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Tiger Helicopter Crews To Be Trained With Rheinmetall Simulation Technology
February 12, 2015 @ 11:04 AMThe Düsseldorf-based Group recently signed a contract to continue training the crews of the Franco-German Tiger multi-purpose attack helicopter with Rheinmetall simulation technology. In December 2014, the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière dArmement) signed a modernization program contract with ARGE TATM (ARGE Tiger Aircrew Training Means) - a cooperation between Thales and Rheinmetall
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Indian Army's Dhruv Helicopter Crashes, Two Officers Killed
February 12, 2015 @ 10:19 AMThe Indian Armys Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv yesterday crashed in Bandipore district of Jammu and Kashmir, reportedly killing two officers. The Army Aviations chopper was on a night flying training mission, took off from Manasbal base at about 7 pm and crashed within about an hour after taking off
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AgustaWestland To Skip Aero India 2015, Finmeccanica Group To Attend
February 11, 2015 @ 04:10 PMItalys Finmeccanica will be present at the Aero India show in Bengaluru, a year after being asked to leave the military exhibition Defexpo, whereas AgustaWestland will be skipping the show. Secretary for defence production G
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Lockheed Martin Proposes Radar System For UK Royal Navy’s ASAC Programme
February 11, 2015 @ 02:37 PMLockheed Martin UK Integrated Systems (UKIS) has proposed radar/mission system for the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) programme. The proposed radar system offers a 'future-proofed' solution exploiting the capability of IAI Elta's EL/M-2052 active electronically scanned array (AESA) multimode radar, according to the report published on Tuesday
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Mahindra To Buy 30% Stake In Pipavav Defense
February 11, 2015 @ 12:20 PMIndias Mahindra group is planning to acquire 30% stake in Pipavav Defense as it plans to make a foray into defense sector. Pipavav is Indias largest shipyard in the private sector
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Europe To Launch Car-Sized, Wingless Spacecraft
February 9, 2015 @ 02:58 PMEurope has planned to launch a car-sized experimental wingless space plane on a 100-minute unmanned mission, AFP reported Feb 5 2014. The European Space Agency's two-tonne, 5m-long Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) is scheduled to be blasted into space on a Vega rocket from a space pad
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Chinese Offshore Patrol Vessel Received by Nigerian Navy
February 8, 2015 @ 08:45 AMNigerian Navy received a new patrol vessel built in China which arrived in the African nation on Friday. The first of the two P-18N Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) ordered by Nigeria was delivered in November 2014 at the China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Company (CSOC)'s Wuchang Shipyard in Wuhan, China
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Harris Corp Acquires Exelis For $4.75 Billion
February 6, 2015 @ 12:26 PMHarris Corporation will acquire Exelis for an approximate $4.75 billion at $23
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Oshkosh Wins $77 Million Contract to Reset M-ATVs
February 6, 2015 @ 12:02 PMOshkosh Defense has won a contract from the US Army to reset 800 Oshkosh-produced Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATVs). This M-ATV Reset program will help the US Army achieve its goal of standardizing the M-ATV fleet configuration and ensuring that its primary MRAP platform is 100% mission ready following years of operation in theater, according to the company press release on Feb 5
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Boeing Wins $223 Million Combat Logistics Support Contract
February 5, 2015 @ 01:32 PMThe US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has awarded the second phase of a performance-based contract to Boeing, worth $223 million, that reduces combat logistics support costs while enhancing warfighter readiness. Under terms of the contract, Boeing will provide support for 11 different aircraft, according to the companys press release
Russia Begins Mass Production of Typhoon-PVO Combat Vehicle
Denmark Donates Satellite Services to Ukraine via EU Defense Agency
Indra to Modernize Colombia's Air Traffic Network
Australia Builds First Permanent Defence Space Workforce
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...