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$652 million upgrade for RAF Chinook helicopters in Afghanistan
September 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRAF Chinook helicopters operating in Afghanistan will receive a £408 million($652 million) upgrade to deliver more powerful engines and more advanced, digitised cockpits, the MOD announced today. This upgrade will include a £128m contract which will give the whole Chinook fleet a significant boost by fitting a more powerful engine, enabling the Chinooks to operate more effectively in the hot summers and high altitudes of Afghanistan
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BAE Systems, RIA tie up for composite armor production
September 11, 2009 @ 12:00 AMMaking it stronger, lighter and better has always been the clear mission behind the development of composite armor protection. What hasn’t been as clear-cut is where to find a reliable supply of leading edge composite armor
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HBC wins contract to provide eight T-6A trainer aircrafts to Iraq Air...
September 10, 2009 @ 12:00 AMHawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced its recently-awarded contract to provide eight T-6A trainer aircraft to the Iraqi Air Force. The contract is from the United States Government and represents a government-to-government agreement between Iraq and the U
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Sukhoi fifth-generation fighters facing engine problems
August 22, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Russian air force chief said that the fifth generation fighter planes that is being developed jointly by Sukhoi design bureau and Hindustan Aeronautic Ltd (HAL), India, is set to start flight trials in November. Col Gen Alexander Zelin said at the MAKS air show: "For the time being, the aircraft will use Saturn engines
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US army delivers first UH-60M helicopter to customs and border protection agency...
August 21, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWith a handshake and the passing of a log book and keys, representatives from the Utility Helicopter Project Office to the U.S
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Polaris to supply additional ATVs to US Army for operations in Afghanistan
August 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMPolaris Industries Inc. today announced the Company received orders from the U
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UK awarded $185 million contract to Honeywell to re-engine Chinook helicopters
August 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMUnited Kingdom's Ministry of Defense (MOD) today awarded a contract to Honeywell for purchase of 55-L-714A engine and spares, valued at approximately $185 million, to retrofit their fleet of Chinook helicopters. “Honeywell will begin fitting U
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GTSI wins $419 million contract for Automatic Identification Technology products
August 10, 2009 @ 12:00 AMGTSI Corp. an enterprise infrastructure solutions and services provider to government, was recently named as one of five awardees on an Army Program Executive office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO-EIS) $418
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Fincantieri wins $358 million contract from UAE , India for corvette, fleet
August 3, 2009 @ 12:00 AMFincantieri has gained new important orders from foreign navies: a corvette for the United Arab Emirates Navy of and a fleet tanker for the Indian Navy. The vessels, worth 250 million Euros ($358 million), will be built at Fincantieri’s Italian shipyards
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Textron wins $200 million contract for US Army Armored Security Vehicle
July 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMTextron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, today announced the signing of a new letter contract for the Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) with the U
Israel Launches Dror-1 Communications Satellite into Geostationary Orbit
Trump May Send to Ukraine JASSM-ER Missile Which Can Reach All of...
South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter Completes First Live Fire Test
Australia Rejects U.S. Push for Advance War Commitments Over Taiwan
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...