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KMW heavy armoured vehicles to protect Norwegian soldiers in Afghanistan
November 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Norwegian Army has responded to the increased threat of attacks by commissioning Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) with the delivery of 20 DINGO 2 heavily armoured wheeled vehicles. The troops operating at the Hindu Kush are in need of the vehicles more than ever; since the beginning of the year, soldiers have been confronted with an increasing number of assaults by insurgents
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Lockheed Martin wins $138 million contract for Vehicle Optics Sensor Systems from...
November 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin has awarded $138 million orders from the U.S
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Bharat Dynamics to supply Milan 2T anti-tank guided missile to the...
November 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMBharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) signed on Friday a contract worth Rs 300 crore for the supply of Milan 2T, a second generation, anti-tank guided missile to the Army. The missile has a range of about 2 km with a tandem warhead
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India issues RFI for air-dropped anti-submarine munitions
November 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Navy plan to purchase air-dropped, anti-submarine munitions in order to strengthen its anti-submarine capability. It is considered by strategic analysts as an obvious move given that Chinese and Pakistani Navies are heavily dependent on submarines as part of their Naval warfare doctrines
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BAE Systems set to win $650 million M777 howitzer deal with India
November 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMBAE Land Systems 155mm/39cal M777 ultra-light howitzers is undergoing what is dubbed in the Indian media as “confirmatory trials”, which means that if the howitzer passes the test, the Indian MOD will place the order for 145 howitzers on the U.S
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Vangent to manage military health system for wounded soldiers
October 29, 2010 @ 12:00 AMVangent, Inc., a leading global provider of information management and strategic business process solutions, today announced it was awarded the Patient Movement Item Tracking System (PMITS) Sustainment contract from the Military Health System in support of the Defense Health Services Systems Program Office
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TechnoRobot introduce new class of robot: RiotBot
October 29, 2010 @ 12:00 AMTechnoRobot Spanish company introduced RiotBot – a new class of unmanned platform designed for intervention in riots, prison disturbances, or other civil disorders, where neutralization of specific elements is required by law enforcement agents, avoiding direct contact with the crowd. By operating with effective non lethal means to suppress, or deactivate a target without the presence of personnel, RiotBot can eliminate potential threats while minimizing escalation typically caused by police intervention
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Japan to upgrade warships with Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System
October 29, 2010 @ 12:00 AMJapan's fourth destroyer equipped with Lockheed Martin's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile target above the atmosphere during an international test event. "This test completes the planned upgrade of the Japanese navy's destroyers with the Aegis ballistic missile defense capability," said Jeff Bantle, Lockheed Martin's vice president of Surface-Sea Based Missile Defense Systems
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Czech Republic checkmated by EU in military transport aircraft purchase
October 29, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe European Commission has today acted to ensure fair access to public contracts by referring the Czech Republic to the Court of Justice for not complying with its obligation to award public supply contracts on the basis of public tenders. The Commission is concerned that the Czech Republic has breached EU public procurement rules by not opening up a public contract for four military tactical transport aircraft to EU-wide competition
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Sagem to supply Navigation Systems for Abu Dhabi-Class Frigates
October 29, 2010 @ 12:00 AMSagem (Safran group) has won a contract from Italian shipyard Fincantieri SpA to deliver and integrate the Sigma 40 inertial navigation systems on the new Abu Dhabi class anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigate. Integrated in the ship’s combat system, the Sigma 40 ring laser gyro inertial navigation system is a critical part of the ship
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
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...