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Raytheon Wins $223 Million AIM-9X Block II Missile Contract
June 26, 2014 @ 02:34 PMRaytheon Co. has won a $223 million contract for 485 AIM-9X Block II All Up Round Tactical Missiles for the US Navy, US Air Force , and the governments of Singapore, the Netherlands, Kuwait, and Turkey
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India to Get Improved Version of Airbus MRTT
June 12, 2014 @ 08:52 AMAirbus Defence and Space (ADS) will sell India an improved variant of the A330-200 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, the contract for which has been “fully negotiated and pre-signed”, an Airbus executive was quoted as saying by Janes Defence review. Named as the ‘The A330 MRTT Enhanced, the aircraft features improvements to the aerodynamics, structure, and mission computer
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Boeing Expects India To Ink Chinook, Apache Deal This Year
June 5, 2014 @ 01:56 PMIndia is likely to buy 15 CH-47F Chinook transport and 22 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters before the end of the year, the Boeing officials were quoted as saying by Shephard. "We expect that the contract award for the Chinook will come in the first half of the year, and the award for the Apache in the second half of the year," Leanne Caret, Boeings VP and GM of vertical-lift, were cited saying at the Singapore Airshow 2014
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Indian Government Will Need To Take A Call On Hiking FDI In...
May 27, 2014 @ 02:02 PMIndias newly appointed Defense Minister Arun Jaitley has inherited the task of deciding whether or not to raise the foreign direct investment (FDI) level in the defence sector from 26 per cent to 49 per cent. Jaitley, who is also the Finance Minister, would find it easier to address the FDI issue which is not merely a MoD matter but one which concerns the finance and industries ministries as well
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Embraer To Present Full Portfolio At DSA 2014
April 9, 2014 @ 07:46 PMEmbraer Defense & Security will take part in the 14th Defence Services Asia exhibition, April 14 to 17, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Embraer business unit will present its full portfolio of integrated solutions at the event
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Lockheed Martin, Pilatus File Bid For Aussie Pilot Training System
April 4, 2014 @ 02:24 PMLockheed Martin Australia and Pilatus Aircraft, supported by Hawker Pacific, have jointly launched a bid to provide a new pilot training system for the Australian Defence Force. The consortium, known as Team 21, submitted its proposal for the AIR 5428 Pilot Training System on March 31st
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Qatar To Buy Two A330 MRTT Refuellers
March 31, 2014 @ 09:08 AMAirbus Defence and Space has won a contract from Qatar for two A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the Qatar Emiri Air Force. Qatar becomes the seventh nation to select the A330 MRTT following Australia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom which have ordered a total of 34 aircraft
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First Alenia M-346 Aircraft for Israeli Air Force Rolled Out Today
March 21, 2014 @ 07:54 AMThe first M-346 advanced trainer for the Israeli Air & Space Force was rolled out today in a ceremony held at Alenia Aermacchis plant in Venegono Superiore, Italy. In July 2012, Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, was awarded a contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defence (IMOD) to supply 30 M-346 advanced jet trainer aircraft, to replace the TA-4 Skyhawkcurrently operated by the IAF, to include ground based training systems in collaboration with other Israeli and International companies
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Singapore To Buy A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport
March 14, 2014 @ 11:37 AMSingapore has selected Airbus Defence and Space to supply six A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). Singapores choice of the A330 MRTT makes it the sixth nation to select the type following Australia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom which have ordered a total of 28 aircraft, and India which is in the final stages of contractual negotiations for six aircraft
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Lockheed Martin Wins $255 Million Guided MLRS Rocket Production Contract
March 14, 2014 @ 11:28 AMLockheed Martin has won $255 million contract in late 2013 from the US Army for Lot 9 production of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary rocket. The new allotment of rockets will be delivered to the U
Yemeni Forces Launch Hypersonic Missile at Ben Gurion Airport
Ukraine Drone Strike Damages Pantsir Air Defense System, Aircraft at Russian-Used Crimea...
China's Indigenous C909 Airliner Operates First International Flight
U.K. Air Force to Replace Hawk Trainer with Locally-made Aircraft
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...
