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Exelis Announces Military Services Company To Be Named Vectrus
April 1, 2014 @ 07:36 PMExelis announced today that the new publicly traded military and government services company that will result from the planned spin-off will be named Vectrus. The company previously announced the planned spinoff of its Mission Systems division, currently part of the company's Information and Technical Services segment, in December 2013
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BAE Systems To Support RAAF’s AWE&C Aircraft
March 31, 2014 @ 01:47 PMBAE Systems today announced it has signed an AU $77 million, five-year contract extension with Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) to continue support for the electronic warfare sub-systems aboard the RAAFs Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft. This extends the existing support contract until at least mid-2019 and retains 35 high skilled positions in South Australia, according to an official statement
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Saab Wins $33 Million Support Contract From British Army
March 31, 2014 @ 12:30 PMSaab has won a $33 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for support and service of the Direct Fire Weapon Effects Simulator System (DFWES). Since 1994, Saab has supplied and operationally supported the DFWES system which is designed to enable live collective Battle Group training in the UK, Canada and on a smaller scale in Germany
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S. Korea Selects F-35 Lightening II As FX Program Winner
March 24, 2014 @ 08:13 AMThe Republic of Korea has formally selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft for its F-X fighter acquisition program. "We are honored by and appreciate the trust and confidence the Republic of Korea has placed in the 5th Generation F-35 to meet its demanding security requirements
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BAE Systems To Showcase Hawk AJT, Eurofighter Typhoon At DIMDEX
March 21, 2014 @ 02:31 PMBAE Systems will showcase the advanced swing-role fighter, Eurofighter Typhoon, alongside our latest products at this years Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX). "Our presence at DIMDEX will include a Eurofighter Typhoon, in a multi-role configuration; the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer; the 57mk3 and 40mk4 Naval Gun systems and LEMUR, a Remotely Controlled Weapon System
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South African Company Develops Military-Grade Encryption For Mobile Communications
March 19, 2014 @ 12:02 PMA South African company that builds software security solutions, iSolv Technologies (iSolv), has developed an avant-garde way to help secure sensitive communication from being intercepted. SecCom offers military-grade encryption for all your mobile communications, including voice calls and text messaging
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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
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Days After INS Sindhuratna Accident, Fresh Incident Kills One Officer
March 7, 2014 @ 11:55 AMIn the latest string of accidents, an incident aboard the Indian Navy warship, the Kolkata class destroyer, has killed one officer Friday. According to reports, a possible malfunctioning of the firefighting system in the engine room of the destroyer is to be blamed for the accident
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DARPA SHIELD Program To Verify Faulty Military Counterfeit Electronics
February 26, 2014 @ 01:25 PMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing a device to detect used and counterfeit electronic components in order to counter problems leading to system failures that put soldiers lives and missions at risk. The Supply Chain Hardware Integrity for Electronics Defense (SHIELD) program would counter the problem by developing a small (100 micron x 100 micron) component, or dielet, that will ”verify, without disrupting or harming the system, the trustworthiness of a protected electronic component
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Hawker Pacific, Bell Sign MoU For Future Purchase Deals
February 24, 2014 @ 08:38 AMHawker Pacific and Bell Helicopter signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the intent to enter into future purchase agreements for various Bell helicopter models based on anticipated market growth. The multi-aircraft, multi-year agreement was signed by Hawker Pacific CEO, Alan Smith and Bell Helicopter President and CEO, John Garrison at Bell Helicopters Chalet at the 2014 Singapore Airshow
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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...
