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Lockheed Martin Advances Affordability For Aegis Weapons System Contract
January 8, 2014 @ 07:59 AMLockheed Martin has introduced an affordable approach that will drive cost savings into all phases of the Aegis weapons systems program, including production, integration and test. The new $574 million contract includes the production of seven destroyers and an option for one Aegis Ashore assembly, which together will contribute to the United States Navy and Missile Defense Agency's layered defense system
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Textron To Acquire Beech Holdings Under $1.4 Billion Deal
December 27, 2013 @ 09:03 AMBeechcraft Corporation announced today that Textron Inc. has agreed to acquire its parent, Beech Holdings, LLC
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Lockheed Martin Win $448 Million JASSM Missiles Contract
December 20, 2013 @ 03:45 PMLockheed Martin has been awarded a $232 million contract for the Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) baseline missiles and JASSM extended range (ER) missiles. The contract includes systems engineering, foreign military sales test assets, ER avionics bulkhead value engineering change proposal - cost share savings, tooling and test equipment, Baseline JASSM Weapon Systems Evaluation Program and Obsolescence Management Oversight
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USAF Sign MoU For GSA OASIS Contract
December 20, 2013 @ 08:58 AMThe United States Air Force today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GSA, securing its use of GSA's One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) and OASIS Small Business contracts for procurement of complex professional services. OASIS is a first-of-its kind contract that will provide the government with a total solution contract vehicle for complex professional services projects
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Saudi Arabia To Buy MILO Range Force Options Simulators
December 20, 2013 @ 08:47 AMArotech Corporation was awarded a firm fixed-price contract to supply MILO Range simulators for use by the Saudi Arabian Defense Forces. The contract includes seven custom designed virtual weapons training simulators, to be installed at regional readiness centers across the Kingdom
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Lockheed Martin Deliver 300th C-130J Super Hercules
December 19, 2013 @ 05:09 AMLockheed Martin today delivered 300th C-130J Super Hercules, an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the U.S
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US Army Demos Drone-Mounted Laser Weapon Capabilities
December 13, 2013 @ 08:14 AMThe US Army has for the first time successfully tested a vehicle-mounted laser that managed to shoot down incoming mortar rounds and drone aircraft, officials were quoted as saying by AFP. Installed in a dome-shaped turret atop a military vehicle, the high-energy laser hit more than 90 mortar bombs and several small unmanned planes over a six-week test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico
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Russia To Develop New Lightweight Fighter Jet
December 12, 2013 @ 08:53 AMRussia is planning to develop an advanced lightweight fighter jet prototype to supplement fifth-generation T-50 aircraft, a government official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The new aircraft is expected to be cheaper to produce and easier to maintain, but should also possess combat capabilities and performance characteristics comparable with those of heavy-class aircraft
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Northrop Grumman Begins First NATO Global Hawk Production
December 4, 2013 @ 07:43 AMNorthrop Grumman begins production of the first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Block 40 Global Hawk aircraft, enhanced to meet NATO operational requirements. The system will provide NATO with unprecedented near real-time terrestrial and maritime situational awareness information throughout the full range of NATO military and civil-military missions, including peacekeeping and humanitarian relief operations
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CAE Wins Defence And Security Orders Worth $93 Million
December 3, 2013 @ 01:04 PMCAE has won contracts worth $93 million to provide a range of simulator upgrades and training services for defence and security customers. The orders, which are part of CAE's third quarter fiscal year 2014 order intake, include developing a comprehensive emergency management and crisis management centre of excellence for Brunei's Ministry of Home Affairs and providing long-term training services, providing C-130 simulator upgrades and support services for the U
Spain, Switzerland Cancel F-35 Jet Order Over Trump's Europe Policy
Hanwha Launches First Mass-Produced AESA Radar for KF-21 Fighter
Sudanese Air Force Downs U.A.E.-Chartered Plane Carrying Colombian Mercenaries near Nyala...
Russia Deploys Anti-Drone Nets Over Nuclear Submarine at Kamchatka Base
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...