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Lockheed Martin, Elbit Systems Team Up For British Maritime Electronic Warfare Programme
September 14, 2017 @ 09:57 AMLockheed Martin UK and Elbit Systems UK have signed a strategic teaming agreement to partner on the Maritime Electronic Warfare Programme (MEWP) for the Royal Navy. The MEWP is a significant procurement to upgrade the Royal Navy's Electronic Warfare capabilities
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Australia Plans to Counter Terror Financing In Southeast Asia
September 14, 2017 @ 05:06 AMAustralia has announced US $3.7 million plan to identify non-traditional methods of terrorism funding in Southeast Asia
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UK Announces £55 Million Contract for 56 Innovative Bomb Disposal Robots at
September 14, 2017 @ 04:35 AMUK has announced a £55 million contract for 56 innovative bomb disposal robots at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) Exhibition in London Tuesday. Following an initial £4 million demonstration phase, the robots will be purchased from US robotics manufacturer Harris under the MODs Project Starter for use by the British Army, and will be supported by engineers at Harris EDO MBM Technology in Brighton
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Leonardo To Build Protection Systems For British Army Vehicles To Counter Hostile...
September 13, 2017 @ 01:09 PMLeonardo has been selected by the UK Governments Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to lead a team of local companies to build affordable protection technologies for British Army vehicles to counter the evolving threat posed by hostile weapon systems. posed by hostile weapon systems Under a Technology Demonstrator Programme (TDP) called ‘Icarus, the team will develop and demonstrate a way to affordably integrate ‘best of breed technologies in a category known as ‘Active Protection Systems (APS), preparing them for deployment across the Armys fleet of land vehicles
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Canada To Buy 10 Boeing F/A-18E Aircraft Worth US$5.23 billion
September 13, 2017 @ 08:16 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of ten F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft besides weapons, radars and communication systems altogether worth US$5.23 billion
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BAE Systems Unveils New Mine Counter Measures System AT DSEi 2017
September 12, 2017 @ 05:01 PMBAE Systems today unveiled the latest version of its flagship Mine Counter Measures (MCM) system, at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition. BAE Systems Naval Autonomy Tactical Information System (NAUTIS) 5 is used to counter the ever-present threat of naval mines
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BAE Systems To Study Military Application Of Laser Directed Energy Weapons
September 12, 2017 @ 04:55 PMBAE Systems has launched a £30 million programme to determine the military utility of Laser Directed Energy Weapons (LDEWs) and to study integration on to UK military aircraft, ships and land vehicles. With UK and allied military personnel facing evolving threats around the globe there is an emerging need for a new type of highly-precise, targeted and agile weapon system
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European F-35 Pilots Take Part In Simulation Exercise To Evaluate Interoperability
September 12, 2017 @ 01:19 PMThe UK Royal Naval and Air Force Pilots teamed up with fellow F-35 pilots from Italy and the Netherlands as part of a series of simulation exercises to evaluate F-35 interoperability. “We are working towards establishing an IOC interoperability baseline for the UK and F-35 Partner nations and helping them develop a Coalition Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and common tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs),” Tony Hall, F-35 Programme Manager for the interoperability trials at BAE Systems The trial is part of a series of simulation exercises that links together facilities from multiple locations across the UK and creates a common synthetic environment...
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Leonardo To Provide Subject Matter Experts on Satellite Communication and Navigation To...
September 12, 2017 @ 06:40 AMLeonardo has signed a framework contract with European Space Agency (ESA) to provide subject matter experts ahead of participation at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) conference in London this week. Under the €11M/year framework contract, Leonardos Telespazio VEGA UK subsidiary will provide subject matter experts to the ESA covering areas such as earth observation, satellite communications and navigation, science operations and training support for astronauts, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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T-72 Tank Modernized To NATO Standard Offered To Poland
September 12, 2017 @ 03:25 AMA T-72 tank, modernized to NATO standards was displayed at the recent MSPO-2017 exhibition to demonstrate capabilities of the tank, christened PT-17, to the Ministry of Defense of Poland. In April 2017, Ukroboronprom and the Zaklady Mechaniczne “Bumar – Labedy” S
Czech Republic Orders Saab’s Mobile Air Defence System worth $189M
Indonesia–France Scorpene Submarine Deal Comes Into Force
U.S. Navy Moves Closer to Submarine-Launched Drone Ops Using REMUS 620
Poland Secures $4B U.S. Loan for F-35s, Patriot Missiles Under Defense Push...
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...