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QinetiQ to Deliver Shore-Based Type 45 Destroyer Trainer for UK

QinetiQ has received a contract to build a shore-based trainer replicating the UK Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer's platform management systems.

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US Marine Corps Awards Curtiss-Wright Expeditionary Satellite Contract

Curtiss-Wright has received a contract to deliver network equipment for the US Marine Corps Wideband Satellite-Expeditionary program.

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Turkish Altay Tanks to Begin Trials Next Month

BMC will deliver the first two Altay main battle tanks to the Turkish Armed Forces on April 23 for testing.

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Lockheed Martin Wins $474M Trident II Missile Deal From US, UK

Lockheed Martin receives a $474-million contract to supply Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missiles to the US Navy.

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Russia Plans to Reverse-Engineer US Reaper Drone It Forced Down

Russia is mulling a plan to reverse-engineer the American MQ-9 Reaper drone that it recently forced down over the Black Sea.

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Japan Plans Tomahawk-Equipped Aegis Destroyers by 2027: Report

Japan reportedly plans to equip its eight Aegis destroyers with Tomahawk cruise missiles by 2027.

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UK Would Need 10-Year Warning to Repel Russian Attack: Ex-General

The UK has not been spending enough on defense, a former military official cautioned, and would need five to ten years of warning to repel a Russian invasion.

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USAF Purchases 1,500 StormBreaker Air-to-Surface ‘Smart’ Munitions

The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $320-million contract to produce and deliver 1,500 GBU-53/B StormBreaker air-to-surface “smart” munitions. 

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Northrop Grumman Tests Programmable Aircraft Processor’s In-Flight Capability

Northrop Grumman has demonstrated its programmable open missions systems compliant processor on a flight test in Maryland.

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Ukrainians Crowdsource Scorpion Light Tanks for Military

Ukrainian volunteers have started an international crowdsourcing campaign to provide their military with a fleet of FV101 Scorpion light tanks.

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