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Russia, Iran Sign Deal To Upgrade Mi-17 Helicopter Service Center
November 11, 2015 @ 10:47 AMRussian Helicopters has won a contract from the Iranian Helicopter Support and Renewal Company (PANHA) to upgrade its maintenance and overhaul facility for Mi-17 helicopters. Two contracts have been reached to "in compliance with the memorandum signed in October 2015 with the PANHA factory on its retrofitting," the Russian companys deputy Alexander Shcherbinin was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti at the Dubai Airshow
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Russia Training Iranian Troops To Operate S-300 Air Defence Missile System
November 11, 2015 @ 10:31 AMIranian troops are being trained in Russia on how to operate the S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system in preparation to Tehran taking delivery of it by this year end. Irans defence minister, Hossein Dehghan told local journalists yesterday that the “executive stage” of the agreement is over and that his country would receive a "major part" of the shipment in less than two months, Press-TV reported
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Japan Tests Chu-SAM Kai Missile Ten Times
November 11, 2015 @ 10:29 AMJapan has successfully tested Chu-SAM Kai surface-to-air missile system ten times including an interception of a supersonic target. Japan tested the missile system at the White Sand Missile Range firing the system ten times
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Finmeccanica Wins Italian Navy Contract For Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship
November 11, 2015 @ 10:24 AMTFincantieri and Finmeccanica, through its subsidiary Selex ES (RTI) has won a contract from the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) for a patrol vessel as a part of Italian navys renewal plan. The six previous patrol vessels were assigned in May, and other three units still are in option
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US Approves $650 Million C-130J Super Hercules Sale To France
November 11, 2015 @ 08:59 AMThe US Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) has approved a $650 million sale of C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft to France. The sale includes associated equipment, parts and logistical support, DSCA said in a statement Tuesday
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US Navy Tests Trident II Ballistic Missiles
November 11, 2015 @ 08:20 AMThe US navy has successfully flight tested two Lockheed Martin Trident II D5 ballistic missiles. The Navy launched the unarmed missiles in the Pacific Ocean from a submerged Ohio-class submarine
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India’s Enhanced Foreign Investment Limit To Benefit Defense Sector
November 10, 2015 @ 02:14 PMIndia has increased the FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board) monetary limit for approving Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 15 sectors including Defense and Civil Aviation. This is the second time the FIPB monetary limit has been raised in a year
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Science Applications International Wins US Navy's C4ISR Support Contract
November 10, 2015 @ 02:03 PMScience Applications International has won a $94 million contract from the US Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) to provide technical services for the shipboard, submarine, shore and airborne platforms. The contract has a one year base period of performance, four one-year options
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B-Temia, Sagem To Co-develop Exoskeletons For Industrial, Military Applications
November 10, 2015 @ 12:28 PMB-Temia and Sagem (Safran) have signed a technological and business development agreement to develop and market new-generation exoskeletons for industrial and military applications. Exoskeletons are bio-mechanical and electronic structures worn on the body to assist and enhance people's movements, or to restore mobility
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Lockheed Martin Upgrades Security On US Air Force GPS Control Segment
November 10, 2015 @ 12:08 PMThe security upgrades developed by Lockheed Martin for the current ground control system of the US Air Force's Global Positioning System (GPS) have been fully operationalized to safeguard data and to ensure satellite availability. The GPS Intrusion Protection Reinforcement (GIPR) technology refresh is part of the Air Force's strategy to modernize the current GPS system and to ensure the availability of its services for more than one billion global military, civilian and commercial users daily, the company announced Monday
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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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
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Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
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