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Drone Aviation Wins BAE Systems' Contract For US Aerostat Enhancement
June 25, 2015 @ 10:15 AMDrone Aviation Corp (DAC) has won a contract from BAE Systems for enhancing and supporting two WASP aerostat systems for upcoming Department of Defense (DoD) exercises. WASP Aerostat systems are owned and operated by the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command Battle Lab (SMDCBL)
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Northrop To Upgrade F-16s With HD Video From LITENING Targeting System
June 23, 2015 @ 12:32 PMNorthrop Grumman announced Monday that it has won a $74 million production contract to bring digital and high definition video from the AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING G4 Advanced Targeting System to F-16 fighter jet's cockpit. With the upgrade installed, pilots will be able to take full advantage of LITENING G4's high definition sensors and advanced image processing, giving them a new level of image clarity and situational awareness
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Sikorsky Delivers Six Cyclone Helicopters to Canadian Navy
June 20, 2015 @ 11:38 AMSikorsky Aircraft announced Friday that it has delivered six CH-148 Cyclone helicopters to the Canadian government during an acceptance celebration. The six helicopters represent the first of 28 Cyclone aircraft that Sikorsky will deliver to the Canadian Armed Forces to perform a full range of anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, search and rescue, and utility missions in various environments
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Lockheed To Collaborate With Raytheon, Bombardier For USAF JSTARS Replacement Program
June 17, 2015 @ 10:56 AMLockheed Martin announced tuesday that it will team with Bombardier and Raytheon to compete for the US Air Force's next generation Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) replacement. The team aimed to develop a low-risk, affordable replacement for the E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS), a ground surveillance, battle management, as well as command and control aircraft that was built by Northrop Grumman
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CAE, GA-ASI To Co-Develop Predator UAS Simulator For Italian Air Force
June 16, 2015 @ 01:30 PMCAE announced today that it has won the contract from Italian Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA) to develop and deliver upgrades and enhancements to a Predator Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Mission Trainer for the Italian Air Force. CAE and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) intend to co-develop a high fidelity UAS Mission Trainer specifically representing the Italian Air Force's Predator(R) A and Predator B/MQ-9, manufactured by GA-ASI
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Are Yemini Scuds Getting the Better of Saudi Patriot Anti-missile Systems?
June 14, 2015 @ 03:18 PMRebel Yemini forces are reported to have accelerated their missile attacks on Saudi targets over the weekend after an earlier Scud attack on a Saudi base claimed the life of the countrys air force chief. The Iranian FARS news agency reported, “the Yemini (rebel) army and Ansarullah (Shia Houthi forces) fired 46 missiles at al-Ain al-Harrah, al-Khoubeh, al-Amoudeh and Al-Sauda military bases in southern Saudi Arabia yesterday without specifying if the missiles fired were Scuds
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F-16 Fighter Successfully Completes 25,000 Hours Durability Test
June 12, 2015 @ 09:08 AMLockheed Martin announced Thursday that its F-16C Block 50 aircraft has recently completed 25,000 hours of simulated flight time, demonstrating the safety and durability that is beyond the aircrafts original design service life of 8,000 Equivalent Flight Hours (EFH). Further testing is being conducted to identify a definitive, safe flight hour limit for the aircraft
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Raytheon Wins Philippines' Maritime Border C4ISR Contract
June 4, 2015 @ 09:50 AMRaytheon has won the $25 million contract to deliver sensing, command and control, and communications systems along with the training and sustainment services necessary to operationalize maritime border security capabilities for the Republic of the Philippines. The planned works under second phase of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) maritime border security contract includes Installation of a common operating picture platform in the National Coast Watch Control (NCWC) and National Coast Watch Stations in two different Philippine provinces
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DynCorp Upgrades Software to Support US Aviation Operations in Afghanistan
June 3, 2015 @ 06:52 PMDynCorp International (DI) has upgraded its use of IFS Applications for supporting ongoing US Department of Defense (DoD) operational projects in aviation maintenance deployed within Afghanistan. Presently, DynCorp is using IFS Applications to provide additional capabilities on two of their aviation programs supporting the transition of capabilities to Afghan national organizations
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BEL Records Orders Worth $801 Million In 2014-2015
June 3, 2015 @ 12:38 PMBharat Electronics Limited has introduced nine systems for the Indian armed forces since last year, and has recorded orders worth INR 5130 Crores during 2014-2015 financial year. S
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
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...