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MBDA Selected For New Zealand's Frigate Systems Upgrade Project
October 7, 2013 @ 01:57 PMMBDA has been chosen to supply Sea Ceptor for the Local Area Air Defence (LAAD) system under the Royal New Zealand Navys (RNZN) ANZAC Frigate Systems Upgrade project. Sea Ceptor will equip frigates HMNZ Te Kaha and Te Mana with the latest generation naval air defence system capable of protecting not only the host ship but also combined joint allied forces in the vicinity
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SAAB To Supply Radar Sytem For Royal Thai Navy Frigate
October 3, 2013 @ 02:42 PMSAAB has signed a contract for development and integration of combat management and radar systems on a new frigate for the Royal Thai Navy. Saab is the combat system integrator
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General Dynamics Wins $111 Million Warfighter Information Network Contract
October 3, 2013 @ 08:21 AMGeneral Dynamics has won a delivery order valued at approximately $111 million to procure the next lot of Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 (Inc 2) network nodes. This U
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Rosoboronexport To Present Maritime Capabilities At India's First Naval Expo
September 23, 2013 @ 02:20 PMRosoboronexport will participate in NAMEXPO 2013, Indias premiere international naval & maritime exposition and conference from 23 to 27 September 2013. Among the models having high potential in the Indian market are the Project 11356 frigates, which have long been successfully operated by the Indian Navy, Amur-1650 diesel-electric submarine and a variety of naval weapon systems
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Russia To Get New Surface-To-Air Missile System Next Year
September 23, 2013 @ 01:23 PMThe Russian navy will receive new advanced surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems next year, according to RAI Novosti. Shtil vertical-launch modular air-defense systems are designed for a series of six Project 11356 frigates now under construction, and can effectively engage any existing and future combat aircraft, Maxim Kuzyuk, general director of the Aviatsionnoye Oborudovaniye (Aircraft Equipment) holding was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti
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Third FREMM Frigate Floated Out To Fulfill French Navy's Order
September 20, 2013 @ 08:27 AMDCNS yesterday floated out the third FREMM frigate Provence from the Lorient Shipyard with two other frigates at different stages of assembly and construction. The French FREMM programme calls for 12 ships – 11 for the French Navy and one for the Royal Moroccan Navy
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Rolls Royce Chosen To Supply Type 26 Frigate Engines
September 12, 2013 @ 11:05 AMBAE systems has selected Rolls Royce with three others as a key suppliers for the Royal Navys Type 26 frigate program at the DSEi defense 2013 show. Rolls-Royce will supply its MT30 gas turbine, with MTU responsible for the diesel engines and David Brown the gear box
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MBDA Wins $391 Million Sea Ceptor Missile Deal At DSEi 2013
September 11, 2013 @ 09:34 AMMBDA announces £250 million (US $391 million) Sea Ceptor missile deal at the DSEi 2013 show for the Royal Navys Type 23 and later Type 26 frigate fleet. The contract follows a £483 million development deal, signed in December 2011 with Britain, to get the missile into service in 2016
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BAE Systems Begins Testing Ground-Breaking Radar For Aircraft Carriers
September 10, 2013 @ 02:03 PMA new 3D radar developed by BAE Systems has successfully commenced integration trials at a secret electromagnetic radar testing facility. The testing of ARTISAN 3D radar is in advance of installation on the new Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers (QEC) which are being assembled in Rosyth, Scotland
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France Wins 1 Billion Euro Saudi Frigates Overhaul Contract
August 30, 2013 @ 08:39 AMFrance has won 1 billion euros contract from Saudi Arabia to overhaul four frigates and two refuelling ships, according to Defense News. The upkeep deal involves French weapons and systems makers Thales, DCNS and MBDA and would overhaul vessels that date to the 1980s
Czech Republic Orders Saab’s Mobile Air Defence System worth $189M
Indonesia–France Scorpene Submarine Deal Comes Into Force
U.S. Navy Moves Closer to Submarine-Launched Drone Ops Using REMUS 620
Poland Secures $4B U.S. Loan for F-35s, Patriot Missiles Under Defense Push...
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...