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India Received US $5.02 Million as Foreign Investment in Defence 'so far'
July 24, 2015 @ 12:43 PMIndia has so far received US$ 5.02 million (INR 32 crore) in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defense industry sector
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General Dynamics To Modernize Weapons Control System of US, Australian Submarines
July 24, 2015 @ 12:35 PMGeneral Dynamics has won a $20 million contract from the US Navy to continue modernizing the AN/BYG-1 Weapons Control System (WCS) Technology Insertion and Advanced Processing Build software for US as well as Australian submarines. The AN/BYG-1 software analyses and tracks submarine and surface-ship contact information, providing tactical, situational awareness for submarine crews including the capability to target and employ torpedoes and missiles
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Jordan Receives 16 Retired Cobra Combat Helicopters From Israel For Border Security
July 24, 2015 @ 10:11 AMJordan has received close to 16 retired US supplied Cobra combat helicopters free of charge from Israel to counter insurgents on the Syrian and Iraqi borders. “The handover initiated last year was approved by Washington, which provided mechanical overhauls for the aircraft before they were incorporated free of charge in Jordans existing Cobra fleet,” Reuters quoted an US official as saying Thursday
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Singaporean Firm Sanctioned For Supporting North Korean Arms Imports
July 24, 2015 @ 09:49 AMThe US has imposed unilateral economic sanctions on a Singaporean shipping company accusing them of supporting North Korean company to import concealed arms shipment and related materials. Senat Shipping Company has been sanctioned for alleged support to North Korean Ocean Maritime Management Company which is already facing sanctions for attempting to import weaponry to the communist nation
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Lockheed Martin Wins Electronic Warfare Contract To Protect US Navy's Fleet
July 23, 2015 @ 04:35 PMLockheed Martin has won a $154 million contract from US Navy to upgrade the fleet's electronic warfare defences against evolving anti-ship missile threats. Under this low-rate initial production contract for block 2 of the Navy's Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), Lockheed Martin will provide additional systems to upgrade the AN/SLQ-32 systems on US aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and other warships with key capabilities to determine if the electronic sensors of potential foes are tracking the ship
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Production Constraints, New Orders May Hinder Rafale Deliveries to India
July 23, 2015 @ 04:12 PMEven after increasing production of the Rafale Fighter from the present 11 a year to three a month, Dassault may find it difficult to commit early deliveries to India. While negotiations for the purchase of 36 Rafale aircraft have commenced between the French and the Indian governments, Dassault is facing the challenge to scale up production within a relatively short time to fulfil its existing contracts with Egypt, Qatar and the French Air Force (FAF)
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China Debuts Zubr-Class Hovercraft In A Navy Drill
July 23, 2015 @ 04:06 PMChinese Peoples Liberation Army navy debuted its "new-type" Zubr-class hovercraft in a recent drill. The Ukraine-made hovercraft was set out for a landing exercise in mid-July by a squadron under the PLA navys South Sea fleet
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General Dynamics To Support SCOUT Specialist Vehicle Fleet Till 2024
July 23, 2015 @ 03:49 PMGeneral Dynamics UK has won a £390 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide in-service support for the SCOUT Specialist Vehicle (SV) fleet until 2024. The contract is an extension of the in-service support that General Dynamics UK was contracted to provide for the SCOUT SV fleet until 2020
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L-3 Wins US Contract For 9 Electro-Optical Sensor Systems
July 23, 2015 @ 03:37 PML-3 KEO has won a multi-million dollar contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for nine MK 20 Electro-Optical Sensor Systems (EOSSs). L-3 KEO will build and test the systems, as well as perform engineering services activities, over the course of the next two years in US
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Lockheed Martin Integrates Communications, Targeting Payloads Into U-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft
July 23, 2015 @ 03:36 PMLockheed Martin has integrated and flight tested seven Open Mission Systems (OMS) payloads in a span of less than three months into a U-2 Dragon Lady high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. The company announced Wednesday that it marks its sixth demonstration flight in support of the US Air Force's OMS vision
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One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
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