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Damen Tests Combat Systems on Indonesia’s 2nd SIGMA Frigate
March 19, 2020 @ 06:21 AMDamen Shipyards has completed installation and testing of combat systems on Indonesias second SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigate, the KRI Gusti Ngurah Rai (332). “Damen Shipyards Group and its partner PT PAL recently completed installation and testing of combat systems to the second of the Indonesian Ministry of Defences SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigates, the KRI Gusti Ngurah Rai (332),” the company said in a
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Naval Group, Nexter to Upgrade French Navy’s Narwhal Remote Weapon Systems
March 11, 2020 @ 10:26 AMThe French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has awarded Naval Group and Nexter a contract to modernize Narwhal 20B 20mm remote weapon stations (RWS) fitted aboard all French Navy surface vessels. “With Nexter Group, Naval Group will modernize the NARWHAL remote weapon stations fitted aboard all French Navy (Marine Nationale) surface vessels,” the Naval Group
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Thales to Modernize Indonesian Warship with Combat Management System, Radars
March 11, 2020 @ 10:02 AMFrench company Thales and Indonesia's Len Industri have signed an agreement to modernize combat management systems and radars of the Indonesian Navy's KRI Usman-Harun multi-role light frigates mission system. "On 10 March in Jakarta, Len Industri and Thales signed a contract for the complete modernisation of the KRI Usman-Harun multi-role light frigates mission system," Thales said in a statement Tuesday
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Lockheed Tests US Army’s New Precision Strike Missile
March 11, 2020 @ 06:28 AMLockheed Martin has announced it has conducted second test of the US Armys next-generation long-range precision strike missile, PrSM. “Lockheed Martin successfully tested its next-generation long-range missile designed for the Army's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program at White Sands Missile Range, NM
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Iran Air Force Receives Locally-Overhauled Western Fighters, Cargo Planes
March 3, 2020 @ 07:34 AMThe Iranian military have received eight locally-overhauled aircraft that includes fighters such as F-14, F-4 and Mirage jets and C-130 transport plane. “The overhaul of military aircraft is a complicated process that only a few powerful countries in the world could do,” Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami was quoted as saying by
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First Test of Russia’s Long Range hypersonic missile ‘Tsirkon’ Successful
February 28, 2020 @ 10:02 AMThe first test launch of Russias land and sea attack hypersonic missile fired from frigate Admiral Gorshkov has been termed a success. The missile traveled at 9 times the speed of sound after launch from a frigate in the Barents Sea and hit a ground target in the test held in January, TASS said quoting two unnamed officials from the North-Western Federal District today
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UAE Signs $64M Camcopter S-100 Deal at UMEX-2020
February 25, 2020 @ 06:49 AMThe UAE Armed Forces have signed deals amounting to nearly $170 million (AED 625 million) at the UMEX and SimTEX 2020 event in Abu Dhabi, one of which is a $64 million (AED 234 million) contract for Camcopter S-100 unmanned helicopters with ADASI company. “The S-100 drone will be used across a wide range of military applications such as intelligence gathering, surveillance and reconnaissance, target acquisition, naval support and border patrol,” state-run
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Damen to Build Supply Ship for Dutch Navy
February 20, 2020 @ 09:30 AMDamen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) and the Netherlands Defence Material Organization (DMO) signed a contract Thursday to construct the new supply ship HNLMS Den Helder for the Netherlands Navy. The contract was signed in Den Helder by the Director of Defence Material Organization (DMO), Vice Admiral Arie Jan de Waard and Arnout Damen, the new CEO of the family business Damen Shipyards Group
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Aselsan Wins Electronic Systems Contract For Turkey's MILGEM Frigate
February 19, 2020 @ 07:21 AMAselsan has been contracted to provide electronic systems to be fitted on Turkish frigates built under the country's MILGEM national warship program. Under the contract, the company will supply navigation, communication, sonar and radar systems, weapons, electronic warfare systems, guided missiles, torpedos and electro-optical systems between 2021 and 2023
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Russian Shipbuilder Reconfiguring Project 11356 Frigates for Indian Navy
February 18, 2020 @ 07:30 AMTwo of Russia's Project 11356 frigates originally built for the Russian armed forces are now being reconfigured to suit Indian requirements, while two more will be built locally in India. The Indian Navy presently has six of these warships in service
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