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Russia To Help Indian Navy In Submarine Sinking Probe
August 16, 2013 @ 04:20 PMThe recent blow up of a Russian-built Indian navy submarine will be investigated by a team of Russian naval engineering specialists, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Friday. The INS Sindhurakshak, a Kilo-class (Project 877 EKM) diesel-electric powered vessel sank in harbor on Wednesday, after a fire triggered the explosion of at least two torpedoes or missiles on board, in a blast that lit up the city's waterfront, killing 18 crew members
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Newly Refurbished Indian Submarine Gutted After Explosion
August 14, 2013 @ 09:48 AMIn a huge setback to the Indian Navy, the INS Sindhurakshak, Indias most advanced diesel-electric submarine was destroyed after an explosion broke out at a high-security military dockyard in Mumbai. According to reports, 18 Navy personnel are feared dead and the submerged half of the submarine is still under fire
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Indian Three Year Defence Imports Totaled US$ 38 Billion
August 12, 2013 @ 02:26 PMThe Indian government has spent over Rs 2.35 lakh crore (USD 38
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Turkey Launches Assault Boat Competition
August 7, 2013 @ 01:07 PMTurkish officials today launched a new competition to acquire 10 new assault boats, a program dubbed the “Turkish-type assault boat” after an official RFI was issued in July. “This will be a major contest for mostly local shipyards but there will be a foreign contest, too,” one official said on Monday
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Syria Buying Russian Weapons With American Dollars
August 6, 2013 @ 10:50 AMThe Syrian government has a new problem on its hands, besides its on-going two year long conflict with homegrown rebel forces, a debilitating currency is threatening to create financial crisis. Taking advantage of the falling Syrian pound, Russia has taken to expecting hard currency for defense purchases
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Weak Indian Prosecution May Help Former Finmeccanica Executives in AgustaWestland Bribery Trial
August 2, 2013 @ 01:20 PMThe Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) not arresting former IAF chief SP Tyagi and his cousins may help the defense argument in the trial against previous Finmeccanica executives Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini in an Italian court. The CBI has been investigating the alleged payment of bribe in the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter purchase case
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Turkey To Build Its First Indigenous Helicopter Soon
August 2, 2013 @ 10:17 AMTurkish procurement officials have given approved development of the country's first indigenous Turkish helicopter in order to replace its aging UH-1s. The Turkish government signed the contract in June to design, develop and manufacture, according to Defense News
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Lockheed Martin Successfully Demonstrate Air Surveillance Radar
July 30, 2013 @ 08:34 AMLockheed Martin today successfully demonstrated its full-scale prototype long-range air surveillance radar operation to the U.S
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Astrium, South Korea To Produce GOCI-II Satellite System
July 24, 2013 @ 12:24 PMAstrium has recently signed a contract with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), to jointly design and manufacture the Geostationary Ocean Color Imager II (GOCI-II) for the future Korean mission GEO Kompsat 2B. The GOCI-II instrument, designed to provide detailed observations of the colour of the seawater, will contribute to a number of services associated with fishing, ecology and meteorology
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Russia To Buy Aerial Drones From UAE: Reports
July 18, 2013 @ 10:27 AMThe Russian military is planning to purchase aerial drones in the United Arab Emirates, a defense industry source said. “We are talking about at least two United 40 Block 5 models developed by the company ADCOM Systems,” the military source said
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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...
