Radars to Philippines for $100

August 28, 2020 @ 06:41 PM

Mitsubishi Electric has signed a $100 million contract with the Philippines to deliver four air defence radars to warn against approaching enemy aircraft and missiles. This is the first export of a newly made “complete” defense product since Japan's arms trade ban was eased in 2014, Japans ministry of defence announced Friday
General Atomics Wins Developmental Contract for Naval Propulsor Hardware

August 26, 2020 @ 09:24 AM

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a developmental contract by Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) to work on naval propulsor hardware. The deal includes provision of manufacturing design drawings, engineering, fabrication, inspection, and assembly of prototype propulsor, shafting and bearing components as well as the equipment needed to support propulsor research & development, testing and evaluation
US Navy Sets up Program Office to Develop Sixth Gen Carrier Borne...

August 23, 2020 @ 11:45 AM

The US Navy has set up a program office to develop a sixth generation fighter jet to operate from aircraft carriers as a replacement to the F/A-18 super hornet and the EA-18G electronic attack jets. The program office will oversee the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) initiative , according to the US Navy acquisition chief James Geurts who told reporters last week
German Tanks, Howitzers to get Hensoldt Boresight Equipment

August 21, 2020 @ 04:32 PM

Germany has placed an order for 300 Hensoldt high-precision boresight telescopes for the Leopard 2 and the self-propelled howitzer 2000. "In the course of setting up NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has ordered a total of 300 high-precision boresight telescopes for the Leopard 2 and the self-propelled howitzer 2000," the company said in a statement today
New Mobile App to Connect US Army Leaders With Squad Members

August 17, 2020 @ 01:00 PM

As part of the “This is My Squad” initiative, the U.S
MBDA, Lockheed Submit Revised Proposal to German for Air and Missile Defense...

August 14, 2020 @ 10:33 AM

MBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin, the Tactical Air Defence System (TLVS) bidders consortium, have submitted an updated proposal for Germanys future Integrated Air and Missile Defense system (IAMDS) The proposal was submitted today to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). The proposal includes development, test, certification and delivery of the IAMDS
US Navy’s Next-Gen Jammer Mid-Band Pod Takes First Flight on Growler

August 11, 2020 @ 08:06 AM

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UK Based Horizon Awarded US Patent for Satphone Intercept Technology

August 4, 2020 @ 08:38 AM

Horizon Technologies, a UK-based provider of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) products for NATO, announced that It was issued a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its Xtender SIGINT Technology This patent covers Horizon Technologies fundamental Xtender technology which allows the smallest UAVs and Cube Sats to detect, geolocate, and intercept Sat Phone communications, remotely, from a miniature software-defined radio. It is Horizon Technologies 2nd registered patent
Swiss Army Chooses Lockheed’s Indago 3 Unmanned Aircraft

August 1, 2020 @ 08:55 AM

Switzerlands Federal Office for Defence Procurement (Armasuisse) contracted Lockheed Martin for a fleet of Indago 3 small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), with options for spares, training and tech support and additional systems for the Swiss Army.

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