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Sweden, Brazil Agree On Saab's FX-2 Proposal
April 4, 2014 @ 02:27 PMThe Defence Minister of Sweden, Karin Enström, and her Brazilian counterpart Celso Amorim, welcomed the decision - to select the proposal presented by Swedish company SAAB in the bidding process for FX-2, related to the provision of fighters to equip the Brazilian Air Force. The decision was given a nod at an official meeting in Stockholm, upon the kind invitation of the Swedish side, on April 3rd, 2014
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CAE Introduces Improved Flight Simulator
April 2, 2014 @ 02:49 PMCAE today announced at the World Aviation Training Conference and Tradeshow (WATS) in Orlando the introduction of the CAE 7000XR Series full-flight simulator (FFS), the latest evolution of CAE's industry benchmark FFS. Designed in collaboration with our customers, the CAE 7000XR Series sets a new standard in level D full-flight simulators
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General Dynamics Wins $74.7 Million Cougar Survivability Upgrade Contract
April 2, 2014 @ 09:36 AMGeneral Dynamics has won a contract valued at $74.7 million for egress upgrade kits in support of the Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected (MRAP) program
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Anti-Gripen Deal Campaigners Warn Sale Could Cost Switzerland Three Times More
April 1, 2014 @ 10:53 AMAhead of a Swiss referendum to buy 22 Gripen fighter aircraft the countrys lawmakers opposing the deal say it could cost three times more than the government claims. Campaigners who are gearing up for the May 18 plebiscite warned that the price tag could swell to 10 billion Swiss francs (8
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US Marine Corps Tests Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank Upgrades
March 31, 2014 @ 10:39 AMThe US Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank (LAV-ATs) modernization program is in the middle of development tests stage, with four of the prototypes have successfully fired 14 missiles. In mid-March, the vehicles were put through a swim test and landing craft air cushion tests at the Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch at Camp Pendleton, Calif
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Pentagon Awards $99 Million in US Navy Upgrade Projects
March 19, 2014 @ 09:25 AMThe US Department of Defense on Tuesday awarded a total of 20 separate defense contracts worth $618.4 million combined
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Lockheed Martin To Support S. Korea’s Peace Krypton Reconnaissance Aircraft System
March 18, 2014 @ 08:22 AMThe U.S
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GD, Huntington Ingalls Wins DDG 51 Destroyers Contracts Worth $1.24 Billion
March 17, 2014 @ 04:11 PMThe US Navy today awarded two contracts estimated $1.24 billion for the construction of DDG 51 Destroyers
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Pakistan To Upgrade C-130 Fleet, US DSCA Tells Congress
March 12, 2014 @ 12:56 PMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Pakistan for a C-130 Fleet Upgrade Program for an estimated cost of $100 million. The upgrade will allow continued operation of the Pakistans Air Force C-130 fleet (five C-130B and eleven C-130E models) for counter-insurgency/counter-terrorism flights; regional humanitarian operations; troop transport; and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions within Pakistan and in the region, according to the statement
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German Army Receives Last Batch Of Upgraded Tiger UHT Helicopters
March 10, 2014 @ 07:48 AMAirbus Helicopters has delivered the last batch of 12 upgraded Tiger UHT support helicopters to the German Army for Afghanistan missions. Under a program launched in late 2011 by the German Federal Ministry of Defense, Airbus Helicopters completed the three batches of four Tiger UHT support helicopters modified to the ASGARD (Afghanistan Stabilization German Army Rapid Deployment) configuration
Bangladesh to Extend Service Life of MiG-29 with Engine Repair, Aircraft Upgrade
India, Pakistan Agree To Immediate Ceasefire After U.S.-Brokered Talks
Leonardo Sets Up New Division for Aerostructures
Pakistan Launches “Operation Bunyan Marsoos” after Alleged Indian Missile Raids on Military...
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...
