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DARPA’s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies Seek Survivability without Piling on Armor
June 23, 2018 @ 11:04 AMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program aims to improve mobility, survivability, safety and effectiveness of future combat vehicles without piling excessive armor. Several Phase 2 contract awardees recently demonstrated advances on a variety of technologies to meet the programs goals, the agency said in a statement Friday
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Lockheed Martin To Supply F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jets Worth $1.12B To
June 23, 2018 @ 08:57 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded a foreign military sales (FMS) contract to supply 16 F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft, the newest generation of Fighting Falcon, to Bahrain, the Department of Defense announced Friday. “Lockheed Martin Corp
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Swedish Navy’s HSwMS Gotland Attack Submarine Set For Sea Trials
June 22, 2018 @ 08:46 AMAn attack submarine of the Swedish Navy, HSwMS Gotland (Gtd) has been relaunched for sea trials after completing mid-life upgrade (MLU). Due to this MLU, the Gotland submarine has capabilities that will be found in the next generation of Swedish submarines, the A26
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Boeing Win $1.5 Billion to Support FA-18 Fighter Life Cycle Upgrades
June 15, 2018 @ 12:26 PMBoeing has won $1.5 billion contract for system configuration sets and associated services in support of the life cycle upgrades of F/A-18A/B, C/D, E/F and EA-18G aircraft for the Navy and foreign military sales (FMS) customers
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Leonardo DRS Wins $841 Million US Army Combat Computing Contract
June 8, 2018 @ 11:32 AMLeonardo DRS, has won a $841.3 million contract to produce the next-generation of US Army mission command computing systems called the Mounted Family of Computer Systems (MFoCS) II
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BAE Systems To Modernize USS Cole Guided-missile Destroyer
June 7, 2018 @ 11:20 AMBAE Systems has received a $36.6 million contract from the U
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Saab to Upgrade Swedish Gripen C/D System
May 23, 2018 @ 03:10 PMSaab has won approximately SEK 224 million ($27 million) from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to upgrade its Gripen C/D systems. All of the Swedish Air Forces Gripen fighters have been brought up to the latest MS20 standard, which will now be further improved under the contract announced Wednesday
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Taiwan to Modernize 30-year Old Submarines
May 23, 2018 @ 02:49 PMThe Taiwanese navy plans to modernize two Hai Lung-class submarines as part of its planned four-year program after Netherlands-based RH Marine gave a go-ahead for the programs technical feasibility. “The submarines, modified from the Dutch Zwaardvis-class subs have been in service for more than 30 years of their 35-year life span
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AEGIS-equipped Destroyer ‘USS Milius’ Joins US Navy Fleet In Japan
May 22, 2018 @ 03:26 PMThe US Navy has deployed Aegis-equipped destroyer to Japan on Tuesday, as part of the navy's strategy to furnish the Indo-Pacific region with the most advanced and capable defense units. The destroyer USS Milius joined the U
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Kelvin Hughes’ SharpEye Radar Selected For Saudi Arabia’s US-built Combat Vessels
May 22, 2018 @ 10:02 AMKelvin Hughes has been selected by bridge integrator OSI Maritime Systems Ltd (OSI) to supply a number of SharpEye solid-state naval radar sensors for installation on board Lockheed Martins LCS 27 and four LCS-based Multi Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) vessels for Saudi Arabia. Working closely with OSI, Kelvin Hughes is providing the X band and S Band SharpEye sensors for integration into an IMO-approved OSI Bridge and Navigation system
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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...
