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Transfer of technology a must for defence purchases: new Indian policy
December 16, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) put it seal on two policies yesterday, a new version of the Defence Procurement Procedure and a new Defence Production Policy. The DAC is set to formally approve the new policies within the next few weeks
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Terma, BEL pact on naval radars, MMRCA offsets
December 16, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Danish company Terma signed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on cooperation in various fields of defense technology. The signing ceremony took place under the patronage of the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms Lene Espersen, who is in India this week
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Lockheed Martin wins $1.3 billion High Frequency Satellite contract
December 16, 2010 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin Space Systems Co., was yesterday awarded a $1,310,303,131 contract modification which will provide for the production of the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite Vehicle(SV4)
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DCNS’ BRAVE effort cuts naval replenishment costs
December 15, 2010 @ 12:00 AMDCNS gave a presentation on its new-generation BRAVE (Bâtiment RAVitailleur d'Escadre) underway replenishment tanker and support vessel at the Afloat Support and Naval Logistics conference in London last week. The BRAVE concept caters for missions currently performed by up to three types of French Navy ships
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Cobham selected for new Aegis radar systems
December 15, 2010 @ 12:00 AMCobham will provide major Radio Frequency and Microwave assemblies for Aegis surveillance and fire control radar systems ordered as part of new-build Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyers for the US Navy and foreign customers. In a deal worth approximately US$40m, Cobham will provide prime contractor Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors with 3700 assemblies for each Aegis system, which has been fitted to several classes of US Navy vessel and shore based locations
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India’s Defence Procurement Procedures amended every year: Minister
December 15, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s Defence Procurement Procedures (DPP) is amended every year to speed up procurement and bring in fairness and transparency, said India’s defence minister A.K
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Smiths Detection forms Indian partnership with Veecon
December 15, 2010 @ 12:00 AMSmiths Detection today announced a combined company with its Indian sales and service partner, Veecon Systems. Smiths Detection Veecon Systems Private Ltd will be majority owned by Smiths Detection
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Pentagon awards $156 million contract to penetrate Taliban, Al Qaeda networks
December 14, 2010 @ 12:00 AMAcknowledging the serious threat from improvised explosive devices(IEDs) being employed by the Taliban, Al Qaeda and assorted groups in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Pentagon has decided to “embed” former law enforcement officials into the U.S
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India’s MMRCA contract may force defence offsets policy change
December 14, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian MoD may be forced to bring in an offsets multiplier clause in its defence offsets policy to conclude the estimated $10 billion procurement of 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA). At least two of the six bidders have demanded offset multipliers to bring in technology for fulfilling the 50% offsets amounting to about $5 billion
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Indian Air Force completes trails of basic trainer aircraft
December 13, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has completed trails of five aircraft shortlisted for the basic trainer contract and the evaluation report is expected to be submitted to the MoD by the end of December or early January. The five aircraft which participated in the trials are the American Hawker Beechcraft T-6C, the Pilatus PC-7 MkII, the Korean Aerospace Industries KT-1, EADS PZL-130 Orlik TC-II from Poland and Grob 120TP from Germany
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South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...