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Upgraded Mirage 2000’s Multi-Function Displays To Enhance Operational Life By 20 Years
August 31, 2015 @ 01:14 PMThe upgraded Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft will be installed with India-made multi-function displays under Indo-French partnership to enhance operational life of the multi-role fighters by 20 years. The potential project valued at US $15 million (INR 100 crore) is a joint venture between Samtel Avionics and Thales, (STAL)
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KRTV Showcases Grom E1/E2 Stand-off Munitions At MAKS 2015
August 31, 2015 @ 01:00 PMRussian Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV) has unveiled Grom-E1/E2 stand-off munitions at the ongoing MAKS-2015 airshow. Both Grom-E1 guided cruise missile and Grom-E2 gliding bomb are undergoing trials, Janes quoted KTRV director general, Boris Obnosov as saying last Friday
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Switzerland Not To Help India In Rheinmetall Bribery Investigations
August 31, 2015 @ 12:35 PMSwitzerland has denied offering support to India in investigating bribery cases involving two Swiss companies to win arms deals. “As the requesting authority did not deliver information requested by international assistance law, the OAG (Office of the Attorney General) was by law not in a position to provide information,” an OAG spokesman was quoted as saying via an emailed comment to Reuters on Sunday, confirming a report by the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper
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CYBERBIT Awarded Cyber-security Contracts by European and African Customers
August 30, 2015 @ 12:34 PMElbit Systems subsidiary, CYBERBIT was recently awarded cyber security contracts by a European and an African country. The contracts will be performed over a two-year period
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Russian Helicopters to Set Up Maintenance Center in India
August 30, 2015 @ 08:59 AMRussian Helicopters are planning to set up new maintenance and repair centers for aircraft in India and also to upgrade the existing ones. Special consideration will be given to upgrading previously supplied helicopters: upgrade work on rotor transmission, fuel system, radio navigation and communications equipment; installation of a new-type engine and APU (auxiliary power unit); improved protection against terrorist threats
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China To Showcase New Strategic Bomber At Military Parade Next Week
August 30, 2015 @ 08:52 AMChina is building a new bomber and will showcase a model in the military parade in Beijing next week. The new bomber is a refitted model independently developed for long-distance precision strikes and will be was loosely based on a previous bomber model, but 90 per cent has been refitted, Bao Lianjing, leading pilot of the parade debut formation, said
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Combat Effectiveness of Yak-130 Enhanced
August 30, 2015 @ 08:28 AMIrkut has demonstrated Yak-130 trainer aircraft fitted with laser rangefinder intended for visual identification of ground and surface targets and measurement of slant range to them at the MAKS-2015. Russia has upgraded the the Yak-130 (tail number 01)in a bid to showcase it as not just a trainer but also as a light attack aircraft to its foreign customers
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Belarus To Purchase 8 More Yak-130 Jet Trainers
August 29, 2015 @ 01:24 PMBelarus plans to purchase eight more Yakovlev (Mitten) Yak-130 jet trainers from Russia, in addition to four planes, which Irkut Corporation agreed to deliver. "In the near future, the purchase of eight more such planes is planned
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Boston Engineering Wins USAF Contract For UAV Motor Control Capabilities
August 29, 2015 @ 12:57 PMBoston Engineering has won a $150,000 contract from the US Air Force to enhance its UAV capabilities and to also reduce drone noise. Specifically, Boston Engineering announced Friday that it will demonstrate an embedded motor control platform to accelerate US Air Force UAV research and development initiatives
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Four US F-22 Fighter Jets Arrive In Germany For NATO Training Mission
August 29, 2015 @ 12:57 PMFour US F-22 tactical fighter jets have arrived at the Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany to begin NATO training exercises. The United States sent four F-22 Raptors, one C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft, and approximately 60 airmen to conduct air training through mid-September
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Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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