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Britain Awards $2.3 Billion To Secure ‘New Style of IT’ And Communication
August 4, 2015 @ 12:36 PMBritain has awarded two contracts worth $2.3 billion to provide a secure ‘New Style of IT (NSoIT) and communication systems
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MRTT, Aegis Destroyer In Japan’s $40 Billion Defense Budget For 2016
August 3, 2015 @ 02:14 PMJapanese ministry of defense (MoD) plans to spend more than 5 trillion yen ($40.3 billion) for fiscal 2016 to buy new airborne refueling aircraft and continue building an Aegis destroyer
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Selex To Upgrade Royal Air Force's Puma Rotor-craft With New Radar Warning...
July 30, 2015 @ 03:43 PMSelex ES has won a $30 million contract from the Royal Air Force to upgrade Airbus Helicopters SA330 Puma HC2 rotorcraft fleet with a SG200-D Radar Warning Receiver. The radar replaces the Sky Guardian 200 that is currently installed on the aircraft, the company announced Wednesday
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Factory Acceptance For Airbus HATS01 Helicopter, Meant for Australian Army, Navy Pilot...
July 27, 2015 @ 11:57 AMAirbus Helicopters has achieved Factory Acceptance of HATS01, the first of fifteen helicopters of theH135 family, for joint Australian Navy and Army pilot training. Boeing Defence Australia is the prime contractor for the new training system for the Australian Defense Force
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US built Airbus' H125 Astar Helicopters To Be Delivered For Ohio State...
July 20, 2015 @ 01:45 PMAirbus Helicopters has won an order from the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) to deliver the first H125 AStar produced on the new final assembly line in the USA. Airbus Helicopters announced today that the H125, locally known as the “AStar” is Americas single-engine turbine helicopter
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Eurofighter’s Agility, Weapon Carrying Capability Boosted
July 16, 2015 @ 10:24 AMAirbus has successfully flight-tested aerodynamic upgrades to Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role fighter that boost the agility and weapon carrying capacity. The Aerodynamic Modification Kit (AMK) is part of a wider Eurofighter Enhanced Manoeuvrability (EFEM) programme with the potential to help ensure the type's continuing superiority for many years to come, the Airbus announced Wednesday
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Airbus Helicopters Delivers Final NH90 Helicopter To Finland
July 10, 2015 @ 06:43 PMAirbus Helicopters and Patria have delivered the 20th and last NH90 Multi-Role Helicopter to Finland. “These helicopters are used for various tasks of the Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) such as national defense, international crisis management and for SAR missions” said Jussi Ristimäki, FDF Program Manager for the NH90 in a statement on Thursday
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Indonesia Eyes C-17, A-400M As C-130 Hercules Replacement
July 9, 2015 @ 03:50 PMIndonesian Air Force is planning to replace its C-130 Hercules aircraft with either Airbus A400M or Boeing C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft. The Air Force Chief of Staff, Air Marshal Agus Supriatna told ANTARA News Tuesday "We have conducted a study to replace C-130 Hercules aircraft with the new ones either from France, the US, or Russia, but the replacement depends on the government"
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CAE Wins $117 Million Multiple Simulation And Training Contracts
July 7, 2015 @ 02:53 PMCAE has won multiple defense contracts that include MH-60R maintenance and rear-crew trainers for Royal Australian Navy, two UH-72A Lakota FTDs for US Army, two full-mission simulators for undisclosed customer in the Europe/Middle East/Africa region. CAE today announced that the defense contracts are valued at more than C$150 million (US $117 million) to provide simulation products as well as training services for global military customers
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Airbus Unveils Bluecopter Eco-friendly Helicopter Demonstrator
July 7, 2015 @ 02:44 PMAirbus Helicopters today unveiled its Bluecopter demonstrator which promises quieter and more fuel efficient rotorcraft flights. “With Bluecopter, we have met our goals of decreasing fuel consumption by 40 percent, significantly reducing CO2 emissions, and lowering noise to approximately 10 decibel effective perceived noise (EPNdB) below ICAO noise certification limits, while raising the maximum payload and the passenger comfort
Japan Joins AUKUS Autonomous Underwater Communications Exercise
Germany Approves Fast-Track Procurement Law to Boost Military Readiness
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Philippines Backs U.S.-Funded Ammo Plant in Subic Bay amid China Sea Dispute...
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...