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Boeing Wins $43M Orca Unmanned Undersea Vehicles Modification Contract
February 14, 2019 @ 03:08 AMBoeing is awarded $43 million modification contract for the fabrication, test, and delivery of four Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUVs) and associated support elements. The Orca XLUUV will be an open architecture, reconfigurable Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
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Boeing Delivers First 4 of 15 Chinook Helicopters to India Ahead of
February 11, 2019 @ 07:36 AMThe first four of 15 Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for the Indian Air Force arrived in India ahead of their scheduled arrival in March. They will be assembled in Gujarat before being ferried to Chandigarh, where they will be formally inducted into the IAF later this year
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US Approves Sale of Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures for Indian PM Boeing...
February 7, 2019 @ 03:58 AMThe US State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to India of two (2) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Self-Protection Suites (SPS) worth $190 million to be installed on Boeing 777 aircraft for use by the Prime Minister. The Government of India has requested to buy two (2) Self-Protection Suites (SPS) consisting of AN/AAQ 24(V) N Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM), ALQ-211(V)8 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS), and AN/ALE-47 Counter-Measures Dispensing System (CMDS) to protect two (2) Boeing-777 Head-of-State aircraft
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India Inducts First Boeing Chinook Helicopter To Its Fleet
February 2, 2019 @ 05:13 PMIndia has inducted its first Boeing CH-47 Chinook Helicopter to its air force fleet on Friday. The helicopter was handed over to the country during the ‘India-Chinook Transfer Ceremony held in Philadelphia, WION reported
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Germany Drops F-35 Jet To Choose Between Boeing F/A-18, Airbus' Eurofighter
February 1, 2019 @ 12:42 PMGermany has dropped Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet out of the tender and will choose between Boeing F/A-18 and Eurofighter to replace its Tornado warplanes. The final decision will be taken once the ministry receives detailed information regarding the aircraft from its manufacturers
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Pentagon Awards $63M To Provide F/A-18 C/D Services and Support For Kuwait...
February 1, 2019 @ 06:49 AMThe US Department of defense has awarded a $63 million worth contract to provide maintenance and support services for F/A-18 C/D aircraft in support of the government of Kuwait. “Kay and Associates Inc
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Switzerland To Begin Testing 5 Aircraft To Replace Aging Fighters By 2025
January 28, 2019 @ 10:37 AMSwitzerland will begin testing five aircraft from bidders in order to replace its aging fleet of Boeing McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C and D Hornets and Northrop F-5 Tigers by 2025. The new purchase is a part of Switzerland's Air2030 programme that includes aircraft and ground-based air defences worth up to 8 billion Swiss francs ($8
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Boeing Wins $2.46B for 19 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
January 26, 2019 @ 02:34 AMBoeing has won a $2.46 billion United States (US) Navy modification contract to supply 19 more P-8A aircraft for the US Navy and government of United Kingdom (UK) and Norway
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Boeing Unmanned Passenger Aircraft Completes First Flight
January 23, 2019 @ 01:00 PMBoeing yesterday conducted the first test flight of its electric-powered autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype in the US city of Manassas, Virginia. The PAV prototype completed a controlled takeoff, hover and landing during the flight, which tested the vehicle's autonomous functions and ground control systems
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Lockheed, Airbus Likely Options if Portugal Abandons Embraer KC-390 Buy
January 17, 2019 @ 10:21 AMLockheed Martin C130J and Airbus A400 may find their way into Portugals plans to acquire military transport aircraft if the nation decides to abandon Embraer KC-390 purchase due to high pricing. The Chief of Portuguese Air Force General Staff (CEMFA) General Manuel Rolo said in the parliament on Wednesday that the state does not want to see beyond 830 million euros ($945 million)
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Boeing to Deliver Four KC-46 Refueling Tankers to USAF
January 11, 2019 @ 11:13 AMAs many as four KC-46A air refueling tankers are ready for delivery to the McConnell Air Force Base with the United States Air Force (USAF) giving its acceptance to the first KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft. Delivery process of four subsequent aircraft destined for Oklahomas Altus Air Force Base will commence beginning as early as next month, the company said in statement Thursday
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Boeing, Raytheon Win Contracts for P-8A Maritime Surveillance Aircraft Support Effort
January 10, 2019 @ 08:22 AMBoeing and Raytheon have been awarded two United States (US) Navy contracts, worth $16.4 million combined, for P-8A maritime surveillance aircraft support effort, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
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Ukraine Gets 3 More Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones
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Turkey's Domestic Long Range Radar to be Ready Soon
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US Develops Alloy 50% Stronger than Steel for Bunker-Buster Bombs, Aircraft &
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Russian Military to get 4 Mi-24P Attack Helicopters in October
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Bangladesh to Buy Fighter Jets, Apache Gunships & Missile Systems from US
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New GJ-11 Stealth Combat Drone with Flying Wing Design takes part in...
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India's Tejas Mk2 in Final Trials
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USAF Develops "Thor" Electromagnetic Weapon to Hammer Enemy Drones
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US, Europe Arms Embargo to Derail Several Turkish Procurement Programs
Several joint production and direct procurement programs could be halted if the US and Europe carry through with their threat...
Unconventional Military Hardware from Iran
Sanctions-hit Iran has found ingenious ways to develop military hardware
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...