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Northrop Grumman Wins $124 Million to Deliver Radar Warning Receivers to Japan,...
September 22, 2017 @ 05:13 AMNorthrop Grumman is being awarded a $124 million contract to provide engineering, management and logistics support to fabricate, assemble, test and deliver radar receivers, band arrays and upgrade kits in support of AN/APR-39 program. The contract includes 127 D(V)2 processors, 462 D(V)2 antenna detectors, 290 D(V)2 radar receivers, 121 D(V)2 low band arrays, 168 D(V)2 battery handle assemblies, 20 D(V)2 circuit card assemblies, 40 C(V)2 processors, 63 C(V)2 antenna detectors, 131 C(V)2 radar receivers, 19 C(V)2 upgrade kits, and two test stations which increases production capacity to meet necessary fielding requirements in support of the AN/APR-39 program, the US department of...
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US Senate Poised to Pass $700 Billion Defense Policy Bill
September 18, 2017 @ 12:20 PMThe US Senate is likely to pass a $700 billion defense policy bill to boost military spending such as weapons and wartime missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere. The legislation is expected to be approved on Monday which will require the Defense Department to deploy 14 additional ground-based interceptors at Alaska that will expand to 58 the number of interceptors designed to destroy incoming warheads
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Pentagon Awards TOW Missiles Contract For Saudi Arabia, Lebanon
September 16, 2017 @ 10:53 AMRaytheon has received almost $32 million worth contract modification for foreign military sales involving Saudi Arabia and Lebanon for tube-launched optically-tracked wireless-guided (TOW) missiles. “Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $31,485,233 modification (P00066) to domestic and foreign military sales (Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon) contract W31P4Q-12-C-0265 for tube-launched optically-tracked wireless-guided (TOW) missiles,” the US Department of defense announced Friday
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Hyundai, HSL to Build Fleet Support Ships for Indian Navy
September 14, 2017 @ 09:16 AMSouth Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries and Indian Hindustan Shipyard (HSL) will build fleet support ships for the Indian Navy in both the nations. The agreement is expected to be inked in mid-2018
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Russia Begins Flight Testing of Turboprop Engine for Il-112V Military Transport Aircraft...
September 14, 2017 @ 05:29 AMThe United Engine Corporation (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has begun flight testing of the turboprop engine TV7-117ST developed by JSC "ODK-Klimov", which is being built to equip the IL-112V light military transport aircraft and the IL-114-300 regional airliner. "The testing of the TV7-117ST engine is an important stage in the creation of two sought-after products of the United Aircraft Corporation: the new light IL-112V military transport aircraft waiting for the Armed Forces and the IL-114-300 passenger aircraft needed to expand regional traffic in our the country,” said Yuri Slyusar, President of UAC Tuesday...
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UK Announces £55 Million Contract for 56 Innovative Bomb Disposal Robots at
September 14, 2017 @ 04:35 AMUK has announced a £55 million contract for 56 innovative bomb disposal robots at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) Exhibition in London Tuesday. Following an initial £4 million demonstration phase, the robots will be purchased from US robotics manufacturer Harris under the MODs Project Starter for use by the British Army, and will be supported by engineers at Harris EDO MBM Technology in Brighton
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Leonardo To Build Protection Systems For British Army Vehicles To Counter Hostile...
September 13, 2017 @ 01:09 PMLeonardo has been selected by the UK Governments Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to lead a team of local companies to build affordable protection technologies for British Army vehicles to counter the evolving threat posed by hostile weapon systems. posed by hostile weapon systems Under a Technology Demonstrator Programme (TDP) called ‘Icarus, the team will develop and demonstrate a way to affordably integrate ‘best of breed technologies in a category known as ‘Active Protection Systems (APS), preparing them for deployment across the Armys fleet of land vehicles
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Saab Presents New Variant Of Gripen At DSEI 2017
September 13, 2017 @ 09:24 AMSaab presents a new variant of Gripen fighter aircraft dubbed Gripen Aggressor for the first time this week at DSEI 2017, London, UK. Gripen Aggressor is based on the proven Gripen C-series and is the ultimate platform for the adversary air combat training market
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China Targets African Markets for its LE500 Turboprop Aircraft After South African...
September 11, 2017 @ 11:11 AMChina is targeting African markets with AVIC developed LE500 turboprop trainer aircraft after obtaining the type authorization certificate (TAC) from South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA). Since April 2015, the application has been supported by CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China), AVIC International Aero-Development Company and the South Africa AVIC International Flight Training Academy
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European Union Tests Response Capability To Cyber Attack
September 8, 2017 @ 04:09 PMEuropean Union defence ministers have tested their ability to respond to a attack by computer hackers in their first cyber war game Thursday. The test was based on a simulated attack on one of the blocs military missions abroad,
Anduril Tests New High-Speed Autonomous Missile ‘Barracuda-100M’ for U.S. Army
Italian Air Force Awards CAE Contract for MQ-9A Predator Mission Trainer Plus...
Thales to Acquire Full Control of Joint Venture with RTX on NATO...
Russia Planning All-New Helicopter, Mi-80 to Replace Legendary Mi-8
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...