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Lockheed secures more than $12 billion in contracts for F-35 production and TR-3 upgrades
The contracts include a $678.4-million contract for F-35 modification kits, along with an earlier December 2024 contract worth $11.7 billion for the production and delivery of 145 F-35 Lot 18 aircraft.
Naval Warfare
US to resume production of SM–3 IB interceptors
Although the US Navy and MDA planned to discontinue the acquisition of this missile, Congress provided $250 million for its manufacturing.
Air Warfare
Is Chinese naval air power ready for action?
What role will the new jets and aircraft carriers of the People’s Liberation Army Navy play in Beijing’s wider fleet?
Air Warfare
Assessing Saab’s future as an independent combat aircraft developer
Can Sweden’s Saab continue to go it alone in the fighter jet market, or could it boost its profile by forging new partnerships?
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LIMA 2015: Malaysia looks at air priorities
13th March 2015
As Malaysia is coming to the end of the 10th Malaysian Plan (2011-2015), which outlines government spending, no major procurement is expected to be undertaken …
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Digital Battlespace
DARPA details next phase of ALIAS programme
12th March 2015
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has detailed the next phase of its Aircrew Labour In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) programme, with all three contract …
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon details US Navy Tomahawk order
12th March 2015
Raytheon will supply 114 Tomahawk Block IV All Up Round missiles for the US Navy under a $122 million contract modification announced by the company …
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Defence Notes
China boosts defence spending
10th March 2015
China revealed a defence budget of RMB886.9 billion ($141.5 billion), a rise of 10.1%, during its annual National People’s Congress session on 5 March 2015. …
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Defence Notes
South Korea accepts two bids for KF-X fighter
10th March 2015
Two companies have submitted bids for South Korea’s US$7.9 billion programme to develop and procure a locally-build fighter. The project suffered a slight hiccup when …
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Naval Warfare
DCNS to participate in NATO Ballistic Missile Defence
9th March 2015
DCNS will participate in the NATO Ballistic Missile Defence system engineering and integration, as part of an industrial team led by Leidos, the company said …
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Defence Notes
US-India tech cooperation slows
3rd March 2015
The US-India Defense Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI) appears to be at a standstill. Three unsigned agreements remain to be signed before the four Pathfinder …
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Military Logistics
Avalon 2015: RAAF to trial tanker with allied aircraft
27th February 2015
Following a successful remediation program, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) expects to conduct boom refuelling trials with its Airbus KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT) …
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Defence Notes
IDEX 2015: Rockwell Collins seeks partnerships in region
26th February 2015
Rockwell Collins expects to see continued growth in the Middle East as the region continues to invest and grow its own industrial base through investment …
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Defence Notes
Avalon 2015: USAF confident F-35 will meet targets
25th February 2015
The re-baselining of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter programme has been successful and ongoing improvements in areas such as support and …
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Defence Helicopter
IDEX 2015: DCI expands training offer
25th February 2015
The recently appointed CEO of the French training services enterprise DCI, Jean-Michel Palagos, has ambitious plans for the business and has set an annual growth …
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Naval Warfare
IDEX 2015: DCNS eyes Middle East expansion
24th February 2015
Following the sale of a FREMM frigate to Egypt this month, DCNS believes that there are further opportunities for naval vessels in the Middle East …
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Naval Warfare
IDEX 2015 (video): Oto Melara unveils Forty Light
23rd February 2015
Oto Melara has launched a new 40mm naval weapon system at IDEX 2015. The Forty Light is a weapon system appropriate as a main armament …
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Defence Notes
IDEX 2015: CAE eyes Gulf opportunities
22nd February 2015
CAE wants to increase its share of training for local armed forces in the GCC area as they modernise their equipment and look to enhance …
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Defence Notes
IDEX 2015: UAE defence dependence to end
22nd February 2015
The UAE is set to become a regional power with the development of a larger defence industrial base. Speaking at the IDEX Conference in Abu …
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Defence Notes
IDEX 2015: Sudan hails joint solution to border control
22nd February 2015
Cross border joint operations can go some way to solving difficult security problems in border regions, the Sudanese MoD has revealed. Speaking at the IDEX …
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Defence Notes
IDEX 2015: UAE shows ‘readiness to use force’ in Syria
21st February 2015
Fresh airstrikes carried out by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Syria in late February have signalled its continued willingness to use military force to …
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Land Warfare
Aero India: OFB calls for workshare changes
20th February 2015
Major changes are expected in India's Defence Procurement Procedure and the Defence Production Policy in coming months. Hoping the changes might result in some much-needed …
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Naval Warfare
Aero India: Amphibian SAR aircraft to be built in India
19th February 2015
ShinMaywa India says it is looking for Indian partners to co-manufacture the US-2i amphibian aircraft domestically while the Indian Navy mulls over the possibility of …
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