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Rheinmetall Wins Tank Ammunition Contract
November 6, 2015 @ 11:41 AMRheinmetall has won around Euro 20 million worth contract from an international customer to supply practice tank ammunition. The DM78A1 and DM78A3 subcalibre practice ammunition will be delivered in two lots between 2016 and 2018, the compay announced today
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Indian Nuclear Capable Agni-IV Missile Flight Test Scheduled On November 9
November 6, 2015 @ 10:59 AMIndia will flight test its surface-to-surface missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, Agni-IV on November 9. The test will be carried out on the Wheeler Island off Odhisha, the Hindu news daily reported Friday
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US, UK Intelligence Claim IS Bomb Plot In Russian Plane Crash
November 6, 2015 @ 10:58 AMThe USA and UK have intercepted information, which suggests that bomb might have been carried on the Russian plane Metrojet Airbus A321, which crashed last Saturday at Egypts Sinai Peninsula. The information was disclosed following a joint US-British intelligence operation, which "used satellites to uncover electronic communications" between Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria and Egypt, various media reported today
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Rosoboronexport Hopes Syrian Ops Will Attract Buyers at Dubai Air Show
November 6, 2015 @ 10:25 AMRussian Rosoboronexport is hoping to attract buyers from Middle Eastern countries at the Dubai Air Show. The company is showcasing major aerial and AD systems that include Su-35 and MiG-29M/M2 multi-role fighters, Yak-130 combat-trainer, IL-76MD-90A military transport aircraft, Ka-52 attack helicopter, Mi-35M transport-combat helicopter, Mi-17 military transport helicopters, and various AD systems that include Pantsir-S1 missile and gun complex and hopes to get export orders in the region, Rosoboronexport said in a statement Friday
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Maiden Flight Of Indian Light Utility Helicopter In December
November 6, 2015 @ 09:54 AMIndian state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) will conduct the maiden flight of the under development Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) in December. “Efforts are on to have the first flight in December,” an unnamed defence official was quoted as saying by the Hindu news daily Friday
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Saab Wins Swedish Gripen Maintenance Support Contract
November 6, 2015 @ 09:46 AMSaab has won a $17.8 million contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to provide support and maintenance for Gripen during 2016 on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces
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India’s Light Combat Helicopter To Receive Final Clearance This Month
November 6, 2015 @ 09:43 AMIndias indigenously designed Light Combat Helicopter is all set to achieve final clearance this month. Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) will start serial production the attack helicopters after getting the clearance, The Hindu reported Friday
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Russia Plans Mini Portable Nuclear Reactors For Military Operations
November 6, 2015 @ 08:47 AMRussia will create a pilot mobile mini-reactor to power military operations in the Arctic region. Russian defense ministry announced plans to develop a line of small-scale mobile nuclear reactors that can be deployed from trucks and sleds in the Arctic, Bellona news daily reported Thursday
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Indigenous Manufacturing Can Slash Defense Bidget By 50 Percent In A Decade:...
November 5, 2015 @ 02:19 PMIndia should be able to cut down the defense budget by half in a decade if it stresses on developing local technology. Addressing ‘visitors conference at the Rastrapati Bhavan, Modi also stressed on developing "local" technology to help people deal with daily challenges as well as the need to provide a proper environment and mobilise resources to encourage "innovation"
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Jeppesen To Provide iPad-Based Electronic Flight Bag Services To USAF
November 5, 2015 @ 02:02 PMThe US Air Force Air Mobility Command has signed an agreement with Jeppesen to provide iPad-based electronic flight bag (EFB) services for approximately 1,160 Mobility Air Force aircraft, and more than 16,000 related Air Force iPad users. The Mobility Air Force aircraft will be equipped with Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro, the EFB solution that streamlines the use of navigational information for military fleet programs and commercial aviation operators, Jeppesen, a part of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services announced today
CTech Secures NATO SATCOM Modernization Contract
Five of Six Ukrainian ATACMS Missiles Targeting Russia’s Bryansk Destroyed: Kremlin
Northrop Grumman Delivers Stand-In Attack Weapon Test Missile to U.S. Air Force...
British Army Enhances Night-Fighting Capabilities with New Thermal Imaging Rifle Sight
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?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...