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Polish Land Forces commander resigns over equipment issues
August 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAccording to Polish media reports, Polish Land Forces Commander Lt. Gen Waldemar Skrzypczak has resigned, after accusing defense bureaucrats in Warsaw of serious incompetence, which was partly responsible for the deaths of Polish soldiers
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AM General has awarded $89 million contract to BAE Systems for vehicle...
August 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems will supply Vehicle Emergency Escape (VEE) windows for new production M1151 Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) under a contract with AM General. The patent-pending VEE Window technology enables soldiers to quickly exit the vehicle in the event of an emergency, such as a rollover or accident, by releasing and pushing out the front window
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IAF to conclude MMRCA trial within a year
August 17, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Air Force plans to complete the flight evaluation and performance trials of all competitors eyeing to bag its order for 126 Medium Multi Range Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) within a year. The final assessment of all aircrafts will then be submitted to the government
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Dutch to spend $181 million for upgradation of AH-64D Apache Block I...
August 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMToday the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to the Government of The Netherlands of Apache helicopter modification kits and associated equipment, training, and logistical support for an estimated cost of $181 million. The Government of The Netherlands has requested a possible sale of modification kits to upgrade its 29 AH-64D Apache Block I Helicopters to Block II configuration, support equipment, spare and repair parts, tools and test equipment, personnel training and training equipment, publications and technical documentation, engineering change proposals, contractor technical and logistics personnel services, and other related elements of logistics
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Economic uncertainity to limit Argentina Military Modernization
August 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMArgentina's goal of reorganizing the military by 2010 is buried under the effect of economic uncertainity. With the implementation of a new defense law in 2006, it was hoped that the appropriate funding for the changes would follow
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Royal Saudi Air Force plans $1.5 billion communication and navigation system upgradation
August 11, 2009 @ 12:00 AMToday the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia of Communication Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management upgrades for an estimated cost of $1.5 billion
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General Dynamics wins $21 million contract for upgradation of submarine tactical control
August 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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Oshkosh receives two service contracts for $43.8 million to integrate TAK-4 suspension...
August 3, 2009 @ 12:00 AMOshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, announced today it has received aftermarket support contracts totaling $43.8 million to work with Force Protection Incorporated (FPI) to install the Oshkosh TAK-4 independent suspension system on more than 500 Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles for Afghanistan
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IBM wins $38 million contract from UK MoD for air surveillance
July 30, 2009 @ 12:00 AMUK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a five-year, £23 million ($38 million ) contract to IBM to manage the UK Air Surveillance Command & Control System (UCCS). The system will monitor up to two million aircraft over UK airspace every year
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BAE Systems, Australian Aerospace, DMO sign contract for enhancement of AP-3C Orion...
July 28, 2009 @ 12:00 AMGreg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, today announced that the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), BAE Systems Australia and Australian Aerospace have signed a contract to provide a range of enhancements to the AP-3C Orion aircraft and associated ground support systems. Mr Combet said the contract will provide a range of enhancements on the AP-3C Orion aircraft including improved Electro-Optic/Infra-red systems, Tactical Common Data Links, and upgrades to ground-based support systems
As War Clouds Recede, India Lifts Civilian Aircraft Ban on 32 Airports
Australia Deploys Warship to Prevent North Korea from Importing Petroleum
Russia to Invest $6B in Domestic Shipbuilding
Damen Naval Selects EID to Deliver Integrated Communications for Colombian PES Frigate
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...
