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FEDEX, UPS, Polar Air Win $5 Billion US DoD Small Shipments Deal...

April 27, 2017 @ 11:16 AM

Federal Express, United Parcel Service (UPS) and Polar Air Cargo (PAC) together have been awarded close to $5 Billion in Small Shipments Deal by the US Department of defense. Federal Express was awarded a five-year $2
US Begins THAAD Missile System Installation In South Korea

April 26, 2017 @ 03:57 PM

US has started to deploy major components of Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) Missile System at its site in South Korea. On Wednesday, six trailers carrying parts of the THAAD system arrived at a former golf course in the county of Seongju in the country's southern region, Yonhap news agency and YTN television reported today
Middle East Contracts Loss Hit Lockheed Martin Q1 Earnings

April 26, 2017 @ 03:20 PM

Lockheed Martin booked $184M in charges on two Middle East contracts, in a move that highlights the potential pitfalls of the overseas deals that have been driving growth for US defense contractors. Lockheed Martin took charges on a new missile-defense system being developed for the UAE and an Abu Dhabi-based aircraft maintenance joint venture, ending a multi-quarter run of earnings beats, the company said in a statement Tuesday
Lockheed Martin Incurs Reduced Net Earnings Of $114 Million In Q1

April 25, 2017 @ 02:08 PM

Lockheed Martin incurred reduced net earnings of $114 million, or $0.39 per share due to a $120 million charge on a 'loss program' to design, integrate, and install an integrated air missile defense C4I system for an international customer
Rheinmetall, KMW Gain Due To Increased German Military Spends

April 25, 2017 @ 12:46 PM

German defense manufacturers are gaining due to increased spending by German military in the wake of Russias incursions in Ukraine and its military stance on the NATOs eastern border. Most equipment orders for new equipment and upgrades of existing armor are going to Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann,
Denmark Accuses Russia Of Hacking Into Defense Ministry Emails

April 25, 2017 @ 11:07 AM

Denmark has accused Russia of hacking into the emails accounts of the nations defense ministry. A Sunday report published by the Centre for Cyber Security claimed that a group of pro-Kremlin hackers had infiltrated into the emails of defense ministry employees in 2015 and 2016, Danish news agency Ritzau reported Monday
Boeing-Saab’s Second T-X Aircraft Takes Flight

April 25, 2017 @ 09:53 AM

Boeing and partner Saab have completed the first flight of their second production-ready T-X aircraft designed specifically for the US Air Force $16.3 billion advanced pilot training requirement
US Firm Awarded $65M Aircraft Maintenance Contract For Taiwan’s F-16s

April 25, 2017 @ 09:24 AM

The Pentagon has awarded the US firm URS Federal Services Inc. with a $65 million contract to provide aircraft maintenance for Taiwan Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon jets
Nigerian Ports Authority To Buy Nine Patrol Boats For $4 Million

April 24, 2017 @ 01:05 PM

Nigeria will order nine patrol boats in 2017 to patrol harbours and waterways for $4 million. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has allotted a defense budget of N233
Kalashnikov's AK-12, AK-15 Field Tests To End In July

April 24, 2017 @ 11:23 AM

Russia's Kalashnikov Concern will conclude field tests of fifth-generation AK-12 and AK-15 assault rifles by end of June. "Military trials of AK-12 and AK-15 will be completed in the second quarter of 2017," Abramov, head of Rostec's armaments cluster, was quoted as saying by

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