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Indian MoD Shortlists Five Shipyards For $10 Billion Advanced Submarine Contract

July 13, 2015 @ 01:16 PM

The Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) appointed committee has shortlisted five shipyards out of seven to compete for the INR 64,000-crore (US $10 billion) project to build six advanced submarines for the navy. Mazagon Dock, Cochin Shipyard, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Hindustan Shipyard and Goa Shipyard - and two in the private sector - Larsen and Toubro and Pipavav have been selected for the submarine project P-75i
Canada Cancels Tactical-Control Radar Units Procurement

July 13, 2015 @ 12:25 PM

Canada is terminating $55 million tactical-control radar units to support CF-18 fighter jet contract due to delays and cost over-runs. The Canadian government decided to terminate the November 2010 contract awarded to Thales Canada which was to supply two new tactical-control radar units that support CF-18 fighter jets
Tata Motors Submits Response For Indian Army’s FRCV RFI

July 13, 2015 @ 11:25 AM

Tata Motors has submitted a response for the Indian Armys Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) RFI. The Indian Army had issued a Request for Information (RFI) in June 2015 to design and develop a new generation combat vehicle platform called the Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV)
Non-Supply of Cobham Component Delays India's LCA Operational Clearance

July 13, 2015 @ 09:50 AM

The much awaited Final Operational Clearance of Indias Tejas Light Combat Aircraft is again delayed due to non-supply of newly designed quartz radome and a bolt on inflight refueling probe by Cobham UK. Other than software tweaks, the main difference b/w IOC-2 and FOC standard will involve the integration of a newly designed quartz radome and a bolt on inflight refueling probe, both supplied by Cobham UK
India Test-Fires Helicopter Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HeliNag’

July 13, 2015 @ 08:56 AM

India has successfully tested an indigenously developed anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) from a Helicopter. The anti-tank missile, “HeliNa (HELIcopter Nag)” is the helicopter launched version of Nag missile developed by the Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) among the five missiles developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP)
India Eyes Air-Borne Early Warning And Control System Export To Indonesia

July 13, 2015 @ 08:40 AM

India is in talks with Indonesia to export indigenously-made Air Borne Early Warning and Control System (AEWAC). “The AEWAC exports would be the first major export of defense systems from India under Prime Minister led government and the move fits into the governments push to reduce import of weapon systems and increase exports,” Dr Christopher Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Director General told NDTV Monday
Is This The New Manhattan Project?

July 11, 2015 @ 03:12 PM

The US Air Force and National Nuclear Security Administration tested a B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb last month which has raised alarms of a throwback to the Manhattan project which started the age of nuclear annihilation. The $11 billion program which seeks to upgrade the B61-12 bombwith precision guidance ability has had commentators in Russia and China and some in the US claim that it will trigger another arms race, an euphemism to mean that the two nuclear powers may go on to develop a similar weapon, if not already having it in their arsenal
Japan Likely To Join NATO Missile Development Consortium

July 11, 2015 @ 01:29 PM

Japan is looking to become part of NATO missile building consortium that oversees development and shares the costs of the SeaSparrow missile. The ship-borne weapon, developed by US firms Raytheon and General Dynamics, is designed to destroy anti-ship sea-skimming missiles and attack aircraft
Honeywell Wins US Nuclear Weapons Support Facility Contract

July 11, 2015 @ 01:11 PM

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies, LLC, to be the management and operating contractor for the National Security Campus (NSC) in Kansas City, Missouri. The primary mission of the NSC is the production and procurement of electrical, electronic, mechanical, electro-mechanical, plastic, and metal components and hardware for nuclear weapons
Lockheed Martin To Bid For TACOM $1.1 Billion Strategic Service Solutions Contract

July 11, 2015 @ 12:47 PM

The US Army has selected Lockheed Martin to bid for a $1.1 billion Strategic Service Solutions contract for armored vehicles, machines and systems

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