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Boeing Indefinitely Shuts KC-46, P-8 production Facility
April 6, 2020 @ 12:21 PMBoeing has indefinitely suspended production at its facility in Puget Sound and Moses Lake sites which manufactures KC-46 tankers and P-8 maritime surveillance among other planes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The production facility has been shut since March 23 after some employees were found infected with the Coronavirus
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Ukraine tests Vilkha-M Short-Range Missile
April 3, 2020 @ 05:52 AMUkraines Luch Design Bureau conducted another test of Vilkha-M missile which has a range of 120km at Odesa on March 30-31. "Even in the conditions of quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing implementation of the Ukrainian missile program with the active participation of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the General Staff of the Armed Forces continues in the sphere of security and defense," National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine said in a
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Boeing Suspends H-47 Chinook, V-22 Osprey Aircraft Production over COVID-19
April 3, 2020 @ 02:34 AMBoeing announced a two week suspension in production of H-47 Chinook and V-22 Osprey aircraft at its facilities in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, in light of the spread of COVID-19 in the region. This action is intended to ensure the well-being of employees, their families and local communities, and will include an orderly shutdown consistent with requirements of U
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Boeing Offers Voluntary Layoff to Employees
April 2, 2020 @ 04:06 PMBoeing today offered a voluntary layoff (VLO) plan to its employees to tide over the Boeing 737 fiasco and the current coronavirus crisis. The (VLO) plan that allows eligible employees who want to exit the company to do so with a pay and benefits package
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USAF Procures JASSM-ER Missiles for $818M
April 2, 2020 @ 05:48 AMThe US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin $818.2 million to supply 790 JASSM-Extended Range (ER) missiles
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Venezuelan Maritime Patrol Boat Sinks After Collision With Portuguese Cruise Ship
April 1, 2020 @ 11:44 AMA Venezuelan Coast Guard boat deployed to conduct maritime patrol sank in the Caribbean Sea after it collided with a Portuguese cruise ship, on Monday. The “Resolute” cruise ship bearing a Portuguese flag crashed into the Navys “Naiguatá GC-23” patrol boat with 44 onboard just north of La Tortuga islands within Venezuelan territorial waters, the Venezuelan Ministry of Defense said in a statement
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Airbus Restarts Manufacture of Aircraft Wings in Europe
March 26, 2020 @ 07:33 AMAirbus has announced resumption of production and assembly activities at wing plants located in Spain, France and other European countries amid COVID-19 pandemic. “Airbus partially resumed production and assembly work in France and Spain on 23 March following a four-day pause
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US Forces, Korea Begin S Korean Staff Layoff As Cost-sharing Talks Deadlocked
March 25, 2020 @ 08:47 AMU.S
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Production at Airbus, Dassault, Leonardo Hit due to COVID-19 Pandemic
March 23, 2020 @ 06:25 PMProduction at facilities of Aviation and defence firms such as Airbus, Dassault Aviation, MBDA and Leonardo has been hit due to COVID-19 pandemic now sweeping across Europe. Dassault Aviations plants that manufacture the Rafale fighter jet and Falcon business aircraft have been working at below par since last week
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Boeing Suspends Airplane Production in Puget Sound, Washington State over COVID-19
March 23, 2020 @ 05:03 PMBoeing announced a temporary suspension of production at its Puget Sound area facilities in Washington state, its largest plant worldwide, over the accelerating spread of the coronavirus in the region. “Boeing is working to minimize this suspension's impact on the company's ability to deliver and support its defense and space programs, and ensure the readiness of our defense customers to perform their vital missions,” a company statement said Boeing plans to begin reducing production activity today and projects the suspension of such operations to begin on Wednesday, March 25, at sites across the Puget Sound area
U.S. Navy First Air-Launches Solid Fuel Ramjet from Unmanned Vehicle
Dutch Satellite Push Targets Enemy Radar To Sharpen Ukraine’s Battlefield Edge
Netherlands, Romania Sign Deal To Launch F-16 Maintenance Training Centre
Singapore Signs Contract For Two More Invincible-Class Submarines
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...
