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Night vision assault rifle for India’s networked soldier
December 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s future networked soldier will be equipped with the ability to find targets in the dark, thanks to the defense research and development organization (DRDO) developing a night vision integrated 5.56 mm rifle
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India’s Defence Information and Communications Projects Closed to Foreign Vendors
December 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMInternational vendors will be kept out the defence information, communication technology (ICT) and net centric project areas in India as the government would like to keep this sector exclusively for Indian companies. Going by the observation of Indian minister of state for defence, Mr
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Sikorsky, AgustaWestland compete for $2 billion Denmark helicopter order
December 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMSikorsky and AgustaWestland are in the race to bag a $2BN order for 12 helicopters from Denkmark. While Sikorsky is fielding its MH 60R multi-mission helicopters, AgustaWestland had jumped in with its AW159 and AW101 helicopters
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Fire control system for mini-UAVs developed: ScanEagle could fire weapons
December 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe U S Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) recently demonstrated a miniaturized fire control system capable of arming small, tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) with miniature weapons. It is called the Weapons Management Suite (WMS)
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India’s DRDO “inverse-engineers” powerful explosive charge, could be used in Arjun tank...
December 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s Arjun main battle tank could get shells containing CL-20 explosive, a powerful new explosive charge, which is claimed to be several time more potent than RDX or HMX, the conventional explosive charges used in shells. The CL-20 shell could be fired from the 120mm main gun of the Arjun tank
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A mere 90,000 assault rifles a year manufactured in India
December 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMFor a country facing insurgency and militancy, its defence and security forces place orders for only 90,000 5.56mm assault rifles out of a total of 164,000 small and personnel arms a year
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Indian MoD fines BAE Systems for defective Hawk trainer parts
December 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian MOD has fined BAE Systems for supplying defective components for the Hawk AJT aircraft in service with the Indian Air Force (IAF). The defective components caused delays in supply of the aircraft by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to the IAF, Defence Minister A K Antony told Indian parliament
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U.S. Army RFP for new Ground Combat Vehicle
December 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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Raytheon wins Iraqi Naval C4ISR contract
December 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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U.K. MoD Buys 200 Ocelot Light Protected Patrol Vehicles
November 30, 2010 @ 12:00 AMForce Protection Europe has signed a contract with the UK MoD to supply an order of 200 Ocelots, and an initial spares package, for the Light Protected Patrol Vehicles (LPPV) programme. The contract is valued at approximately £180 million and delivery of the vehicles is scheduled to be completed by Spring 2012
Dutch F-35s Train for Rapid Deployment in Estonia
Turkish Baykar to Make Drones in Morocco
Sweden Announces $1.2B Military Support, its Biggest Ever to Ukraine
French Armament Directorate Orders Renovation of 100 Leclerc Tanks
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U