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General Atomics Wins $123M for French MQ-9 Block 5 UAV Procurement Program

August 24, 2018 @ 09:27 AM

General Atomics has been awarded a $123 million contract for the France 3rd/4th Systems MQ-9 Block 5 procurement program. Work is expected to be completed May 1, 2020
Lockheed Martin, Fincantieri Deliver Sixth, Seventh Freedom-class Combat Ships

August 24, 2018 @ 06:19 AM

Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) delivered the future USS Sioux City, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 11, and future USS Wichita, LCS 13, to the United States Navy. LCS 11 is the sixth Freedom-variant LCS designed and built by the Lockheed Martin-led industry team and will be commissioned at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on Nov
India Successfully Flight-tests SAAW Guided Bomb, Anti-Tank Guided Missile HELINA

August 21, 2018 @ 07:57 AM

Indias indigenously developed helicopter-launched, anti-tank guided missile HELINA was successfully flight tested in the desert areas of Pokhran in Rajasthan on a Sunday afternoon. It was tested from a Army helicopter for its full range of capabilities, a Defence Ministry statement said Sunday
Lockheed Martin, KAI Submit Final Proposal for USAF T-X Program

August 20, 2018 @ 10:41 PM

Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace (KAI) collectively have submitted their final proposal for the United States Air Force (USAF) $16 billion T-X fighter jet program. "Lockheed Martin submitted its final proposal at 3:35 p
Boeing Completes First Autonomous Synchronized Drone Flight Test in Australia

August 20, 2018 @ 05:46 PM

Boeing has completed the first suite of synchronised unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight tests using new on-board autonomous command and control technology developed by the company in Australia. Conducted at a regional Queensland airfield, the test flights saw five UAV test beds equipped with Boeings new on-board system safely complete in-air programmed missions as a team without input from a human pilot, the company said in a statement last Friday
Rosoboronexport Launches Sprut-SDM1 Light Amphibious Tank

August 17, 2018 @ 10:04 AM

Russian state-run Rosoboronexport has launched its home-grown Sprut-SDM1 light amphibious tank built by the Tractor Plants Concern for export. “The Sprut-SDM1 is a light amphibious fighting vehicle
US Air Force Plans to Replace HH-60G Personnel Recovery Helicopter Fleet: GAO...

August 17, 2018 @ 08:44 AM

The United States Air Force (USAF) plans to replace its aging HH-60G personnel recovery helicopter fleet as it is facing maintenance challenges. According to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report to the Congressional committees published this month, about 68 percent of the 96-helicopter fleet were mission-capable as of 2017, which is below the USAF desired mission-capable rate of 75 percent
Leidos Receives $55M Contract For Afghan Air Force Support

August 17, 2018 @ 03:47 AM

The Pentagon has awarded over $55 million worth foreign military sales contract to Leidos for logistics support services for the Afghan Air Force and Special Mission Wing aircraft fleets, the Department of defense announced Thursday. A $55,645,987 modification contract work will be performed in Kabul, Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2020
BAE Systems Wins $70M US Navy Contract For ALE-70 Radio Frequency Countermeasures

August 17, 2018 @ 03:36 AM

The US Navy has awarded a $70 million worth contract to BAE Systems to provide ALE-70 radio frequency countermeasures (RFCM) in support of PMA272 Air Expendable Countermeasures Program, the Department of defense announced Thursday. “BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc
Russia to Roll-out First Prototype of Modernized Tu-22M3M Bomber Thursday

August 15, 2018 @ 09:10 AM

Russia is set to roll-out the first prototype of modernized long-range missile carrier-bomber Tu-22M3M on August 16. The first prototype of a deeply modernized long-range missile carrier-bomber Tu-22M3M was created, Interfax was told in the press service of the Tupolev company

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