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FLIR Systems Cleared of Trade Secret Theft Charges
November 27, 2014 @ 02:50 PMFLIR Systems has been cleared of misappropriating trade secrets in a long-running dispute with Raytheon. The case, heard in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, related to the way in which infrared detector maker Indigo Systems – acquired by FLIR way back in 2004 – manufactured its products, Optics
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India To Float New RFP For Artillery Systems
November 24, 2014 @ 09:03 AMIndias Defense Acquisition Council met for the first time under the new Defense Minister, Manohar Parrikar, on Saturday and cleared a proposal to procure 814 artillery guns worth $2.5 billion
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Canada’s CF-18 Modernization Puts Lockheed, Boeing Replacement Bids In Jeopardy
November 21, 2014 @ 11:39 AMCanada has decided to extend the service life of its aging fleet of CF-18 Hornet fighters affecting the prospects of Lockheed Martin and Boeing selling their latest fighters such as the F-35 and F/A-18 in jeopardy. Canada said in September that it would extend the life of its fighters to 2025 from the previous 2020 end-date
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Israel May Reduce F-35 Second Order By Half
November 17, 2014 @ 12:23 PMIsrael is likely to order 12 to 15 in the purchase of a second squadron of advanced F-35 fighter jets from the US as against the earlier deal of 31 aircrafts, local media reported. Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz was quoted as saying by Haaretz, Israeli daily earlier this month that “the money for the highly-touted deal should instead be spent developing Israels drone force and buying more relatively inexpensive rockets that can be launched from the air, sea, or land
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India Successfully Tests Agni-II Ballistic Missile
November 10, 2014 @ 08:50 AMIndia successfully conducted a test launch of a medium-range nuclear capable Agni-II ballistic missile from a military base in Orissa. The routine user-trial was conducted from Wheeler's Island in Bhadrak district, around 200km on November 9
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Indonesia To Increase Defense Budget Upto 1.5%
November 7, 2014 @ 01:43 PMIndonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu today announced that his government will increase defense spending up to 1.5 percent of the state budget
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French MdCN Cruise Missile Set For Operational Deployment Next Year
October 30, 2014 @ 10:27 AMFrench defense procurement agency, the Direction Générale de lArmement (DGA) successfully carried out the final qualification firing of the Missile de Croisière Naval (Naval cruise missile, MdCN)system on October 27, MBDA said in a statement. The cruise missile is set for operational deployment beginning next year
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Russia Likely To Win T-90 Ammunition Contract From India
October 22, 2014 @ 10:39 AMRussia is likely to win a $197 million T-90 ammunition contract from India, according to Defense News. In 2012, India took of 16,000 rounds of the same ammunition from Russia for its T-90 tanks
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Widodo Aims To Diversify Indonesia’s Defense Partnerships, Reduce Foreign Tech Imports
October 20, 2014 @ 01:15 PMIndonesia under President Joko Widodo may see a diversification of defence partners to achieve cost-effective procurement and develop local industry. Earlier this month, Indonesia decided to buy into the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administrations (DAPA) new mid-level fighter jet program
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Delayed FGFA Deal May Get The Nudge During Putin’s India Visit
October 17, 2014 @ 01:44 PMIndia and Russia may finally settle on a number of delayed defense deals including the Fifth Generational Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program during Russian President Vladimir Putins visit to India this December. Putin met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the BRICS summit in July where both leaders reportedly agreed that the $30 billion program to build 200 jets should move forward
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The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
