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US and China Dominated Arms Market in 2019: SIPRI Report
December 7, 2020 @ 05:13 AMChinas heavy investments in the defense industry appears to be paying off with Beijing dominating the global arms market in 2019 while Russia is losing ground. Total sales by the top 25 rose by 8
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Croatian Bradleys to be Modernized under $757M Deal
December 2, 2020 @ 05:26 AMThe Croatian Armys M2A2 Operation Desert Storm (ODS) Bradley Fighting vehicles may be modernized for $757 million as requested by the government. The U
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Japan Launches Multi-mission Stealth Frigate
November 20, 2020 @ 09:21 AMThe Japanese Navy on Thursday launched its first new generation of stealth multi-mission frigates, which will incorporate missile launchers, surface and underwater unmanned systems and electronic counter-measures. Christened as “Kumano,” and technically called the 30FFM ship, was launched in a ceremony at shipbuilder Mitsuis facilities at Okayama, Japan, on Nov
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Raytheon-Mitsubishi SM-3 Block IIA ICBM Interceptor Destroys Target Outside Earth’s Atmosphere
November 17, 2020 @ 09:41 AMAs part of a historic Missile Defense Agency demonstration and for the first time ever, an intercontinental ballistic missile target was intercepted and destroyed outside Earth's atmosphere by an advanced SM-3 Block IIA ballistic missile defense interceptor built by Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. "This first-of-its-kind test shows that our nation has a viable option for a new layer of defense against long-range threats," said Bryan Rosselli, vice president of Strategic Missile Defense at Raytheon Missiles & Defense
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General Atomics Wins $82M for UK MQ-9B Program
November 13, 2020 @ 09:23 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., has won a $82 million modification contract for the U
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Boeing Wins $657M to Support Qatari F-15QA Jets
November 10, 2020 @ 08:12 AMBoeing has won a contract valued $657.2 million to support Qatars F-15QA fighter jets
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China’s Toothless Sanctions against Lockheed, Boeing, Raytheon for Taiwan Arms Sales
October 26, 2020 @ 01:03 PMChina announced sanctions against Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Raytheon today for last weeks US government arms sales approvals to Taiwan worth $1.8 Billion
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Pratt & Whitney Awarded Contract for F-35 Engine Modernization Study
October 21, 2020 @ 10:37 AMPratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corp., today announced that it has been awarded a $1
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Rheinmetall-Textron to Build New Lynx KF41 Variant for US Army's Bradley Replacement
October 20, 2020 @ 02:43 PMRheinmetall and Textron Systems will together build a new variant of the Lynx KF41 for the U.S
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Raytheon Awarded $239M for StormBreaker Smart Bomb Production
October 16, 2020 @ 07:09 AMThe Pentagon today awarded Raytheon a $239.113 million contract for StormBreaker (SDBII, GBU-53/B) production Lot 6
Canada Picks First Sites for $38.6B Arctic Radar Network under NORAD Modernization
Two-Thirds of U.K.’s Combat Jet Prototype Built as Test Pilots Fly in...
Russia May Strike Foreign Ships Suspected of Delivering Arms to Ukraine
Norway Selects Skydio X10D Drones in $9.4M Defense Tender
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...