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Rheinmetall’s Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle To Compete For Czech Army’s BMP-2 Vehicles...

April 18, 2018 @ 10:54 AM

Rheinmetall is offering Lynx infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) to the Czech armed forces modernization programme, which includes procurement of over 200 new medium-weight fighting vehicles to replace the fleet of BMP-2 IFVs. During comparative trials in Vyskov last summer, Rheinmetall entered the lists with a Lynx equipped with the Lance turret
Dynetics Wins $32 Million for DARPA’s Phase III of Gremlin’s Program

April 18, 2018 @ 03:58 AM

Dynetics has been awarded $32 million contract for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) Phase III of the Gremlins program. This contract provides for the research, development, and demonstration of safe and reliable aerial launch and recovery of multiple unmanned air vehicles, with traceability to an objective system capable of employing and recovering diverse distributed payloads in volley quantities
Canadian Researchers Developing Quantum Radar to Expose Stealth Aircraft

April 17, 2018 @ 12:00 PM

Researchers at the University of Waterloo are developing a new technology, which they claim will help radar operators cut through heavy background noise and isolate objects —including stealth aircraft and missiles— with unparalleled accuracy. “In the Arctic, space weather such as geomagnetic storms and solar flares interfere with radar operation and make the effective identification of objects more challenging,” said Jonathan Baugh, a faculty member at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) and a professor in the Department of Chemistry who is leading the project with three other researchers at IQC and the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology...
Philippines Receives First of Three Bell 429 Helicopters

April 17, 2018 @ 09:47 AM

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has received the first of the three twin-engine Bell 429 helicopters. “We will officially commission today a brand new air asset to bolster the operational capability of the PNP in addressing criminality, terrorism, and other police emergencies that require air ground operations,” Outgoing PNP chief Dir
UAE To Wind Up Somalia Military Training Program

April 16, 2018 @ 12:57 PM

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to end its military training program in Somalia, following the seizure of nearly 10 million dollars from a UAE Royal Jet by the Somali government last week. “The UAE has decided to disband its military training program in Somalia,” said a government statement run on the UAEs WAM news agency on Sunday
India's Mahindra, Israeli Aeronautics Team Up for Naval UAVs

April 14, 2018 @ 01:36 PM

Indias Mahindra Defence and Aeronautics of Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding early this week to partner for Naval Shipborne Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). As per the contract, both the firm offer a UAV system which can be launched and recovered from Indian warships
Turkish-designed Pakistan Navy Fleet Tanker Completes Maiden Sea Trials

April 13, 2018 @ 04:59 PM

Turkish defense contractor STM announced Thursday the first successful sea trials of the 158-meter Pakistan Navy Fleet Tanker (PNFT), built in cooperation with Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works. According to STM's website the ship embarked on its maiden voyage on March 31, 2018, Anadolu Agency reports
Saudi Arabia Signs €2 Billion Deal For Five Spanish Corvettes

April 13, 2018 @ 04:30 PM

Saudi Arabia has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Spanish firm Navantia S.A
Lockheed Martin Wins $14M USAF Contract For Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles

April 13, 2018 @ 10:12 AM

The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to produce four Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM), the Department of Defense announced Thursday. “Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Florida, has been awarded a $13,920,004 fixed-price incentive modification (P00012) to previously awarded contract FA8682-17-C-0037 for Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) Lot 1 production,” the statement reads
Saab Confirms Receiving RFI for Manufacture of 110 Combat Aircraft for India

April 12, 2018 @ 04:50 PM

Saab today confirmed that they have received the request for information (RFI) document from the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) for the procurement of 110 combat aircraft for the Air Force (IAF). Saab executives holding a press conference at the on-going Defense Exposition, DefExpo 2018 said Thursday that they have received the RFI and will be proposing Gripen E multi-role fighter jet for the program

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