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Lockheed Martin To Deliver Military Equipment Tracking Solution To UK
July 23, 2015 @ 01:37 PMLockheed Martin has won a $28 million contract from the UK Armed Forces to continue delivering its Joint Asset Management and Engineering Solution (JAMES), a system that keeps track of military equipment and assets, for another six years. An initial $31
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Moscow Demands Return of Communication systems Installed On Mistral
July 23, 2015 @ 01:04 PMRussia has opened discussions with France this week on returning its communication systems installed on the Mistral-class helicopter carriers. Moscow and Paris discussed the unavoidable situations related to the return of Russian equipment which was already installed on the ships at the round of consultations held this week in Moscow
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Turkey To Fly Zeppelins Along Syrian Border To Counter IS Threat
July 23, 2015 @ 01:03 PMTurkey plans to beef up border security by flying zeppelins and building two-fence border system as part of an ‘integrated system plan to secure ‘critical parts of border to counter ISIL threat. Turkey will be beefing up security along the Syrian borders to block Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists transit points after the international community accused the nation of not doing its best to stop the flow of foreign fighters from Turkey to its neighbors
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India To Increase Indigenous Content Threshold For Defense Manufacturers
July 23, 2015 @ 11:35 AMIndias latest Defense Procurement Procedure (DPP) will lay more emphasis on homegrown proposals with increase in indigenous content threshold for ‘buy Indian and ‘buy and make Indian categories. According to Indian Express News Daily, the committee formed by Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar to revise the DPP is laying emphasis on promoting “Make In India” in the defense sector
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Singapore, US Navies Conduct Torpedo Firing Exercise
July 23, 2015 @ 11:26 AMThe Singaporean Navy (RSN) and US Navy have successfully conducted Torpedo firing exercise as part of the Co-operation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise yesterday. The RSNs RSS Supreme, Formidable-class frigate and Singaporean Air Forces Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk naval helicopter along with US Navys MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopter took part in the combined torpedo exercise
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India To Seek ‘Negotiated Resolution’ Instead Of Blacklisting Defense Firms
July 23, 2015 @ 10:29 AMIndias latest Defense Procurement Procedure (DPP) is likely to propose alternative mechanisms to curb corruption instead of blacklisting defense manufacturers. The new DPP to be announced next month is considering ‘negotiated resolution with the accused company similar to ‘deferred prosecution agreements (DPA) followed by UK and US, according to Indian Express news daily report on Thursday
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Upgraded Eurofighter Typhoon to Cost 20 Per Cent Less
July 23, 2015 @ 09:27 AMIn an attempt to woo customers for the Eurofighter Typhoon, BAE Systems has cut its production cost by 20 per cent while upgrading some features. During a briefing at the Royal International Air Tattoo, in Fairford, Glos, the company, RAF and ministers said that the jet was being upgraded from a “multi-role” to a “swing role” jet, with greater capabilities that make it more attractive to potential buyers
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Peru To Showcase Chinese Multi-Barrel Rocket Launchers At National Day Parade
July 22, 2015 @ 04:14 PMPeru will showcase its imported Chinese 122mm Type 90 Multi-Barrel Rocket Launchers during the national day parade on July 29, the Global Times reports on Wednesday. China handed over 27 122mm Type 90 Multi-Barrel Rocket Launchers to Peru in a delivery ceremony on July 18 and Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, defense minister and commanders of the armed force were all presented at the event, Peru's local media reports
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Indian Navy, DRDO, SAIL Team To Produce Steel For Indigenous Submarines
July 22, 2015 @ 03:48 PMIndian Navy along with Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Steel Authority of India (SAIL) have tied up to develop a special grade steel for indigenously designed nuclear powered stealth submarines. “This is an achievement as other exporting nations that produce the special steel were either unwilling or unable to continue selling it to India
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Indian Defense FDI Cap Increase Has No Impact On Investment Inflow
July 22, 2015 @ 03:36 PMThe increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) cap from 26 per cent to 49 per cent in Indian defense sector has had no impact on the investment flow and has only managed a miniscule INR 48 lakh (US $0.08 million) in the past year
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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