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Canada Cancels Tactical-Control Radar Units Procurement
July 13, 2015 @ 12:25 PMCanada is terminating $55 million tactical-control radar units to support CF-18 fighter jet contract due to delays and cost over-runs. The Canadian government decided to terminate the November 2010 contract awarded to Thales Canada which was to supply two new tactical-control radar units that support CF-18 fighter jets
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Airbus Helicopters Delivers Final NH90 Helicopter To Finland
July 10, 2015 @ 06:43 PMAirbus Helicopters and Patria have delivered the 20th and last NH90 Multi-Role Helicopter to Finland. “These helicopters are used for various tasks of the Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) such as national defense, international crisis management and for SAR missions” said Jussi Ristimäki, FDF Program Manager for the NH90 in a statement on Thursday
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Lockheed Martin Delivers 100th THAAD Interceptor
July 10, 2015 @ 01:37 PMLockheed Martin has delivered the 100th interceptor for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. THAAD, a key element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), is considered effective in defending the US military, allied forces, citizen population centers and critical infrastructure from short- and medium-range ballistic missile attacks
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Boeing Extends Price Deadline For Indian Chinook, Apache Deal
July 9, 2015 @ 02:28 PMBoeing has extended the price deadline for the Indian $2.5 billion contract to procure 22 Boeing Apache attack helicopters and 15 Chinook Heavy-lift helicopters by another three months
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Kalashnikov Details Three Assault Boats
July 9, 2015 @ 10:42 AMKalashnikov has showcased its three new military assault boats for the first time at the International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS 2015) in St. Petersburg
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Hackers Breach German Patriot Missile Battery In Turkey
July 8, 2015 @ 01:37 PMSuspected hackers issued ‘unexplainable commands to Germany's Patriot missile defense battery on the Syrian-Turkish border Tuesday. German monthly Behördenspiegel reported Tuesday that attackers might have found vulnerable spots in the system
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Buying Subs Better Than Having Funds Misappropriated: Thai PM
July 8, 2015 @ 12:37 PMDefending the proposed purchase of Chinese submarines, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has said that state funds can be better utilized in purchasing the three subs than leaving it open for misappropriation. The Prime Minister's comments yesterday quoted in the Thai media have kicked off a storm in Thailand as it implies loose check over state finances and the possibility of corruption
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Vietnam-Russia Deal on Gepard-Class Frigates Purchase Before July End
July 4, 2015 @ 10:32 AMVietnams discussions with Russia to purchase two Gepard-class light frigates is in the last stage of negotiation. A deal could be reached by the end of the month, the sources told RBTH on Friday
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Singapore Navy Launches Locally made Littoral Mission Vessel
July 3, 2015 @ 07:17 PMThe Singapore Navy today launched the first of eight locally made littoral warships for multi-mission applications. The new Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs) named as Independence will eventually replace the existing Fearless-class Patrol Vessels, which have been in service for 20 years, local media reported today
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Alenia Aermacchi Delivers First C-27J Transport Aircraft To Australia
July 1, 2015 @ 12:02 PMAlenia Aermacchi has delivered the first of 10 C-27J Spartan tactical medium-loft transport aircraft to Royal Australian Air Force. "The C-27J Spartan will complement the C-130J Hercules and C-17A Globemaster," Air Marshal Geoff Brown, Chief of the Air Force was quoted as saying by UPI on Tuesday
Panama Orders Four Embraer Super Tucano Aircraft
Saab Secures $60M Surveillance Radar Deal in Latin America
Thales Completes Combat System Tests for British Type 31 Frigates
Trump Renames DOD to Department of War
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...