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Shareholders Approve United Technologies, Raytheon Merger
October 14, 2019 @ 06:23 AMShareholders of United Technologies and Raytheon have given their approval to form a merger of equals- “Raytheon Technologies.” “At their respective special meetings of shareowners held today, Raytheon and United Technologies shareowners voted overwhelmingly to approve all of the proposals necessary to complete the merger of equals transaction combining United Technologies' aerospace businesses, comprised of Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney, with Raytheon,” Raytheon said in a
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Turkey’s Hisar-A Low Altitude Missile Defense System to Enter Mass Production
October 14, 2019 @ 05:39 AMTurkeys new indigenously developed “Hisar-A” low altitude missile defense system has completed all of its tests, and will now enter mass production phase. "Hisar-A low-altitude air defense missile system developed by Aselsan and Roketsan has successfully destroyed the target with 100% accuracy in the final tests,” Ismail Demir, Defense Industry President,
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US Senators Outline Arms Embargo Against Turkey for S-400 Buy, Attack in...
October 10, 2019 @ 10:01 AMUS Senators Chris Van Hollen and Lindsey Graham on Thursday outlined arms embargo and sanctions against Turkey for its $2.5 billion S-400 buy and for attacking Kurdish forces in Syria
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Leonardo Wins $162M to Supply Italy with ATR 72MP Maritime Patrol Aircraft
October 10, 2019 @ 07:50 AMItalys Guardia di Finanza agency has signed an agreement for three additional ATR 72MPs maritime patrol aircraft for €150 million ($162 million). The agreement includes providing related technical-logistic support services to the customer, the company said in a
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Bizarre-looking Rotorcraft is China’s Special Ops Stealth Gyroplane
October 8, 2019 @ 05:27 PMA bizarre-looking two-seater rotorcraft showcased in Chinas National Day parade last week is actually a special operations reconnaissance/assault gyroplane that can glide in on its unsuspecting target. The gyroplane was officially revealed today as belonging to a special warfare equipment group formation that marched in the parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1
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IAF Mi-17 Suffers Technical Snag, Makes Emergency Landing
October 2, 2019 @ 09:21 AMA Mi-17 helicopter belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) made an emergency landing in Mandya, Karnataka state due to a technical snag on Wednesday afternoon. “The crew of a Mi-17 helicopter deputed for the Mysuru Dasara (Indian festival) noticed a technical snag
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N.Korean Ballistic Missile Fell in our EEZ: Japan
October 2, 2019 @ 07:20 AMJapan has stated that the North Korean submarine-launched ballistic missile fired on Wednesday off its eastern coast fell into its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Shimane Prefecture. The escalation that came just hours after North Koreas state media reported it would restart working-level denuclearization talks on October 5, Saturday
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Damaged Oshkosh Vehicles Buttress Yemeni Claims of Attack on Saudi Arabia
September 30, 2019 @ 08:11 AMOshkosh-made M-ATV vehicles seen in a video footage released by Yemeni Houtis may provide a hint to their claim that they destroyed Saudi military vehicles in an attack launched on Sunday in Najran, a city along Saudi-Yemeni border. Yemeni Houtis announced on September 29 that they had carried out a “major assault” on Saudi Arabian-led coalition, claiming to have killed over 200 of their soldiers, other than annihilating military vehicles
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USAF Develops "Thor" Electromagnetic Weapon to Hammer Enemy Drones
September 30, 2019 @ 04:39 AMDrone swarm attacks of the type that crippled Saudi oil refineries, could be hammered down with an electromagnetic weapon called “Thor” developed by the United States Air Force (USAF) research laboratory. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) exhibited the counter-swarm electromagnetic weapon technology, called Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR), at the 2019 Air Force Association Air, Space, and Cyber Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, near Washington and Virginia, from September 16-18
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Huntington Ingalls Wins $58M to Modernize US Navy's Nuclear-Powered Subs
September 25, 2019 @ 06:42 AMHuntington Ingalls has won two contracts worth $58 million combined in the US Navys efforts to repair and modernize Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarines. Contracts valued at $38 million and $20 million have been awarded to the company to continue performance of the repair, maintenance, upgrades, and modernization efforts on the USS Helena (SSN 725) and USS Columbus (SSN 762) respectively
Chinese Diplomats Spreading Doubts About Rafale Fighter After Indo-Pak Aerial Engagement
U.K. Navy's New Drones Can Trick Sea Mines into Exploding Harmlessly
Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
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...
