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Kelvin Hughes To Supply 60 SharpEye Radars To UK’s Navy
March 21, 2016 @ 11:32 AMThe UK Royal Navys and Royal Fleet Auxiliarys (RFA) more than 60 ships, submarines and shore facilities will be fitted with SharpEye radars provided by Kelvin Hughes. Working in association with Lockheed Martin who have signed a £44 million contract with the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Kelvin Hughes will be supplying SharpEye systems for the RNs Type 23 frigates, Hunt and Sandown class Mine Counter Measure Vessels, RFA support vessels and fast patrol boats as well as the Astute, Trafalgar and Vanguard class submarines, the company said in a statement Monday
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Egyptian Parliament Approves $3.7 Billion French Loan For Defense Modernization
March 14, 2016 @ 11:13 AMThe Egyptian parliament has approved loan of $3.7 billion from France to fund its arms acquisition
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India’s First Scorpene-class Sub To Start Trials This Year
March 11, 2016 @ 02:28 PMIndias first Scorpene class submarine Kalvari will start trial later this year. “Sometime this year, the trial will start
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General Dynamics Wins $249 Million To Upgrade UK Military’s Communication System
March 11, 2016 @ 09:30 AMGeneral Dynamics has won a £175 million contract to upgrade Bowman tactical communications equipment currently used by the UK military. The contract will allow for the Bowman tactical communications equipment will help UK military to receive a series of enhancements and upgrades that will enable the system to continue to operate for the next decade
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UAE Buys 8 Hammerhead Drones For $346 Million
March 9, 2016 @ 02:24 PMThe UAE has signed a €316 million ($346 million) contract to purchase eight Piaggio P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned aerial vehicles
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Iran Conducts Fresh Ballistic Missile Tests
March 8, 2016 @ 11:17 AMIran has conducted new ballistic missile tests to demonstrate the nations all-out readiness to confront threats from outside the country. The official IRNA news agency described it as a military drill in which, “ballistic missiles were fired from silos” in different parts of the country, AFP reported Tuesday
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General Dynamics To Assemble UK’s First Fully Digitized Ajax Armoured Vehicle In...
March 8, 2016 @ 09:08 AMGeneral Dynamics will begin assembling and testing UK Armys first fully digitised Ajax armored Vehicle in 2017. Following a £390 million commitment to the Ajax armoured vehicle by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), General Dynamics has decided to turn the former Linde Forklift Truck Factory into an assembly, integration and testing center for Ajax in Merthyr Tydfil, the
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Singapore Army Commissions Battlefield Internet
March 7, 2016 @ 07:36 AMSingapores Ministry of Defence commissioned the Army Battlefield Internet (ABI) enhanced by the Software Defined Radio (SDR) at Stagmont Camp, held in conjunction with the Signal Formation 50th Anniversary Parade on March 4. Speaking at the parade, Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen noted that with the SDR, soldiers will be able to get a more accurate and timely battlefield picture, and be able to target with greater precision
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US Army Issues Notice To Upgrade Styker Vehicle Fleet
March 3, 2016 @ 03:28 PMA “Sources Sought Notice” was issued today by the US Army for the next major upgrade to the entire Stryker Family of Vehicles, focused mainly on lethality improvements. These improvements will encompass both the flat-bottom hull and double v-hull platforms, and will not be limited to cannon application and improvement
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Nigerian Army Inducts Combat Motorbikes Battalion To Fight Boko Haram
February 29, 2016 @ 08:02 AMThe Nigerian Army has inducted combat motorbikes unit at the Headquarters of 25 Task Force Brigade, Damboa, Borno State to fight rising threat of Boko Harams terror outfits in the country. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt
Chinese Carrier Based J-35 Jets Could Fly off Proposed New Russian Aircraft...
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...