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Seven New Partners Join UK's Tempest Jet Project at Virtual Farnborough Show
July 20, 2020 @ 01:48 PMThe Royal Air Force on Monday announced seven companies joined Team Tempest, an ambitious project that involves building a new jet for the United Kingdom. "Im delighted seven more companies have joined this mission to work in collaboration with the MoD, under the Team Tempest banner
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UK’s Tempest Stealth Jet Could Utilize Motorsport Tech
July 17, 2020 @ 09:43 AMThe British Tempest combat jet currently under development could use technologies from the motorsport industry to make them more powerful, faster, and efficient. Julia Sutcliffe, Chief Technology Officer for BAE Systems Air sector, said: “Working in partnership with companies like WAE is vital to drive rapid innovation at the pace the Tempest programme demands
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Boeing Awarded $916M to Support NASA with ISS Operations Through 2024
July 16, 2020 @ 06:49 AMNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded Boeing a $916 million contract to support operations of the International Space Station (ISS) through to 2024. The company will provide engineering support services, resources, and personnel for activities aboard the ISS and manage many of the stations systems
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US Army Engineers Develop Lethal Combat Vehicle Armament System
July 13, 2020 @ 02:49 PMEngineers at the US Armys Picatinny Arsenal have progressed in developing a combat vehicle armament system that integrates a medium caliber gun, ammunition, fire control, and sensors to engage targets faster and with greater accuracy. The Advanced Lethality and Accuracy System for Medium Caliber (ALAS-MC) is expected to provide superior medium caliber weapon system performance and lethality as compared to currently fielded systems worldwide, an article in a US Army publication said
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Leonardo Delivers First AW169 Training Helicopter to Italian Army
July 10, 2020 @ 05:37 PMLeonardo today delivered the first of two AW169 basic training Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to the Italian Army during an official ceremony held at Lamezia Terme. The introduction of the new generation training helicopter (designated UH-169B) allows the Italian Army to prepare its crews for the future operational transition to its all-new advanced multirole LUH programme developed on the AW169 dual-use baseline and aimed at longer term fleet modernisation and rationalization plan
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India Receives All Ordered AH-64E Apache, CH-47F Helicopters
July 10, 2020 @ 09:41 AMBoeing on Friday announced it completed delivery of all new AH-64E Apache and CH-47F(I) Chinook military helicopters to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The final five of the 22 Apache attack helicopters were handed over to the IAF at Air Force Station, Hindan
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MBDA MMP Missile to get Beyond-Line-of-Sight Capability
July 4, 2020 @ 05:33 AMMBDA and 13 partners will adapt the Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP) man-portable missile system to possess beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) attack capability. “
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India Approves $2.36Bn Purchase of 21 MiG-29s, 12 Sukhoi-30 MKI Jets from
July 2, 2020 @ 11:56 AMThe Indian MoD has approved an Indian Air Force (IAF) proposal to speedily procure 21 MiG-29 fighter jets besides 12 Sukhoi MK1 from Russia. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the procurement Thursday which includes the upgrade of 59 MiG-29 aircraft, a MoD release said
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Lockheed Awarded $226M To Recapitalize MLRS M270 Launchers
July 1, 2020 @ 08:39 AMThe U.S
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Thales, Australia Sign $690M Agreement to Manufacture Munitions Locally
June 30, 2020 @ 09:00 AMThales and the Australian Government have signed a decade long contract worth more than AUD 1 billion (nearly $690 million) that guarantees the Australian manufacture and supply of strategic munitions to the Australian Defence Force (ADF). This contract will enable Thales to secure more than AUD 450 million ($310 million) in export and non-ADF orders over the coming 10 years, the company said in a
UK and US Strengthen Defence with Breakthrough in Hypersonic Research
BAE Systems Hägglunds introduces CV90120 light tank, a Lighter Alternative...
Russian Missiles Kill 85 Commanders, Foreign Instructors in Zelensky’s Hometown
China, Cambodia Open Joint Logistics, Training Center at Ream Naval Base
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...