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Boeing to Raise $25 Billion in Bonds, Refuse US Government Aid
May 4, 2020 @ 10:08 AMBoeing has it said it is pleased with the response to its bond offering which began May 1, and is expected to raise $25 billion by Monday, May 4. The bond offering includes debt instruments with an aggregate principal amount of $25 billion across seven tranches with maturities ranging from three to 40 years, a Boeing statement said
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Boeing Apache, Bell Viper Shortlist May Shut Out Turkish ATAK Helicopter from...
May 3, 2020 @ 06:23 AMThe United States approval of a possible sale of six Boeing Apache or Bell Viper helicopters on March 30 to the Philippines may shut the door on a proposed sale of Turkish ATAK T129 choppers to Manila. In December 2019, Filipino Defense Secretary Lorenzana announced that the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has chosen the ATAK T129, adding that their budget for attack helicopters (estimated at US$250 million) could afford eight to 10 units
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US Offers Philippines Apache, Viper as Attack Helicopter Options
May 1, 2020 @ 01:36 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Philippines of six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, 200 Hellfire Missiles and related equipment for an estimated $1.5 billion
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Saudi Arabia to build Combat Drones from 2021
April 30, 2020 @ 04:56 AMThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has granted a license to a local company to manufacture military drones first unveiled at Dubai Airshow-2019, starting next year. On April 27, the General Authority for Military Industries approved for Infra Defense Technologies to build 6 drones in 2021, and 40 within a span of five years
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US Navy Accepts USS Zumwalt Destroyer 3 years after its Commissioning
April 25, 2020 @ 11:01 AMThe US Navy accepted the delivery of $4 billion USS Zumwalt destroyer on Friday, three years after the service commissioned the stealthy warship. “The Navy accepted delivery of USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship of the Navy's next-generation of multi-mission surface combatants, on April 24
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Turkish Firm to Set Up CBRN Detection Kits Plant with Govt Aid
April 24, 2020 @ 01:06 PMTurkey's Nero Industries will set up a new 12,000-square-meter facility in Ankara to produce chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) detection kits under a $230 million project partially funded by the government. Financial assistance will be provided during the first six years after the start date of the project
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DARPA asks BAE to Develop Machine Learning-powered Global Awareness Service
April 23, 2020 @ 07:11 AMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has asked BAE Systems to develop machine learning analytics services as part of its Geospatial Cloud Analytics (GCA) programme. “BAE Systems aims to develop machine learning analytics as a service – a first-of-its-kind, cloud-based model for the government – that can leverage commercial and open source data to deliver constant worldwide situational awareness for a diverse range of challenges
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Trump Says Destroy “Harassing” Armed Iranian Boats, Pentagon Officials Agree
April 23, 2020 @ 04:54 AMPentagon officials are in “full agreement” with President Donald J.Trump who ordered the Navy to destroy any armed Iranian vessel that “harasses” American warships
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Iran’s Military Satellite Successfully Launched into Orbit
April 22, 2020 @ 07:43 AMIran has successfully into low earth orbit its first spacecraft, the military satellite, Noor (Light) designed to gather intelligence from around the Middle East. The satellite was placed into an orbit located 425 kilometers above the Earth's surface by a two-stage carrier Qassed (Envoy), the country's Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday quoting government sources
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South African C-130 Hercules Suffers Nose Wheel Collapse
April 22, 2020 @ 05:41 AMA South Africa Air Force (SAAF) C-130BZ Hercules preparing to take-off from AFB Waterkloof for a test flight on Tuesday morning reportedly suffered a nose wheel collapse. State-owned Denel is preparing the upgraded C-130BZ Hercules ‘405 for it to join back the service and conducted a test flight on the morning of April 21
Return Alive Foundation Buys Mobile F-16 Maintenance Complexes for Ukraine Air Force
Avio Secures €60M Orders from MBDA for ASTER 30 System
Iran Tests Qaseed Rocket to Launch Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Italy to Convert Gulfstream Jets into Electronic Attack Aircraft under BAE–L3Harris Deal...
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...