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CBI Probe into AgustaWestland Deal Unnecessary: Former IAF Chief SP Tyagi
June 25, 2015 @ 11:16 AMAn inquiry by the Indian Air Force and Ministry of Defense (MoD) may have found no substance in the AgustaWestland bribery allegations prior to handing over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Former Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi said in an interview to India Today magazine, "Since there were allegations, an inquiry was definitely required
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Mountain Secure Systems Wins DRS Technologies’ SABRE Contract
June 25, 2015 @ 11:06 AMMountain Secure Systems (MSS) has won a two-year development and production contract from DRS Technologies to provide ruggedized video management units (VMUs) for Surveillance and Battlefield Reconnaissance Equipment (SABRE) Systems. MSS, the subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI) and supplier of rugged electronic solutions, announced Wednesday that the MSS will provide computing resources for the primary Operator's Control Station (OCS) on the Surveillance and Battlefield Reconnaissance Equipment (SABRE) system from DRS Technologies
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Drone Aviation Wins BAE Systems' Contract For US Aerostat Enhancement
June 25, 2015 @ 10:15 AMDrone Aviation Corp (DAC) has won a contract from BAE Systems for enhancing and supporting two WASP aerostat systems for upcoming Department of Defense (DoD) exercises. WASP Aerostat systems are owned and operated by the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command Battle Lab (SMDCBL)
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General Dynamics Wins $219 Million Contract For WIN-T Increment 2 Systems
June 25, 2015 @ 10:15 AMGeneral Dynamics has won a $219 million first full rate production contract from the US Army to build additional Warfighter Information Network – Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 systems. The company announced Wednesday that the contract includes the production of more than 300 vehicle-based network communication nodes along with related equipment and materials
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France To Supply 23 Multipurpose Helicopters To Saudi For $560 Million
June 25, 2015 @ 10:09 AMFrance is set to supply 23 H145 multipurpose Airbus helicopters for border patrols for 500 million euros (560 million dollars) to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Prince Mohammed Bin Salman met with French officials on Wednesday
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China Unwilling to Transfer Missile Tech to Turkey
June 24, 2015 @ 04:07 PMChina, like the US and Europe has declined to transfer technology as part of its bid to sell FD-2000 air defence system to Turkey. As a result Turkey may not be able to operate the FD-2000, the export version of the Chinese HQ-9 system effectively, WantChinaTimes said quoting Russian media which translated an interview of Ismail Demir, head of Turkey's Under-secretariat for Defense Industries
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Antonov Completes AN−26 First Stage Modernization
June 24, 2015 @ 04:04 PMAntonov has completed the AN−26 transport aircrafts first phase of modernization for delivery to the Ukraine's Ministry of Defense. It is first aircraft from 14 ones to be delivered for operations in the zone of antiterrorist actions, the company announced Tuesday
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Japan To Establish Defense Equipment Agency
June 24, 2015 @ 04:02 PMJapan plans to establish a new agency for defense equipment, including all processes from development and procurement to final disposal by October this year. The agency will be provisionally called the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency and is expected to be a powerful entity that will control nearly a third of the country's defense budget, Nekkei reported Tuesday
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General Atomics To Support Gray Eagle UAV, Satellite Communications Terminals
June 24, 2015 @ 03:51 PMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems has won a $121.3 million modification contract from the US for 19 Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles and 19 satellite communications air data terminals
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Raytheon To Provide 53 Surveillance Radars To US Navy
June 24, 2015 @ 03:10 PMRaytheon has won a $153 million contract to produce 53 maritime, littoral and overland surveillance radars for US Navys Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft fleet. The AN/APY-10 delivers accurate and actionable information in all weather, day and night, for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, and for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions
Germany Announces Suspension of Arms Exports to Israel
AM General to Supply 60 JLTV Vehicles to Canada under $180M
Spain, Switzerland Cancel F-35 Jet Order Over Trump's Europe Policy
Hanwha Launches First Mass-Produced AESA Radar for KF-21 Fighter
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
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...