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    Reports: Microsoft Develops Custom Windows 10 Offering for Chinese Govt

    Microsoft has developed a customized version of its Windows 10 operating system for the Chinese government through a partnership with state-owned China Electronics Technology Group, Dow Jones Newswires reported Tuesday. Eva Dou and Yang Jie write CETC helped Microsoft develop the custom Windows 10 offering as the U.S.-based technology firm aims to regain access to the Chinese market and address security demands […] More

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    China Conducts FC-31 Fighter Jet Flight Test

    China has performed a flight test of the Shenyang Aircraft-built FC-31 Gyrfalcon fighter jet, Business Standard reported Monday. The fifth-generation fighter jet, which costs approximately $70 million per aircraft, is a cheaper version of the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II aircraft and is designed to carry weapons that weigh up to 8 tons. FC-31 is the updated […] More

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    IHS Markit: 2016 Defense Spending Reaches $1.57T Worldwide

    A new report from IHS Markit says that global defense spending rose to $1.57 trillion during 2016 and defense expenditures are projected to continue to increase worldwide over the next decade. IHS Markit said Monday the annual Jane’s Defense Budget Report covers nearly 99 percent of defense spending worldwide and forecasts defense expenditures for 105 countries. “Defense spending returned to a healthy rate […] More

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    NTT Data Tests Big Data Simulation Tools in Traffic Control Field Study in China

    NTT Data has performed a 12-day field study with the Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences to test the capability of big data-based simulation platforms to regulate traffic signals and mitigate traffic congestion in the city of Guiyang in China. NTT Data said Monday it conducted the study with ISCAS from Sept. 19 through Sept. […] More

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    Leonardo-Finmeccanica Receives Radar Systems Order from China

    Leonardo-Finmeccanica will supply four new radar systems for air traffic control to China under a contract with the country’s National Instruments Import and Export Corp. Instrimpex will use the four ATCR-33S NG primary radars during flight departure and landing phases and extended terminal area surveillance, Leonardo said Wednesday. The radar system is developed based on […] More

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    Visiongain: Military Land Vehicle Electronics Market’s 2016 Revenue to Hit $3B

    A report from research firm Visiongain estimates that global revenue for military land vehicle electronics will reach $3.3 billion this year. The company’s “Military Land Vehicle Electronics Market Report 2016-2026” report also predicts that technology development efforts will help drive sales growth for the sector over the next 10 years, ReportBuyer said Monday. Vistronics also forecasts China will experience a significant increase […] More

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    Report: Trade Group Pegs World Naval Market at $40B Annual Sales

    Patrick Boissier, chairman of the France-based Gican trade association, has estimated that naval sales in the global market total approximately $40 billion per year, Defense News reported Monday. Pierre Tran writes Boissier told reporters that the U.S. has some $12 billion in annual sales while Southeast Asia, India and Australia have sales worth up to $12 billion combined which excludes future […] More

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    Inmarsat, Partners to Provide Aviation Safety, Cockpit Comms Services in China

    Inmarsat has entered into a partnership with Beijing Marine Communication & Navigation Company and Aviation Data Communication Corp. to provide aviation safety and cockpit communication services in China. MCN and ADCC will offer Inmarsat’s Classic Aero voice and data safety service and SwiftBroadband-Safety cockpit and aircraft operations connectivity platform under the memorandum of understanding signed during ATC […] More

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    Air Force Starts F-15 Sensor, Weapons System Updates; Mike Gibbons, Rob Leese Comment

    The U.S. Air Force has begun to update its fleet of F-15 aircraft in an effort to maintain air superiority over China’s J-10 fighter jet, keep the fleet in service through mid-2040s and support F-22, F-35 and other fifth-generation platforms, Scout Warrior reported Thursday. Maj. Rob Leese, a spokesman for the Air Force, told the publication […] More

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    Deloitte Report: Global Defense, Aerospace Sector Hit $674B in 2015 Revenues

    A Deloitte report says the global defense and aerospace sector recorded a 3.8 percent growth rate in 2015 and generated $674.4 billion in total revenues. The consulting firm said Thursday revenue in the worldwide defense subsector rose 1.7 percent – or $5.8 billion — from the previous year driven by increases in military expenditures. Deloitte’s 2016 Global Aerospace and Defense Sector Financial Performance […] More

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    China’s Rocket for Proposed Space Station Completes Inaugural Flight

    A China-built rocket designed to transport spacecraft and astronauts to the country’s proposed space station launched Saturday at 8 a.m. Eastern time from a launch pad on Hainan Island in the South China Sea, SpaceFlight Now reported Saturday. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp., the prime contractor on the Chinese space program, said the Long March 7 […] More

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    IHS Reports ‘Record-Breaking’ $65B in 2015 Global Defense Trade

    IHS has reported a “record-breaking” $65 billion in global defense trade for 2015 after examining trends worldwide across 65 countries based on 40,000 programs in the firm’s Aerospace, Defense & Security’s markets forecast database. IHS said Monday the Global Defense Trade Report noted the Middle East as the largest importing region with an approximate $21.6 billion in defense equipment deliveries. “The global […] More