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Pakistani F-16s To Get Exelis Electronic Warfare Pods
September 30, 2014 @ 09:25 AMThe Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft will soon have Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare System (AIDEWS), according to a press statement by Exelis. Exelis announced that it has received official certification for its AN/ALQ-211(V)9 AIDEWS to fly on board Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft
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Brazil Begins Gripen NG Certification
September 26, 2014 @ 02:21 PMRepresentatives of the Brazilian Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DCTA), met with representatives of Saab to discuss the beginning of the certification process of the Gripen NG aircraft, Brazilian Air Force said in a statement. The certifications of the Gripen NG aircraft with respect to airworthiness requirements and fulfillment of the mission will be carried out by Swedish government agencies
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Brazilian Delegation To Evaluate Russia's Pantsir-S1 SAM
August 28, 2014 @ 03:16 PMA Brazilian delegation consisting of nine military officers of the Ministry of Defense embarked Tuesday to Russia in order to carrying out additional assessments of the Pantsir-S1 medium-range air-defence system. The Brazilian group will participate in a field exercise of the Russian armed forces, when can verify in loco requirements considered essential for the acquisition process, started in 2013, and has continued to enter into their contractual stage, according to a Brazilian MoD statement
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Sikorsky Unveils Next-Generation CH-53 Helicopter Variant
May 6, 2014 @ 09:43 AMSikorsky Aircraft today officially unveiled the new CH-53K heavy lift helicopter which is expected to begin operational service with the US Marine Corps in 2019. During the rollout ceremony, the Commandant of the US Marine Corps General F
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USMC Close To First Ch-53K Helicopter Flight
May 5, 2014 @ 02:37 PMThe U.S
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Sikorsky Begins Testing US Marine Corps’ CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter
May 2, 2014 @ 10:18 AMSikorsky Aircraft Corp has begun full system testing of the U.S
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Gripen Flies For The First Time With New IRST Sensor
April 4, 2014 @ 01:39 PMGripen Flies For The First Time With New IRST Sensor Saab has successfully performed the first flight with the new sensor IRST (Infra Red Search and Track) which will feature in Gripen E, according to schedule, the company said in a statement today. The IRST does not emit a signal and can, without revealing the aircrafts own position, silently detect, track and identify all types of targets
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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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Exelis Wins $34 Million CH-53K Helicopter Components Contract
February 26, 2014 @ 01:02 PMExelis has won a $34 million contract from Sikorsky to produce major structural airframe components for four production-representative CH-53K heavy lift helicopters. Designated as System Demonstration Test Articles (SDTA), the four aircraft will enable the US Marine Corps to conduct operational evaluation of the new helicopter system beginning in 2017
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USAF Awards CBRN Training Contract To Argon Electronics
February 17, 2014 @ 10:38 AMArgon Electronics has won a contract from the US Air Force for the supply of PlumeSIM CBRN training system to enhance CBRN exercises at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. PlumeSIM will be used with Argons M4 JCAD simulators to create highly realistic CBRN and HazMat exercises, implemented in both virtual and live training environments
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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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
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Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
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