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Indian Army To Get First ‘Dhanush’ Howitzer In November
September 8, 2015 @ 04:44 PMIndias indigenously-developed 155mm artillery gun ‘Dhanush is set to be handed over to the army in November. This would be the first artillery gun to be inducted since the Bofors scandal of 1987
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Switzerland To Buy 6 Israeli Drones For $256 Million
September 8, 2015 @ 04:30 PMThe Switzerland parliament has approved to acquire six Israeli surveillance drones, worth $256 million. The Council of States approved the purchase Monday by 30 votes against 12, whereas a left-wing minority argued in particular on human rights issues but failed to block the acquisition, the department of defense announced today
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Boeing To Test Anti-Submarine Weapon Onboard P-8A Poseidon
September 8, 2015 @ 04:22 PMBoeing has won a $23 million contract for testing a high-altitude anti-submarine warfare weapons capability on the P-8A multi-mission maritime aircraft. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Maryland (50 percent); and Seattle, Washington (50 percent), and is expected to be completed in August 2017, the company announced today
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China Liberalizes Private Entry Into Defence Research
September 8, 2015 @ 04:21 PMChina today slashed restrictions on the types of arms that private firms are allowed to develop without licenses. The State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Armament Department on Tuesday released a catalogue of weaponry that requires licensing
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South Korea To Introduce S-3 Viking ASW Planes Against NK Threats
September 8, 2015 @ 04:10 PMSouth Korea is planning to introduce overhauled S-3 Viking anti-submarine warfare (ASW) planes for countering North Korean threats. A military program review group approved last month the proposal to incorporate 12 former US Navy Vikings into service, Yonhap news service reported Sunday
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Airbus Withdraws From Japanese Tanker Aircraft Tender Citing Terms Favor Boeing
September 8, 2015 @ 04:09 PMAirbus has decided not to bid for the Japanese air-to-air refueling tanker aircraft contract worth over a billion dollars citing terms of tender favor its rival, Boeing. “The RFP allowed Japan to buy tankers under the US government's foreign military sale mechanism, which involves the two governments negotiating the contract directly,” Airbus was quoted as saying in a statement by Reuters Tuesday
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India Plans $35 Billion Defense Offsets Push
September 8, 2015 @ 03:45 PMThe Indian defense ministry will be clearing projects for defense offsets that could cross $35 billion by the end of this year. “A majority of projects cleared by the Defense Acquisition Council over the past year will be manufactured in India by foreign companies in partnership with Indian firms
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Turkey's Rocketsan Signs Rockets, Anti-Tank Missiles Deal With Poland
September 8, 2015 @ 03:16 PMTurkey's Roketsan has signed a deal with the Polish WZL1 firm to integrate two of its products, the Cirit and the UMTAS, into Polish armed forces platforms. Roketsan and WZL1 have agreed to jointly offer Roketsan's Cirit and UMTAS systems solutions to the Polish military, the defenseNews reported Monday
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Russian MoD Signs Contract for 8 Su-30SM Naval Fighters
September 8, 2015 @ 03:03 PMThe Russian Defence Ministry has purchased eight multi-role Su-30SM for use by the countrys Navy. The Naval version of the Su-30SM was revealed recently ahead of the MAKS 2015 show
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Selex To Provide Electronic Warfare Equipment For Brazillian Lynx Mk21 Aircraft
September 8, 2015 @ 01:57 PMSelex ES has won a contract to deliver electronic warfare equipment for eight Lynx Mk21A aircraft used by the Brazilian Navy. Under the contract, which was received from prime contractor AgustaWestland, Selex will be responsible for the supply of Sage electronic support measure (ESM), in addition to its defensive aid suite (DAS) controller, and a third-party countermeasure dispensing system
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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...
