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Sig Sauer Wins $580 Million To Replace US Army’s Berette M9 Service...

January 20, 2017 @ 08:04 AM

Sig Sauer has won a $580 million contract for the Modular Handgun System including handgun, accessories and ammunition to replace the current Beretta M9 handgun. Bids were solicited via the Internet with nine received
Finland To Modernize Counter Artillery Systems, Projectiles

January 18, 2017 @ 11:46 AM

Finland has considered modernizing its armed forces with counter artillery systems and high-precision projectiles. In upcoming years, Finland plans to acquire counter artillery radar systems, which was unknown to the Nordic country's forces armed forces
USAF, Lockheed Martin To Launch Next Space Based Infrared System Satellite On...

January 18, 2017 @ 10:58 AM

The US Air Force and Lockheed Martin will launch the next Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite on Jan. 19 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket
Wing Deployment Delay caused Nirbhay Missile’s Third Failure: DRDO

January 14, 2017 @ 12:25 PM

Delay in the process of wing deployment has led to third failure of India's Nirbhay subsonic cruise missile, according to Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The failed mission of subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay was pointing towards a slight ‘pause during the wing deploying process, resulting in the missile developing a very high roll-rate, which led to the Inertial Navigation System (INS) losing its frame of reference,
Finnish Navy’s Four Hamina-class Missile-capable FACs To Get Torpedoes As Part Of...

January 13, 2017 @ 01:27 PM

Four of Finnish Navys Hamina-class missile-capable fast attack crafts (FAC) will be fit with torpedo as part of mid-life upgrade (MLU) program between 2019 and 2021. The MLU work will be conducted under what is known as the 'Squadron 2000' ('SQ 2000' or 'Laivue 2020') upgrade programme
Russian Mikoyan MIG-35 Fighter Jet To Begin Test Flights In January

January 11, 2017 @ 10:16 AM

Russian Air Forces (VVS) Mikoyan MiG-35, equipped with an updated onboard electronics suite including active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar, will begin its test flights this month. Russias Deputy Prime Minister, Dmitry Rogozin, announced during a visit to one of Almaz-Anteys subsidiaries (MKB Fakel) that Mikoyan MiG-35 would begin its test flights this January
No Future Fighter Jet Imports Vows China After Receiving 4 Su-35 Jets

January 6, 2017 @ 04:22 PM

China has confirmed receiving four Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in late December, but said that Su-35 could be the last combat plane China would import because of advances in its own fighter jet program. The Peoples Liberation Armys website recently mentioned that with the commissioning of the J-20 domestically developed stealth fighter by China, Russia has understood that the Su-35 “would be losing its value on the Chinese market in the near future”, so was eager to complete the Su-35 deal
Delhi Seeks Clarity on Stealth Jet Tech, Exports From India Before Signing...

January 5, 2017 @ 02:03 PM

India has sought clarity on stealth technology and rights over export to third countries before signing a detailed design and development contract on Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA). Both the countries are expected to sign the contract in the coming two-three months
South Korean Court Designates Fincantieri As Preferred Bidder For STX France Shipyard

January 3, 2017 @ 01:44 PM

Fincantieri has been designated as the preferred bidder for South Korean STX Shipbuildings French unit by a South Korean court. Fincantieri would now conduct field research on the shipyard and agree a price with the South Korean firm before signing a deal for its 66
India's 200 Plus Fighter Aircraft Buy May Include Twin Engine Aircraft

December 29, 2016 @ 12:53 PM

Indias next big fighter purchase, an estimated 200-250 jets to be made-in-India in association with a foreign partner may include twin-engine aircraft opening up the field to Dassault Rafale, Boeings F/A-18 and possibly the MiG-35. Indications to this effect were available during a press conference by Indias outgoing Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Arup Raha who said yesterday that India may require 200-250 aircraft of the Dassault Rafale type of which 36 have been ordered

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