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Joko Widodo Under Fire For Appointing Controversial New Defense Minister
October 29, 2014 @ 01:38 PMIndonesias newly elected President Joko Widodo has come under fire for appointing a controversial former army chief of staff Ryamizard Ryacudu as the countrys new defense minister. Ryacudu was notably criticized for praising a group of soldiers who had been jailed for killing a Papuan pro-independence leader as “heroes” in 2003
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European Defence Firms Keen On Partnerships With Russia, Claims Rosoboronexport
October 29, 2014 @ 01:13 PMEuropean weapons manufacturers are keen on closer cooperation with Russia, but the current “political situation” makes this cooperation rather difficult, said Sergey Ladigin Deputy Director General of Rosoboronexport at the Euronaval exhibition. Russian defence firms are facing sanctions from European countries over the Ukraine crisis, though many European governments have responded half heartedly over the US call for Western sanctions
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Airbus DS, DCNS To Jointly Develop Ship-Based Helicopter UAS
October 29, 2014 @ 12:57 PMAirbus Defence and Space and DCNS signed a cooperation agreement on Tuesday 28 October 2014 in Paris to develop a ship-based helicopter UAS capability at Euronaval 2014. This technological partnership will help to speed up the market release of the TANAN vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) tactical helicopter UAS, as it takes into account the naval sectors requirements and the aircrafts efficient integration onto all types of armed vessels from the outset
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Thales and NATS Consortium To Transform UK MoD's Air Traffic Management At...
October 29, 2014 @ 12:53 PMAQUILA, a joint venture between NATS and Thales, has signed a contract to deliver Marshall, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) programme to transform terminal air traffic management at military airfields. The contract is valued at around £1
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India’s Avro Replacement Program Gets First Bid, More To Follow?
October 29, 2014 @ 12:39 PMThe Indian Air Forces Avro replacement program could once again reach a stalemate after receiving only a single bid from Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL). The ministry of defense was forced to extend the deadline to October, a month before, to seek price bids after foreign aircraft-makers showed no interest in bidding for the $3
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Insitu Unveils Next-Generation ScanEagle UAV At Euronaval 2014
October 29, 2014 @ 09:41 AMInsitu announced today ScanEagle 2, the next generation of its revolutionary ScanEagle platform at Euronaval 2014. Leveraging lessons learned from more than 800,000 operational hours, ScanEagle 2 provides increased payload power and expanded payload options, a more robust navigation system, better image quality due to a fully digital video system and a state-of-the-art, purpose-built propulsion system
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India Offers Vietnam $100 Million Line of Credit To Acquire Naval Vessels
October 29, 2014 @ 09:39 AMIndia has agreed to supply four offshore patrol vessels and possibly the BrahMos missile to Vietnam. The announcement came after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his visiting Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Tan Dung
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Singapore To Deploy Gigantic 180-Foot Surveillance Blimp
October 29, 2014 @ 09:13 AMSingapore has announced plans to deploy a huge tethered surveillance balloon to boost its maritime and air security. The helium-filled "aerostat" will be equipped with radar equipment that can spot threats from as far as 200 kilometres (125 miles) away, according to the ministry of defense website
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Airbus DS, Tatas Bid To Build C295 Transport In India
October 28, 2014 @ 01:15 PMAirbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) have submitted a joint bid to replace the Indian Air Force´s fleet of Avro aircraft with the market-leading Airbus C295 medium transport. The teaming follows a detailed industrial assessment and stringent evaluation of the Indian private aerospace sector by Airbus Defence and Space, which concluded with the selection of Tata Advanced Systems as the Indian Production Agency (IPA) exclusive partner for this prestigious programme, according to an official statement
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Meprolight Buys Night Vision Manufacturer New Noga Light
October 28, 2014 @ 01:11 PMMeprolight has bought New Noga Light's Operations and Assets, the company announced today. The sales, marketing, and support for New Noga Light's line of products will continue to be implemented without interruption
Ukrainian MP Accused of Enabling Russian Infiltration of Anti-Corruption Bureau
Bangladesh Air Force’s Chinese-made Jet Crashes into School during Class, Killing 19
Israel Signs $150M Deal for Humvee Purchase from U.S. Firm AM General...
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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...