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UK Plans 166bn Pounds Spend On Aircraft Carriers, Subs
October 23, 2015 @ 12:08 PMThe UK Ministry of Defence has published its latest equipment plan for spending 166 billion Pounds on new equipment including aircraft carriers and submarines over the next decade. The Spending plan is a part of a stable base for the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) of the UK Ministry of Defense The ministry has published the third annual update on Defence Equipment Plan after an independent audit found the cost of the departments 13 biggest equipment programmes fell by 247m pounds last year
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New Zealand Navy Reviews Lockheed Martin's Combat System Upgrade For ANZAC Ships
October 23, 2015 @ 11:07 AMThe New Zealand's ANZAC frigate systems upgrade project has completed the combat system critical design review. Lockheed Martin Canada claimed that it is major milestone in modernization of the Royal New Zealand Navy's two ANZAC Class ships, the company announced Thursday
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Turbomeca Offers Engine solution To Poland's H22M Helicopter
October 22, 2015 @ 12:42 PMTurbomeca is delivering an optimum engine solution and industrial benefits for the Polands manufacturing sector. The delivery is in support of a long-range tactical transport helicopter H225M caracal acquisition by the nations armed forces
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Sikorsky Set To Build Super Hawk presidential Helicopters In India
October 21, 2015 @ 01:02 PMLockheed Martin has started to construct the first lot of six VH 92 Super Hawk helicopters that transport the US president in India. The new generation helicopter is based on the Sikorsky S-92, whose cabin; some other parts and wire harnesses are made only in India in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) at Hyderabad in India, the economic Times reported Tuesday
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Royal Navy Receives First Upgraded AW101 Merlin Helicopter
October 19, 2015 @ 01:54 PMFinmeccanica-AgustaWestland has delivered the first of seven upgraded AW101 Merlin HC Mk3 helicopters to the Royal Navy as part of Phase 1 of the Merlin Life Sustainment Programme (MLSP). Twenty five AW101 Merlin HC Mk3/3A aircraft will be converted to Merlin HC Mk4/4A configuration for the Royal Navy in two phases as a replacement for the Sea King HC Mk4 in the amphibious support role, according to design and manufacture contract awarded in January 2014
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Indian Sub-Sonic Cruise Missile Nirbhay Test Fails Midway
October 16, 2015 @ 12:46 PMIndias indigenous sub-sonic cruise missile Nirbhay failed mid-way after it was fired from Chandipur Friday. The missile failed to hit the target after it nose-dived in the Bay of Bengal midway 11 minutes after it was fired, Sources said
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After Holes In Fuselage, Eurofighter Typhoon Now Faces Fuel Tank Problems
October 15, 2015 @ 03:24 PMAfter holes in the fuselage, Eurofighter Typhoon is now facing a problem with the external fuel tank. The aircraft is now facing a problem with the external fuel tank
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Germany To Halt Eurofighter Typhoon Deliveries Citing Technical Flaw
October 14, 2015 @ 02:32 PMGermany will freeze deliveries of the Eurofighter Typhoon after it found a technical flaw in the way holes were drilled in the fuselage. German defense ministry announced Tuesday that it would halt the deliveries of the Eurofighter Typhoon after identifying a technical defect; Airbus though said that the flaw does not impact the aircrafts overall performance
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Saab Wins US Carl-Gustaf Ammunition Order
October 13, 2015 @ 03:17 PMSaab has received an ammunition order from US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. The order is a part of the contract announced in August 2014 for the 84-mm recoilless rifle system
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Samsung, L & T Bag Indian Army’s $750 Million Howitzer Deal
October 8, 2015 @ 02:44 PMKorea's Samsung Techwin and its Indian partner Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has won a Rs $750 million order to supply the Indian Army with 100 self-propelled (SP), tracked howitzers. Indian publication Business Standard reported that the defence ministry has written to L&T and Samsung informing them that their gun - called the K-9 Vajra - has cleared army trials conducted in 2013 and 2014
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The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
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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...
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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...