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Boeing To Supply India’s Air Force One
May 14, 2015 @ 04:23 PMIndian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) on Wednesday cleared a proposal to convert two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for VVIP travel as a replacement to Air Indias Jumbo jets. The two jets will be tasked to ferry the President, Prime minister and other VVIPs
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Arms Sellers Flock to Japanese Defense Exhibition
May 14, 2015 @ 04:19 PMDefense firms from US, Europe and Asia have flocked to the MAST Asia 2015 exhibition in Yokohama hoping Japan to become the next big buyer of weapons in the world. Coincidentally, the Japanese cabinet today cleared a bill to remove restrictions on the geographic deployment of Japanese troops
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Cubic Wins $1.7 Million USAF Contract To Enhance Search, Rescue Capabilities
May 14, 2015 @ 02:00 PMCubic Global Defense today announced it has won a $1.7 million contract from Support Systems Associates (SSAI) to support the US Air Force Sustainment Center for improving secure communications between rescue forces and isolated persons during civil and Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) missions
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Egypt Buying Russian S-300 Missile System: Israeli Intelligence
May 14, 2015 @ 01:26 PMA senior Israeli intelligence official confirmed on Wednesday that Egypt is buying the same advanced S-300 air defense system that Iran had bought from Russia. "I don't know what kind of threat Egypt looks at when they decide to buy it, but we do not see Egypt as the enemy
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Israel Orders Additional Skystar 300 Surveillance Aerostats
May 14, 2015 @ 01:09 PMIsraeli government has placed orders for additional Skystar 300 surveillance aerostats; the Jerusalem Post quoted unnamed sources at RT LTA as saying. The aerostat is attached to a ground station by a tethering cable that transmits power, data and two-way communications
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Cannon Upgrade for Russian Armata Tank
May 14, 2015 @ 11:47 AMRussia's next-generation Armata tank that was showcased at the victory day parade in Mascow, could be equipped with 152mm cannon, the Izvestia daily reported Thursday citing Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. Apart from 7
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Lockheed Martin Wins $174 Million Tactical Missile System Contract For UAE
May 14, 2015 @ 10:34 AMLockheed Martin announced Wednesday that has won a $174 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to produce Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) for the United Arab Emirates. Some of the productions are also meant for USA
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India to Purchase Russian Kamov KA 226T Helicopters
May 13, 2015 @ 08:19 PMThe Indian MoDs Defence Acquisition Council tonight cleared the procurement of an estimated 145 Kamov KA-226T light utility helicopters favouring the Russian chopper over its Airbus rival. The meeting, chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar took a call on the long pending helicopter procurement, intended to replace the ageing fleet of utility helicopters with the Indian army and air force
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Indian MoD Clears Purchase of BAE Systems M777 Howitzers
May 13, 2015 @ 07:47 PMIndias Defence Acquisition Council tonight cleared the procurement of M777 howitzers made by BAE Systems of the US. A council meeting chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar approved the purchase and the start of negotiations with the US government as it will be a procurement under the Foreign Military Sales program
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India Approves Purchase of Airbus C-295 Military Transport Aircraft
May 13, 2015 @ 07:31 PMIndia Approves Purchase of Airbus C-295 Military Transport Aircraft Indias defence acquisition council tonight cleared a proposal by Airbus Defence & Space and its Indian partner, the Tata Group, to procure C-295 military transport as a replacement for the Indian Air Forces Avro fleet. The Airbus-Tata team was the sole bidder to replace Indian Air Forces (IAF) fleet of 56 Avro aircraft fleet with C-295 military transport carrier
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Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
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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