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MBDA, Lockheed Submit Proposal for Germany's Integrated Air and Missile Defense System
June 25, 2019 @ 07:55 AMThe consortium of MBDA and Lockheed Martin Tactical Air Defence System (Taktisches Luftverteidigung: TLVS) has submitted its proposal for Germanys future Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) system. The tender proposes an efficient four-phased approach that includes development, integration, testing and delivery of a fielded multi-mission system
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US Behaviour In S-400 Issue An Attack On Strategic Autonomy Of India,...
June 24, 2019 @ 10:52 AMWashingtons behaviour in regarding the S-400 deal is an attack on the strategic autonomy of New Delhi and Ankara, and US attempts to foist its interests on sovereign countries would prove counterproductive, experts from India and Pakistan said Monday. “My view is that Turkey and India will very jealously protect autonomy in their strategic decision making
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Kongsberg Wins $185.5M To Supply NASAMS Components To Australia
June 20, 2019 @ 07:47 AMNorwegian company Kongsberg has won a 1.6 billion NOK ($185
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Raytheon To Supply US Army With Enhanced Stinger Missiles For Counter-Drone Missions
June 18, 2019 @ 11:57 AMRaytheon has won a contract to supply the US Army with enhanced Stinger missiles retrofitted with proximity fuzes to help counter the growing threat of enemy unmanned aircraft systems, the company announced Tuesday. The enhancement enables the lightweight, self-contained Stinger air defense system to destroy a wider array of battlefield threats by detonating its warhead near the target, while maintaining the missile's proven hit-to-kill capability
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Raytheon To Upgrade US Navy’s Block IV Tomahawk Missile Equipment
June 18, 2019 @ 08:22 AMRaytheon has won a $29.6 million contract to upgrade US Navys Block IV Tomahawk test and related equipment
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Russia Test Launches New ‘Kinzhal’ Hypersonic Missile
June 18, 2019 @ 08:21 AMRussia successfully test launched an ultra-maneuverable air-launched missile “Kinzhal” from a MiG-31 interceptor jet, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "A MiG-31 fighter crew of the Russian Aerospace Forces made a training launch of a hypersonic missile of the Kinzhal high-precision air missile system in the predetermined area," TASS reports quoting the ministry as saying
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S-400 Could Give Turkey Huge Strategic Advantage
June 15, 2019 @ 07:38 AMThe S-400 air defense system could give Turkey control over the airspace of a part of the Mediterranean and Syria, which is a territory where the United States and Israel routinely conduct aerial operations. The reason why the US is vehemently opposed to Turkey acquiring the S-400 is because Washington and Israel may have to keep Ankara informed before launching an air-raid
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Curtiss-Wright To Supply Cartridges For US Navy’s Trident Ballistic Missile Submarine Program...
June 13, 2019 @ 09:45 AMCurtiss-Wright Defense has won a $10 million contract for removable media cartridges (RMC) in support of the US Navys Trident Ballistic Missile Submarine program. This contract includes foreign military sales to the United Kingdom, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
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US’ Letter On Russian S-400 Systems “Not In Spirit Of The Alliance”:...
June 12, 2019 @ 11:13 AMThe letter sent by US Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on the Russian S-400 missile defense system is "not in spirit of the alliance,” Hulusi Akar, Defense Minister of Turkey said Wednesday. Shanahan, in a letter to Hulusi Akar dated June 6, stated that the Pentagon has suspended training of new F-35 Turkish pilots
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MBDA Bags €200M Meteor Missile Deal for Brazilian Gripen NG Jets
June 10, 2019 @ 09:46 AMEuropean company MBDA has won a €200 million contract to supply 100 Meteor air-to-air missiles to be equipped on Brazilian Gripen NG fighters. The aircraft are expected to be commissioned by the Brazilian Air Force in 2021 or 2022
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Iran Unveils Indigenous Air-Defense System Capable of Destroying Stealth-Targets 45Km Away
June 10, 2019 @ 09:03 AMIran has unveiled a indigenously-made air defense system, “Khordad 15,” capable of detecting stealth targets at a distance of 85 km, and destroy them within a range of 45 km. “The system is capable of detecting fighter jets and combat drones from 150 km away and of tracking them within a range of 120 km,” Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami, was quoted as saying by Press TV
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Iran Denies Requesting For Russian S-400 Missile Systems
June 10, 2019 @ 08:45 AMAbbas Mousavi, official spokesperson for Iranian Foreign Ministry denied that the country had requested to buy Russian S-400 missile defense systems, on Monday. "We have not requested Russia to sell S-400
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Astronaut In Space Station Hacks into Same-Sex Spouse's Bank Account
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Pentagon Orders $2.4B Worth F-35 Parts from Lockheed Martin
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General Atomics Demos New Capabilities of MQ-9B SkyGuardian
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North Korea Practicing Bombing with WWII Era AN-2 Biplanes
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India's First Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile Ready
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Russian AF to Receive Upgrade Su-30SM Jet with Engine from Su-35 Fighter...
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Turkish Air Force Seeks Su-35 after F-35 Deal Collapse
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China to Debut Black Hawk Competitor, Z-20 Helicopter in October Event
August 20, 2019
Artificial Intelligence to Drive Future Weapons Development
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly permeating the defence industry to aid and improve human decision-making
Are Days Numbered for Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Jet?
Upgrade of Russias Sukhoi Su-30SM fighters to equip them with armaments, radar, sensors and engines from the more powerful Su-35...
US Companies Threatened With Sanctions May be Denied Chinese Rare Earth Materials
US companies sanctioned by China for supplying weapons to Taiwan may be denied rare earth elements (REEs), which have critical...
Russian Su-57 Preparing to Compete with F-35 for Stealth Jet Market Share
While the US F-35 stealth aircraft has become one the fastest selling fighter jets in the world aircraft market, thanks...
Russian Buk-M3 Viking Defense Missile System Has Enhanced Features
Russian state-run Almaz-Antey has released additional data on its latest export-version of Buk-M3 Viking air defense missile system (ADMS)
Upgraded MiG-29 to take on F-16 in the Refurbished Fighter Jet Market
The MiG-29, one of Russias most exported military jet has been upgraded in India that expands its capabilities from an...