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BAE Systems To Cut Steel For Global Combat Ship in July

July 3, 2017 @ 09:40 AM

BAE Systems has won a £3.7bn contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to manufacture the first three ships for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme
Taiwan Scrambles Jets As Chinese Flotilla Passes By

July 3, 2017 @ 09:20 AM

Taiwan scrambled military jets deployed to monitor Chinas first aircraft carrier, Liaoning as it passed through the 180 km wide strait separating the two nations to reach Hong Kong. Liaoning accompanied by other ships will be open to public to mark the 20th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to China
Raytheon Wins $25 Million For AEGIS Modernization Production

July 1, 2017 @ 10:20 AM

Raytheon has won $25 million contract for Advanced Electronic Guidance and Instrumentation System (AEGIS) modernization production requirements. This delivery order covers the production of Solid State Switch Assembly (SSSA) Ordnance Alteration kits and spares, as well as test and installation efforts, in support of the AEGIS Modernization (AMOD) program, US Department of Defense said in a statement Friday
Hensoldt Acquires Kelvin Hughes

June 29, 2017 @ 02:16 PM

Kelvin Hughes is acquired by HENSOLDT (formerly Airbus Defence Electronics) as a result of an agreement by its owners ECI Partners to sell its investment in the company. Completion of the transaction remains subject to regulatory clearances
Huntington Ingalls To Supply Air, Missile Defense Radar To US Navy’s DDG...

June 28, 2017 @ 04:46 AM

Huntington Ingalls Industries is being awarded a contract modification for incorporation of the Flight III baseline on DDG 125 US Navy ships. The contract award amount is considered source selection sensitive information and will not be made public at this time
Airbus delivers Final H145M Helicopter To Germany For Special Forces' Transport

June 27, 2017 @ 10:07 AM

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the 15th and final H145M multi-role helicopter equipped with a fast roping system to transport special forces, to Bundeswehr. The Bundeswehrs H145M LUH SOF helicopters are equipped with a fast roping system to transport special forces, camera system for reconnaissance, as well as equipment for fire support during deployment, enabling special forces to use the helicopters in a wide variety of new fields, the company announced Monday
Japan Seeks Aegis To Strengthen Missile Defense System

June 23, 2017 @ 04:04 PM

Japan's Defense Ministry is planning to seek funding in the fiscal 2018 budget for a land-based Aegis missile defense system to strengthen defensive capabilities against a possible ballistic missile attack by North Korea. Ministry officials have been weighing whether to go with the land-based Aegis Ashore, or the more expensive Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, which was developed by the US military,
Canadian Sniper Shoots ISIS Miltant From 3.5 kilometers Using TAC-50 Rifle

June 23, 2017 @ 12:35 PM

A sniper in Canadian special forces has kill-shot an IS militant from 2.1 miles (3
Germany’s Plan To Purchase Israeli-made Armed Drones Delayed

June 22, 2017 @ 03:56 PM

German Defense Ministrys plan to lease Israeli-made armed drones has been halted after an appeal from the US firm General Atomics was made at a state court in Dusseldorf. On Tuesday, state court stopped the Defense Ministry's plans to lease "Heron TP" Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), who had won the Bundeswehr's bid along with the European aerospace giant Airbus
Latest DARPA Program Eyes Digital Tech For Battle Management In Coastal Urban...

June 21, 2017 @ 11:16 AM

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) last week announced its latest program that aims to develop advanced battle management, command and control tools and a comprehensive interactive virtual environment to test novel concepts for future expeditionary combat operations. The program, dubbed Prototype Resilient Operations Testbed for Expeditionary Urban Scenarios (PROTEUS), seeks to deliver a software platform for use on a tablet or other personal device that would enable dynamic and adaptive composition of battlefield elements—including dismounted forces, vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), manned aircraft, and other available assets—simultaneously across multiple command levels as the fight is evolving, the press...

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