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Britain Bids For $35 Billion Australian Warships Contract
July 26, 2017 @ 01:11 PMBritain has launched a bid to build Australia's new $35 billion fleet of warships. British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has assured that if the bid succeeds, the nine vessels would be built primarily in Australia by Australian labourers
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Leonardo To Continue Fabrication Work On Export Version Of Wildcat Choppers In...
July 26, 2017 @ 11:17 AMLeonardo has signed an agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to continue work on the AW159 Wildcat helicopter in its Somerset facility. The ministry were looking at options to relocate the fabrication work for future AW159 helicopters orders – the export version of the Wildcat helicopters already in service with the British Army and Royal Navy – overseas
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Lockheed Martin To Provide 23 Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles For USAF
July 26, 2017 @ 09:28 AMLockheed Martin has won over $86 million to manufacture and provide 23 long range anti-ship missiles for the US Air Force. It can be launched from a US Air Force B-1B bomber
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World's Biggest Submarine Spotted Cruising Off Finland
July 25, 2017 @ 04:46 PMWorld's largest submarine, the nuclear-powered Dmitriy Donskoi was found off Finland while cruising through Baltic Sea Monday. The submarine was on the way to Kronstadt port in Russia when it was spotted
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Lockheed Martin Wins $119M Submarine Imaging Systems Modification Contract
July 25, 2017 @ 05:37 AMLockheed Martin is being awarded a $119 million modification to a previously awarded contract to exercise an option for engineering services and support of the Integrated Submarine Imaging Systems program. The Integrated Submarine Imaging System provides visual and other capabilities for Navy submarines
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Trump Orders Review of Defence Industry Raw Material Supply Chain
July 24, 2017 @ 03:55 PMPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday ordering an assessment of materials, manufacturing and components required for the defense industry, their sourcing and supply chains. Peter Navarro, director of the National Trade Council, said in a background briefing to reporters that there is a shortage of domestic companies that can manufacture and repair certain key components for defense purposes
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India Issues RFI For Submarines To Japanese, European And Russian Companies
July 24, 2017 @ 04:33 AMThe Indian Ministry of Defense has issued Request for Information to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan, Naval Group (formerly DCNS) of France, Navantia of Spain, Rosoboronexport Rubin Design Bureau of Russia, Saab of Sweden and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems of Germany to build its new line of six conventional submarines at an estimated cost of $7.7 billion
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Raytheon, General Dynamics New Payload Module To Pack More Tomahawk Missiles In...
July 24, 2017 @ 01:56 AMRaytheon and General Dynamics Electric Boat developed new payload module for future US Navys Virginia-class fast-attack submarines will triple the number of Tomahawks the subs can carry. The Navys main conventional deep-strike weapon, Tomahawk is fired by surface ships and submarines to destroy high-value targets with lethal precision
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North Korea Planning Ballistic Missile Test From Submarine, US Intelligence Says
July 21, 2017 @ 08:02 AMUS intelligence indicates that North Korea is possibly planning to launch its next missile underwater as Pyongyangs submarine has been found sailing some 100 kilometers out to sea in international waters. A 65 meter-long North Korean submarine was spotted in international waters in last 48 hours, two defense officials said
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Work on First UK Royal Navy’s Type 26 Class Next Generation Frigate...
July 21, 2017 @ 02:38 AMThe UK Defense Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon officially began the manufacture of the Royal Navys first Type-26 class next generation frigate, HMS Glasgow. Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said, “HMS Glasgow and the other seven frigates in this new class will protect our powerful new aircraft carriers and nuclear deterrent, helping keep Britain safe across the world
Russia Helping China Develop Command & Control System for Amphibious Operations
Turkey Integrates Cakır Cruise Missile into Marlin Armed Unmanned Marine Vehicle
Ukraine Unveils Flamingo Cruise Missile with 3,000-Km Range
Russian FSB Foils Alleged Ukrainian Plot to Bomb Car on Crimean Bridge
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...