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Modi's 'Make in India' May Slow Down Defence Imports
December 29, 2014 @ 01:25 PMContrary to expectations of international arms suppliers of a rise in defence imports following a change in government in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modis ‘Make in India call may slow down direct foreign purchases. The focus of the new government has shifted to defence equipment being manufactured at home for exports and domestic use rather than imports
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Iran Tests Skyguard And Indigenously-Built Shalamcheh Missile Systems
December 29, 2014 @ 12:23 PMIran on December 27 successfully tested its Skyguard Air Defense System to shoot down hypothetical enemy drones, according to Fars News Agency. The Skyguard missile defense system was put on test on the third day of the ongoing Mohammad Rasoulallah (PBUH) military exercises
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Israel Purchases New German Warships
December 29, 2014 @ 12:15 PMIsrael last week signed a deal to purchase four new Saar-class warships from Germany, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. “We purchased four new Saar vessels,” the Israeli premier said during a graduation ceremony for the Israeli military pilots
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Irkut Completes Su-30SM Fighters And Yak-130 Trainers Delivery Under 2014 State Defense...
December 29, 2014 @ 11:48 AMIRKUT Corporation has completed the state defense order in 2014, with delivery of more than 40 Su-30SM multi-role fighters and Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft to the Russian Defense Ministry. In 2014, together with the increase of Su-30SM fighters supply to the Russian Air Force, IRKUT began the transfer of this type fighters to the Russian Naval Aviation
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Russia To Receive Corsair Surveillance UAVs In 2016
December 29, 2014 @ 10:22 AMUnited Instrument Corporation (UIC) will begin delivery of small-class Corsair surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Russian Armed Forces in late 2016, said Alexander Yakunin, CEO of UIC. "We are currently implementing a big project on the creation of a prospective small-class Corsair UAV and organization of its serial production
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General Dynamics Wins $99.7 Million Contract For Saudi Abrams Tanks
December 26, 2014 @ 12:58 PMGeneral Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has won a $99.7 million contract for M1A2 (M1A2S) Abrams tanks for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Toufan Missile, Other Latest Iranian Weapons To Feature In Military Drill
December 26, 2014 @ 12:52 PMIran yesterday began a tri-services military drill where its latest SAM, the Toufan will be fired along with the other weapons. “The high-precision Toufan missile with a range of 4 km can both be used as a land-based missile and be fired from helicopters during the wargames,” Iranian Ground Force Commander Lieutenant General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said
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Thales Appoints New Chairman And CEO
December 26, 2014 @ 12:45 PMThales has elected Patrice Caine as a new Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, following the resignations of Philippe Logak, who served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. As such, he was mandated to prepare the separation of the Chief Executive Officer role, which he will hold, and the Chairman of the Board role, which will be held by Henri Proglio
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RS-24 Yars Missile Test-Fired
December 26, 2014 @ 10:26 AMRussias intercontinental ballistic missile RS-24 Yars has been test fired from the Plesetsk military cosmodrome in the countrys northwest. The missiles dummy warheads with given accuracy hit a target at the Kura range in Kamchatka in the Russian Far East
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China's Proposed Command HQ To Focus On Winning "Regional War"
December 26, 2014 @ 10:21 AMChina's Central Military Commission (CMC) has approved a guideline promoting the construction of modernized command headquarters to enhance the military's operations. The ability to command an army to win a regional war in the age of information is the goal of this new type of command headquarters
Anduril Tests New High-Speed Autonomous Missile ‘Barracuda-100M’ for U.S. Army
Italian Air Force Awards CAE Contract for MQ-9A Predator Mission Trainer Plus...
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Russia Planning All-New Helicopter, Mi-80 to Replace Legendary Mi-8
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...