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Thales Opens Cyber Defence Centre in Belgium
June 9, 2017 @ 04:59 PMThales has inaugurated a Cyberlab that allows the networks and information systems of businesses and public bodies to be prepared for cyberattacks. Also the centre is useful to educate students and enhance the training of cybersecurity specialists, the company announced Thursday
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EU Unified Defense Fund May Affect US Arms Sales To Europe
June 9, 2017 @ 11:46 AMThe European Commissions (EC) unified multi-billion-euro defense fund to buy military equipment may affect sales of US-made equipment including Lockheed Martins F-35 fighters in Europe. "The protection of Europe can no longer be outsourced," European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told a defence conference in Prague Friday
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Raytheon Wins Sidewinder Missile Support Contract For US, 20 Other Nations
April 22, 2017 @ 12:27 PMRaytheon has won a $79 million contract for engineering services and training for AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical missiles for the US Navy, Air Force and the governments of 20 nations. "Services to be provided by Raytheon worth $78,723,292 include repair of AIM-9X Block II tactical missiles, captive air training missiles and special air training missiles, and integrated product support, such as training, in-service software support, depot management and material shortages monitoring," The US department of defense announced Friday
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Boeing Not To Participate In Belgian F-16 Replacement Program
April 21, 2017 @ 01:08 PMBoeing has pulled out of Belgian F-16 replacement program and also informed the government that it will not participate in the bidders conference nor respond to the request for proposal (RFP). “We regret that after reviewing the request we do not see an opportunity to compete on a truly level playing field with the extremely capable and cost-effective F/A-18 Super Hornet, the company said in a statement Thursday
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EDA To Run Three Multi-Sensor Detection System Programs To Counter IEDs
April 20, 2017 @ 08:49 PMThe European Defense Agency (EDA) within the EDA IED Detection (IEDDET) program will run three new projects to counter Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in order to support the development of improved Route Clearance Capabilities for the contributing nations (Austria, Belgium, The Netherlands, Norway and Poland). Around 40 government representatives as well as military, industrial and research experts met in Vienna in March for the kick-off meeting for three new projects, EDA said in a statement Wednesday, The IEDDET programme aims to develop and demonstrate multisensor detection systems for countering Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in order to support the development of improved...
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Boeing Wins Harpoon Missile Systems Support Contract
April 12, 2017 @ 09:17 AMThe US Navy has awarded support services contract to Boeing for Harpoon anti-ship missile systems. Boeing will provide engineering, training, support equipment, integrated logistics support, and technical support services for the Navy and also to the governments of Brazil, Chile, Israel, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Canada, Turkey, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Denmark, Germany, India, Netherlands, Portugal and Belgium, the US Department of Defense announced Tuesday
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F-16 ‘Make In India’ Plans Unsure As Lockheed Martin Moves Production Line...
March 23, 2017 @ 07:55 AMLockheed Martin is shifting production of its F-16 fighter jets to Greenville from its existing Fort Worth, Texas facility effectively burying its plans to move the production line to India. “Lockheed Martin is moving production of its F-16 fighter jets from its existing Fort Worth, Texas facility to Greenville primarily for economic reasons,” Leslie Farmer, spokesperson for Lockheed's Greenville operations was quoted as saying by the
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Belgium Receives Final NH90 Caiman Helicopter
March 21, 2017 @ 03:12 PMBelgium took delivery of its final NH90 Caiman helicopter in naval version on Monday. The helicopter, the 8th aircraft ordered in June 2007, landed in the afternoon at Koksijde air base, military sources told RTBF Belgian Broadcasting Corp
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Belgium Plans To Replace F-16 Fighter With New Multi-Role Aircraft
March 17, 2017 @ 03:30 PMBelgium has opened a $3.85 billion tender Friday for the replacement of its ageing US-built F-16 jet fighter fleet with new multi-role aircraft
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Lockheed Martin In Talks With Spain, Switzerland, Belgium To Sell F-35 Fighter...
March 3, 2017 @ 07:58 AMLockheed Martin is in talks with the governments of Spain, Switzerland and Belgium to sell its F-35 fighter jets. "We are talking to several other countries - Switzerland, Belgium, Spain," Jeff Babione, Lockheed Martin's F-35 programme leader, told reporters at the Avalon Airshow in Australia Friday
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Poland Begins Construction of Second Miecznik 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...
