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Prison-made US combat helmets endangered soldiers: report
Aug 17, 2016 (AFP)
Defective combat helmets produced for the US military using prison labor in Texas put soldiers' lives at risk, according to a report released Wednesday by a Jus...
Pelican BioThermal intros blood carrier for troops
Aug 17, 2016 (UPI)
A critical-care blood transport container for soldiers on the battlefield has been launched by Minnesota-headquartered Pelican BioThermal. The container is call...
Micro Cooling Device Now Gets Defense, Satellite Systems Up and Running 4x Faster
Aug 12, 2016 (SPX)
A new micro-size cryocooler from Lockheed Martin is enabling quick-startup infrared (IR) sensors for missile and sensor applications. Cryocoolers are standard c...
U.K. launches $1 billion defense technology initiative
Aug 12, 2016 (UPI)
The U.K. Ministry of Defense on Friday announced a defense innovation initiative seeking to accelerate technology and change the ministry's creative culture. Th...
Lockheed and Elbit to team up on U.K. Challenger 2 tank bid
Aug 11, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin UK announced Wednesday it is teaming with Elbit Systems UK to bid on the British military's Challenger 2 tank upgrade. The two companies will su...
Russian Aerospace Forces to receive new aerial bombs: Report
Aug 10, 2016 (UPI)
Russia's Aerospace Force will soon receive next-generation air bombs equipped with proximity fuzes, Russian news agency Tass reported Tuesday. The head of state...
Cubic continues JTRC support
Aug 09, 2016 (UPI)
Cubic Global Defense will continue providing rotational and pre-deployment training exercises at the U.S. Army Joint Readiness Training Center in Louisiana. The...
Phoenix Nuclear Lab gets U.S. Army bomb detection contract
Aug 03, 2016 (UPI)
Phoenix Nuclear Labs has been awarded $3.6 million in U.S. Army contracts to build systems to detect defective munitions and concealed bombs. Under the contract...
Israel unveils Eitan armored personnel carrier
Aug 02, 2016 (UPI)
Israel's Ministry of Defense unveiled the Eitan, a new 8-wheeled, indigenously made armored personnel carrier, which is set to gradually replace the M1113 fleet...
BAE receives $245 million contract for Type 26 gun system
Aug 01, 2016 (UPI)
BAE Systems has received a $245 million contract to provide gun systems for the U.K.'s Type 26 Global Combat Ship, the company announced. The deal to provide th...
AM General gets $356 million to provide Humvees for Afghanistan
Aug 01, 2016 (UPI)
AM General has received a $356 million U.S. Army contract modification to provide 1,673 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles for Afghanistan. The deal in...
DFNDR chooses Honeywell's Spectra fiber for new body armor
Jul 27, 2016 (UPI)
DFNDR Armor has chosen Honeywell's Spectra fiber to use exclusively in research and development of next-generation body armor technology, Honeywell announced We...
U.S. Air National Guard fires Lockheed laser-guided training rounds for first time
Jul 26, 2016 (UPI)
A U.S. Air National Guard unit has successfully released eight Lockheed Martin Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds, or ELGTR, for the first time, the company ...
Lockheed Martin to provide counter-IED system for U.S. partner nations
Jul 26, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin will provide U.S. partner nations with Symphony Block 40 counter-IED system after receiving Navy approval, the company announced Tuesday. The sy...
Faster Speeding Bullets: Russia Test-Fires Its Own Railgun
Jul 25, 2016 (Sputnik)
A team of Russian scientists has successfully tested the country's first railgun, which relies on electromagnetic forces rather than explosives or propellant, a...
State Dept. approves $785 million arms sale to UAE
Jul 20, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. State Department has approved a $785 million arms sale to the United Arab Emirates for munitions, sustainment and support. The Defense Security Coopera...
Elbit Systems gets $30 million thermal imaging contract
Jul 20, 2016 (UPI)
Elbit Systems has been awarded an approximately $30 million contract to provide advanced thermal imaging systems to an unidentified European country, the compan...
Russia Tests Parts of 6th Generation, Railgun Equipped Near Space Warplane
Jul 19, 2016 (Sputnik)
Russia's largest radio electronics manufacturer gave a glimpse into the future of Russian air superiority confirming on Monday that components for a sixth 6th g...
Indian army receives three Dhanush howitzers
Jul 18, 2016 (UPI)
The Indian army has taken possession of three new, indigenously developed 155 mm Dhanush howitzers, the Press Trust of India reported Monday. The guns were han...
India conducts firing of Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System
Jul 15, 2016 (UPI)
India has successfully conducted a proof firing of the armament system for its 155mm, .52 caliber Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System, or ATAGS, the country's D...
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