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Pentagon Order Additional FirstLook Robots
January 7, 2014 @ 09:33 AMThe Pentagon has ordered hundreds more FirstLook robots, a 5.2-pound, lightweight transportable robot, iRobot officials were quoted as saying by DefenseTech
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Modernized S-61T Helicopter Complete Maiden Flight
January 7, 2014 @ 07:41 AMSikorsky Aircraft today announced the successful maiden test flight of the modernized S-61T helicopter with an integrated glass cockpit and enhanced performance capabilities. In 2010, Sikorsky began a program to upgrade S-61 aircraft and return them to productive service
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Russia To Get New Warships In 2014
January 4, 2014 @ 07:58 AMThe Russian Navy is expected to receive 40 new warships and auxiliary vessels this year, according to RIA Novosti. In addition to surface ships of various classes, the navy will also commission the third Borey-class nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine, the Vladimir Monomakh, and a Varshavyanka-class diesel electric submarine, Rear Admiral Viktor Bursuk, a deputy commander of the Russian navy was quoted as saying in the report
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BAE Systems To Upgrade S. Korean F-16 Fleet
December 30, 2013 @ 02:35 PMBAE Systems has won a contract from the Republic of Korea to perform upgrades and systems integration for more than 130 F-16 aircraft. The company will now begin the first phase of the work under contract through the U
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Lockheed Martin Win Contracts Worth $882 Million
December 30, 2013 @ 02:17 PMLockheed Martin has been awarded an $108 million cost-plus-fixed-price modification for an existing contract for F-22 sustainment. Work is expected to be completed by Dec
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Diehl-Raytheon Missile Win $30 Million Sidewinder Missile Sales Contract
December 23, 2013 @ 10:40 AMDiehl-Raytheon Missile Systeme (DRM) was awarded a contract of more than $30 million for the sale of AIM-9L/I-1 tactical Sidewinder missiles, training missiles and ground support equipment. Diehl BGT Defence will refurbish German AIM-9L missiles as part of the sale
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Canadian CCV Project Cancelled, Nexter Claim Compensation
December 23, 2013 @ 07:54 AMThe Canadian Department of National Defence announced on 20 December the cancellation of its controversial $1.8 billion (C$2 billion) Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) project to acquire infantry fighting vehicles
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Russia To Deploy New Heavy Missile By 2020
December 18, 2013 @ 07:43 AMRussias Strategic Missile Force will deploy a new heavy intercontinental ballistic missile no later than 2020. “We are counting on introducing into the armory by 2018-2020 at the outside a new missile system with specifications not inferior to its predecessor,” Lt
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Boeing Wins $872 Million F-18 Upgrades Contract
December 13, 2013 @ 02:04 PMBoeing is being awarded a $872 million contract to upgrade F/A-18 A/B, C/D, E/F and EA-18G aircraft for the U.S
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New Zealand Receives New Rheinmetall-MAN Vehicles
December 6, 2013 @ 05:03 PMThe New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) has officially received 40 new Medium-Heavy Operational Vehicles at a handover ceremony in Auckland today, just seven months after they were purchased. “The new Rheinmetall-MAN military medium and heavy vehicles are a significant step up in capability for the NZDF, replacing the old Unimog and Mercedes trucks
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Trump's Exec Order on Shipbuilding To Galvanize Military, Civilian Ship Construction
Israel Inks $26.6M Deal for Merkava Tank, Tiger APC Spare Parts
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...
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...