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Assembly Of Britain’s New Aircraft Carrier Begins In Scotland
September 12, 2014 @ 12:22 PMThe largest hull sections of Britain's second of two new aircraft carriers have been docked in Scotland, marking the beginning of the ship's assembly, according to UPI News. According to the report, the two hull sections -- one weighing about 6,700 tons and one weighing at nearly 9,000 tons -- were built by BAE Systems at company facilities in Portsmouth, England, and Glasgow, Scotland and are now in dry dock at Rosyth
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David Cameron Assures £1.1 Billion To Boost Military Surveillance
July 14, 2014 @ 03:10 PMDavid Cameron, the British Prime Minister will announce an investment of £1.1 billion in capabilities for the armed forces, UK Ministry of Defense reported on 14th July
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New Radar Equipped Iron Duke Successfully Fires Seawolf Missile
April 16, 2014 @ 03:47 PMThe British Royal Navy's HMS Iron Duke successfully carried out a Seawolf missile launch, proving its new cutting edge 3D radar system. Iron Duke is the first ship in the fleet to have the new radar – Artisan, which was used to track a sea-skimming target ahead of the missile knocking it out of the sky off the coast of Portland
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Raytheon Wins $35 Million Minehunting Sonar Contract From US Navy
March 4, 2014 @ 09:25 AMRaytheon Company has been awarded $35.5 million to provide the US Navy with AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar systems and equipment
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Oman Navy Gets First Corvette
June 27, 2013 @ 02:40 PMBAE Systems has delivered the first warship for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) as part of Project Khareef for the design, build and delivery of three corvettes, has been formally handed over in a ceremony at HM Naval Base Portsmouth today. Mick Ord, Managing Director of BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships, said, “Today is an important milestone in the strong and growing relationship between BAE Systems and Oman, as we hand over the first of the Khareef class warships
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Iron Duke To Undergo Sea Trails After Major Upgrade
June 25, 2013 @ 02:59 PMIron Duke recently left Portsmouth to begin an intensive period of sea trials. The Type 23 frigate is the first Royal Navy ship to be fitted with Artisan -- 3D radar 5 times better than the old version it replaces
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Britain’s Royal Navy Inducts Advanced Ship Simulator
October 11, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Royal Navy has received the most advanced ship simulator featuring photo-realistic recreations of key harbours to train bridge teams. The upgrade to the replica bridge at Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) features photo-realistic recreations of key harbours such as Portsmouth and Plymouth, immersing trainee naval officers, budding navigators and experienced ship's teams in an almost-real world as they hone their ship piloting skills safely on dry land
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UK’s Type 45 Destroyer Thwart F-15 ‘Attack’
October 8, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe UK’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond tested her strength against two US Air Force F-15 Strike Eagles when the ship came under a mock attack from the jets during a mine warfare exercise in the Gulf, when Diamond was called upon to escort a force of four minehunters and their mother ship. The F-15 assault was just one test for the £1bn Portsmouth-based warship as she escorted minehunters during training in the Middle East
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Electric Boat To Restore Nuclear Submarine Damaged By Fire
September 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics’ Electric Boat Corp has won a $94 million contract to repair and restore the fast attack nuclear submarine USS Miami (SSN 755) that was damaged in a fire. A fire aboard The USS Miami damaged the vessel while it was undergoing work at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard earlier this year
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L-3 Unidyne Wins $79M Contract for Submarine Support Program from U.S....
June 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AML-3 Unidyne announced today that it has been awarded a contract valued at up to $79 million to provide submarine electronic and mechanical system engineering, analytical, logistics and technical support services for the U.S
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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...
