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India Issues Letter of Request to US for 24 Naval MH-60 Helicopters
November 16, 2018 @ 09:20 AMThe Indian government has issued a letter of request to the United States for the procurement of 24 naval multi-role MH-60 helicopters armed with torpedoes and missiles for an approximate $1.8 billion
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Turkish Army Orders 250 locally-made Altay Main Battle Tanks
November 10, 2018 @ 01:46 PMA deal for the mass production of 250 units of Turkeys domestically made main battle tank, Altay was signed Friday between the state Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) and armored vehicle maker BMC in Ankara. The contract includes the mass production and life-cycle logistical support for 250 units
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Heavy US Presence at Chinese Airshow Hides Differences over Trade, Sanctions
November 5, 2018 @ 09:09 AMAmidst differences over trade and accusations of Beijing stealing US technology, a large contingent of US companies is participating in the Zhuhai Airshow 2018 starting Tuesday. Over 40 US companies are expected to take part in the event to present solutions for commercial and general aviation including manufacturing, assembly, operations and maintenance, exhibiting under the common “USA Partnership Pavilion” umbrella
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Turkey Kicks Off Project to Develop Long Range Air Defense System
October 31, 2018 @ 06:18 PMTurkey has commenced work on ‘Project Siper, its first long range air defense system to protect itself from missiles and aircraft. Project Siper will perform similar roles as the S-400 air defence system that Ankara bought from Russia and the US-made Patriot which Washington reportedly refused to sell to Turkey
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Rheinmetall, Rohde & Schwarz JV launched, will bid German Army Digitization Program
October 30, 2018 @ 06:16 PMA new joint venture, Rheinmetall - Rohde & Schwarz - Military IT and Communications Solutions GmbH (RRS-MITCOS) has set up to meet the German militarys requirement for integrated operational and communications systems. The new company will bid for the Germanys ground forces digitization programme worth several billion euros
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Belgium Ignored French €20 billion Package in Selecting F-35: Dassault
October 27, 2018 @ 12:20 PMDassault Aviation has said it participated in Frances global strategic partnership offer to the Belgian Government with the Rafale fighter and an economic and societal package in high-tech sectors worth €20 billion over 20 years. This unique partnership by France to Belgium, outside the call for tenders, has not been examined (while making the selection in favor of the US-made F-35), a Dassault release said Friday
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Nuclear Bomb Capability, Stealth Made Belgium Select F-35 Over Eurofighter
October 26, 2018 @ 09:42 AMAn ability to drop US-made B-61 nuclear bomb besides stealth features that sharply reduce the aircrafts radar signature were the two key factors which made Brussels select the Lockheed Martin F-35 over the Eurofighter Typhoon. A day after Belgium announced a 3
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Boeing Gives Saab TX Training Aircraft’s EMD Phase Contract
October 19, 2018 @ 11:48 AMSaab has received an order worth US$117.6 from Boeing for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase for the Advanced Pilot Training Aircraft, T-X
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Saab, Raytheon to Develop Guided Munition for Carl-Gustaf Weapon System
October 9, 2018 @ 08:45 AMA Saab-Raytheon collaboration has received a contract from the United States Army to demonstrate a guided munition for the Carl-Gustaf infantry weapon system, with three all-up-round test firings against threat-representative targets. In 2017, Saab announced its partnership with Raytheon to develop new weapons for infantry forces
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Boeing, Embraer in Talks to Set Up KC-390 Cargo Jets Assembly Line...
October 6, 2018 @ 03:52 PMBoeing and Embraer are in talks to set up an assembly line for the production of KC-390 cargo jets in the United States. The two aircraft manufacturers announced a deal for sales and services partnership on the new KC-390 jets through a separate defense venture that they said was likely to eventually receive a joint investment in July,
U.K. Tests Radio-Wave Weapon to Defeat Drone Swarms
Su-35 Fighter Takes on Airborne Radar Role in Ukraine Operations
Franco-German MGCS Battle Tank Program Moves Ahead with New Project Company
Fincantieri, thyssenkrupp Partner on Philippine Submarine Bid
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...
