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Lithuanian Armed Forces Deploy AS365 N3+ Helicopters For SAR Mission

January 15, 2016 @ 11:02 AM

Airbus Helicopters today delivered next generation AS365 N3+ helicopters for Lithuanias search and rescue missions with around-the-clock availability. The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence and the Lithuanian Armed Forces assigned their three new AS365 N3+ helicopters to the 24/7 SAR mission service today, the company announced Friday
South Korean Drones Crash During Operational Test

January 15, 2016 @ 10:46 AM

Six Units of South Korean Army drones are said to have crashed while landing during an operational test last month, raising concerns over a possible setback for their full-scale deployment, military officials said Thursday. The accident of Uconsystem produced unmanned aerial vehicles, dubbed “Remoeye”, took place between Dec 7-9 at five frontline divisions during a test aimed at improving the operators skills, inflicting damages on the drones wings and propellers, the officials were quoted as saying The Korean Herald
CH2M Hill Wins $240 Million US Navy Contract For Environmental Clean-Up

January 15, 2016 @ 07:51 AM

The CH2M Hill Company in Virginia Beach has been awarded $240 million contract for environmental clean-up projects for the US Navy on the East Coast of the United States. "CH2M Hill, Virginia Beach, Virginia, is being awarded a maximum amount $240,000,000… for environmental action services on Navy and Marine Corps installations at sites in… [the] Atlantic area of responsibility (AOR)," the US Department of Defense said in a statement on Thursday
Aruba’s Command Post WiFi Solution To Mobilize US Army Units, Enabling Faster...

January 13, 2016 @ 11:46 AM

The US Army is implementing secure Command Post Wi-Fi from Aruba at Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve Tactical Units worldwide to cut network deployment and dismantle times. Fielded as part of the Armys Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 1 (WIN-T), the deployment of Aruba 802
Lockheed Martin’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Achieves One Million Operational Hours...

January 13, 2016 @ 08:51 AM

Lockheed Martin's High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) has reached one million operational hours with the US military forces, the company announced Tuesday. The system is currently being employed strategically by the U
Russian Military Base In Armenia Gets New Set Of Takhion UAVs

January 11, 2016 @ 11:54 AM

The Russian military base in Armenia has received a new batch of domestically-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the press office of Russias Southern Military District said on Monday. "Modern domestically-made drones Takhion have entered service in the UAV unit of the Southern Military Districts military base located in the Republic of Armenia," the press office said in a statement, TASS reports
Indian Army Took 11 Hours To Eliminate Terrorists Who Attacked Pathankot Air

January 9, 2016 @ 11:50 AM

The Indian Army may have taken more than 100 hours to eliminate six terrorists who infiltrated into the Pathankot air base, but it engaged the terrorists in firefights for only about 11 hours leading up to their killing. None of the soldiers involved in the firefight suffered any casualty and the army was able to block the terrorists from venturing close to where the Indian Air Force aircraft were parked
Armed Turkish Jets Breach Greek Airspace

January 9, 2016 @ 07:25 AM

Greece has accused Turkey of violating airspace rules by flying military aircraft over the northeastern and southeastern Aegean without permission, the Greek Defense Ministry said Friday. The officials said that the seven Turkish fighter jets infiltrated the airspace on late Thursday, of which two were armed
New Tool Cuts Tank Cleaning Time In Half

January 8, 2016 @ 03:48 PM

Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and Penn State University have co-developed a tool modification that cuts tank cleaning process to half. This new submarine oil storage tank cleaning tool replaces the traditional manual process using pressure washers and solvents and cuts cleaning time in half
Angola Selects Selex ES To Supply Radars, Communication Systems

January 8, 2016 @ 03:28 PM

Selex ES has won a contract to provide diverse radar stations, repeaters, and communications systems to Angola. The agreement signed by Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos on December 23, is to procure the equipment, major components, and support services necessary for the design and installation of a national center and three regional centers for maritime surveillance, Forecast International reported Thursday

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