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Exelis Mission Systems Launched As Publicly Traded Military And Government Services Company
December 12, 2013 @ 07:13 AMExelis today announced a plan to spin-off its military and government services business, currently called Exelis Mission Systems, into an independent public company. This business is currently part of the company's Information and Technical Services segment
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Astrium, Raytheon Team Up For NATO Ballistic Missile Program
December 10, 2013 @ 08:08 AMAstrium and Raytheon Company signed a teaming agreement in order to compete for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Ballistic Missile Defense Program. NATO's BMD Program oversees the development and execution of ballistic missile defense capabilities, which expanded in 2012 to include the defense of European populations and territories
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First Maiden Flight Of New Scorpion Aircraft Next Week
December 7, 2013 @ 07:20 AMTextrons new Scorpion aircraft will have its maiden flight early next week, the company official was quoted as saying by Defense News. The flight, expected to be roughly 90 minutes, will be used to gather baseline information about the newly designed plane
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US Army M-ATVs To Be Equipped With Q-Net RPG Defeat System
December 6, 2013 @ 11:42 AMQinetiQ has won a contract to supply Q-Net rocket propelled grenade (RPG) defeat system for installation onboard the US Army's mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) all-terrain vehicles (M-ATVs). Under the $18
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Boeing, Saab To Jointly Develop New Training Systems For USAF T-X Bid
December 6, 2013 @ 09:24 AMBoeing and Saab AB have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to jointly develop a new T-X Family of Systems training solution for the upcoming competition to replace the U.S
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Northrop Grumman Wins $81 Million Weapon System Modernization Program Contract
December 4, 2013 @ 07:35 AMNorthrop Grumman has won a $81 million contract for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Air Operations Center Weapon System (AOC WS) modernization program. The authority to proceed with the EMD phase follows the Department of Defense (DOD) Milestone B approval in October
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Aerojet Wins Medium Class Stage III Demonstration Contract
December 3, 2013 @ 04:28 PMAerojet Rocketdyne announced today that it has been awarded a contract to demonstrate a Medium Class Stage III motor with propulsion technologies that are applicable to multiple future common strategic propulsion systems. The contract includes development, fabrication and demonstration of a full-scale motor that is designed to replace the aging SR-73 third stage motors in the current Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
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Lockheed Martin To Showcase New Training Technologies At I/ITSEC 2013
December 3, 2013 @ 12:58 PMLockheed Martin will demonstrate the latest advancements in simulation and training for the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Dec. 2-5
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FA-50 Light Attack Aircraft To Get More Advanced Boresight Systems
November 28, 2013 @ 12:41 PMMetronor AS has been awarded a contract by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for delivery of additional Harmolign Advanced Boresight Systems for the FA-50 light attack aircraft. Metronors boresight systems are based on the companys patented electro-optical technology, and have been designed to provide the most flexible, capable and affordable boresighting/ harmonization system technology available in the market
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Japan To Define New Defense Plans
November 27, 2013 @ 05:15 PMJapan is planning to overhaul its armor units in order to finalize a new defense plan by next month, according to Nikkei Asian Review. Japan will shrink its battle tank force by more than half and cluster them on its northernmost and southernmost main islands, while fielding lighter, faster new combat vehicles able to be airlifted to the far corners of the archipelago
Ukraine Expands Soviet Armored Vehicle Upgrades With Spanish-made Guardian Turret Modules
India Clears Army, Air Force ALH Dhruv Helicopters for Operations After Safety...
Bulgaria Rejects Claims of Sabotage at Air Base Over F-16 Issues
Saudi Arabia Set to Acquire 1,000 AMRAAM Missiles worth $3.5B
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...
