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Boeing wins $44 million contract for U.S. Air Force AWACS upgradation
July 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Boeing Company today announced that it has received a $44 million Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for the Block 40/45 upgrade of the U.S
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ISRO has awarded $82 million contract to Raytheon to modernize the Indian...
July 21, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Space Research Organization has awarded an $82 million contract to Raytheon Company to modernize the Indian air navigation system. Raytheon will build the ground stations for the GPS-Aided Geosynchronous Augmented Navigation System, and ISRO will provide the space segment and additional ground equipment
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Lockheed Martin wins $23 million contract for production of JASSM-ER test missiles
July 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin was awarded a $23 million contract for production of 12 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range (JASSM-ER) test missiles to be used in flights tests. Six of the missiles will be used to complete the development test flight program, with the remaining six to be used in operational tests
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Estonia, Finland to buy 14 medium range radars from Thales-Raytheon
June 4, 2009 @ 12:00 AMEstonia concluded a procurement contract, together with the Finnish Ministry of Defence and the French company Thales-Raytheon Systems, for the procurement of two 3D medium range radar systems, which will cover Estonia and its surrounding airspace with a single radar image. Estonia and Finland will together procure a total of 14 radar systems of the Ground Master 403 series
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ELTA Systems to display CAEWS at Aero India 2009
February 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) is all set to display its Gulfstream G-550-based conformal airborne early warning and control (CAEW) system to the Aero India 2009 starting from 11 february 2009 in Bangalore. The CAEWS, developed by IAI's ELTA Systems subsidiary has to date been ordered by Israel and Singapore, with the first Israeli platform being delivered in February 2008 and the second following in May 2008
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Thales to deliver new air-defence radar for Guiana Space Center
February 4, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe French defence procurement agency, DGA (Délégation générale pour l’armement) in late December 2008 ordered a long-range air-defence radar to protect the Guiana space center in Kourou, French Guiana. Beginning in 2011, this new radar will enhance the capabilities of the Kourou military control center in Kourou, operated by the French air force
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US Homeland Air Defense Faces Fighter Shortfall
January 30, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Air Force faces two challenges to sustaining its Air Sovereignty Alert (ASA) capabilities over the long term—(1) replacing or extending the service life of aging fighter aircraft and (2) replacing ASA units with equipment and trained personnel when they deploy. For example, if aircraft are not replaced by 2020, 11 of the 18 current air sovereignty alert sites could be without aircraft
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General Underscores Commitment to Fielding Unmanned Aerial Systems
January 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- The Air Force is all in with regard to unmanned aerial systems, and the services leaders understand Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates direction to field the systems in the combat theater as fully and quickly as possible, the commander of 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern said Jan
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Mectron MAR-1 Missiles: Camex Approves Guarantee for Sale to Pakistan
December 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBrazils Cmara de Comrcio Exterior (Foreign Trade Chamber, Camex) today approved the guarantees of the Union for the supply of 100 missiles by the firm Mectron to the government of the Pakistan. Camex is a department of Brazils Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, and oversees the export financing and guarantee committee (Comit de Financiamento e Garantia s Exportaes, COFIG)
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Ground and In-Flight Trials of Eurofighter In Progress
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe evaluation trials of the third candidate for the partial replacement of the Tiger fleet (TTE) project began as scheduled on Monday, November 10, 2008 at Emmen. Night flights are also planned as part of the in-flight evaluation program
As War Clouds Recede, India Lifts Civilian Aircraft Ban on 32 Airports
Australia Deploys Warship to Prevent North Korea from Importing Petroleum
Russia to Invest $6B in Domestic Shipbuilding
Damen Naval Selects EID to Deliver Integrated Communications for Colombian PES Frigate
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...
