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U.S. Air Force has awarded $30 million to Northrop Grumman for developing...
July 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AMNorthrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded the first phase of a $30 million U.S
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Indian Navy buys Gorshkov carrier for $2.2 billion, trials in Barents
July 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian navy will use the refitted Russian aircraft-carrier Admiral Gorshkov for a year-long sea-trail in the Barents Sea slated for 2011-2012. Also, what is said to be the final price-tag for the takeover of the second-hand aircraft-carrier was agreed in New Delhi on Wednesday
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Canada approves C$10 billion for Chinook helicopters and armored vehicles
July 8, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Harper government has approved a plan to purchase new armoured vehicles for the Canadian Forces and is set to announce that it has finally reached a deal on the purchase of additional Chinook helicopters. The government is now trying to decide how best to roll out the military projects, which total almost C$10 billion, for maximum public-relations value
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Billion EURO contract to KMW for PUMA IFV
July 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMKrauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has received the largest single order in its recent history with a commission for series production of the Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). PSM GmbH (Project System and Management), a joint venture in which KMW and Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf each hold a 50% stake, was awarded a contract by the Federal German Defence Technology and Procurement Agency (BWB) for the delivery of 405 newly developed combat vehicles
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U.S. DoD has awarded $1.05 billion contract to Oshkosh for M-ATV vehicles
July 1, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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US halts V-22 Osprey production
June 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMHouse Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Edolphus Ed Towns (D-NY) today called for a halt to production of the V-22 Osprey. The Chairman reached this conclusion during a committee hearing titled, “The Future of the V-22 Osprey: Costs, Capabilities and Challenges
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Robotic snake for surveillance, suicide mission developed in Israel
June 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMA snake that can slither along the ground, use its “eye” to snap up pictures and video of the enemy and beam it back to its controller has been developed by the Israeli military, according to reports in the Israeli media. The “robotic snake”, as the reports said can also be used in “suicide” missions by carrying a small payload and blowing itself up when in close proximity of the enemy
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Indian Surya Kiran, Sarang aerobatic teams to perform at LIMA 2009
June 8, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Surya Kiran aircraft and the Sarang helicopter team will present an aerobatics display at the LIMA 2009 air show. This marks the first time the famed Indian teams will be performing at an international air show
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India issues RFP for combat, heavy lift helicopters
May 27, 2009 @ 12:00 AMNEW DELHI: The Indian MoD has released an RFPs for 22 combat and 15 heavy lift helicopters to US, European and Russian manufacturers. Augosta Westland, Sikorsky, Bell, Eurocopter and Kamov are said to be among those invited to bid
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Lockheed Martin ready to use Indian components in Aegis combat system
May 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin said it is open to using some Indian components in Aegis combat system if chosen to supply the country's navy with its Aegis ballistic missile defence system. "Because of the way the Aegis combat system is constructed, there is the ability to put specific indigenous capabilities in portions of it," Ric Rushton, director for sea-based missile defence at the firm, told
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Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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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...