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Electric Boat Wins USS Minnesota Maintenance And Modernization Contract
March 12, 2014 @ 07:31 AMThe US Navy has awarded Electric Boat a $57.2 million contract to prepare and perform maintenance work on the USS Minnesota, a Virginia-class attack submarine
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Rolls-Royce To Cut Down ‘Middlemen” In The Wake Of India’s Corruption Investigation...
March 6, 2014 @ 08:58 AMRolls-Royce will reduce the number of middlemen it employs in an effort to prevent bribery and corruption, according to Reuters. With the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) leading investigating concerns of possible bribery and corruption in China and Indonesia as well as latest accusation of wrong doings in India, the British engine-maker in its annual report on Wednesday said that it has relaunched a 24-hour ethics telephone line for staff and created a new role of head of risk training
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Brazilian Army To Buy Weapons Systems Worth $12 Million From SAAB
March 3, 2014 @ 02:11 PMSaab has signed a contract estimated $12 million to supply the RBS 70 VSHORAD (very short range air defence system) to the Brazilian Army. The order comprises deliveries of man-portable launchers, missiles and associated equipment
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General Electric Wins $205 Million Engines Support Contract For Australian Hornets
March 3, 2014 @ 09:14 AMGeneral Electric has won a contract extension estimated $205 million from Australia to supply F404 engines that power Boeing F/A-18 Hornet fighters. “After successful negotiations between GEII (General Electric International Incorporate) and the Defence Materiel Organisation, we have reached a mutual agreement on the price and requirements of the Classic Hornet contract extension, achieving savings of $36 million,” says defence minister David Johnston
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Raytheon Successfully Demos Griffin Block III Missile
February 20, 2014 @ 07:51 AMRaytheon Company demonstrated the latest variant of Griffin missiles, the Griffin Block III, throughout a series of test shots culminating in several direct hits against a variety of static and moving targets. "The Griffin is already well known for its ability to destroy targets with pin-point accuracy using an advanced GPS and semi-active laser guidance
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Michael Baker Wins Contracts Worth $838 Million To Support Iraq F-16 Purchase
February 19, 2014 @ 11:32 AMMichael Baker International has been awarded contracts worth total $838 million to support Iraq's purchase of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft under the US foreign military sales (FMS) programme. Under the contracts, the company will provide design, engineering, construction, and other services to support the deployment of the aircraft at Balad Air Base, Iraq, over the next three years
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Elbit Systems To Unveil New SkyVis HMD At HELI-EXPO 2014
February 17, 2014 @ 12:57 PMElbit Systems will showcase SkyVis - new system, combining proven helmet-mounted display (HMD) with commercially certifiable line-of-sight (LOS) technology and daytime head-up display (HUD) capabilities at HELI-EXPO 2014, 24 - 27 February. SkyVis day or night system offers enhanced situational awareness and enables “Eyes Out” operations, with or without NVG, during all phases of flight, in marginal weather conditions without compromising safety
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S. Korea Orders Maverick Missiles Worth $31 Million
February 11, 2014 @ 08:58 AMRaytheon Company has won a $31 million contract from the Republic of Korea Air Force for additional AGM-65G-2 Maverick missiles. "These new Mavericks will provide the Republic of Korea Air Force with additional firepower and will add to South Korea'sexisting inventory," said Jack Roosa, Raytheon Missile Systems Maverick program director
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Rockwell Collins To Unveil Next-Generation Radios At Singapore Air Show 2014
February 5, 2014 @ 06:17 AMRockwell Collins will showcase its next-generation radios in addition to MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar, the EVS-3000 enhanced vision system and the HeliSure family of products for helicopters at the Singapore Airshow 2014 taking place Feb. 11-16
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Diehl Demos IRIS-T SLM Ground Based Air Defence System
January 28, 2014 @ 03:38 PMDiehl Defence successfully demonstrated its Ground Based Air Defence System, IRIS-T SLM, at the Overberg Test Range in South Africa on January 14, 2014. The IRIS-T SLM Ground Based Air Defence System is characterized by its modular design and open system architecture
Updated Pantsir-S1 Seen at Russian Victory Parade Rehearsal
China, Japan Clash Over Helicopter Airspace Breach Near Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands
Philippine Navy Joins First Submarine Rescue Drill in Turkey Exercise
Ukraine Expands Soviet Armored Vehicle Upgrades With Spanish-made Guardian Turret Modules
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...
