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Iran Navy To Develop Anti-Ship Phalanx Weapon System
March 9, 2015 @ 02:19 PMIran has plans to manufacture a homegrown version of the Phalanx, a close-in weapon system (CIWS) on board military vessels for defense against anti-ship missiles, Tasnim News Agency reported Saturday. “The research work has now started on the Phalanx system to build its Iranian model,” Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari was quoted as saying by the agency
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Cubic Corp To Provide Training Tech To Italian Army
March 9, 2015 @ 01:25 PMCubic Corp announced today that it has won a $2.6 million contract from the Italian Ministry of Defense to enable heightened realism for Italian Army combat training
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Saudi Arabia Topples India As Biggest Defense Importer For 2014
March 9, 2015 @ 01:06 PMSaudi Arabia has overtaken India to become the world's biggest weapons importer in 2014, research company IHS said on Sunday. Saudi imports rose by 54 per cent between 2013 and 2014, and based on planned deliveries imports will grow 52 per cent to $9
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Kitron To Develop Test Program Set For F-35 Fighter Aircraft Avionics Evaluation
March 9, 2015 @ 01:04 PMKitron will develop a test program set (TPS) for evaluating and troubleshooting F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft avionics under a four-year development contract awarded by Northrop Grumman Corporation. Kitron was selected as an international source for TPS equipment, which consists of complex Interface Test Assemblies that work with the LM-STAR test system developed by Lockheed Martin
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India Eyes Russian FGFA As MMRCA Deal Delays
March 9, 2015 @ 12:40 PMIndia may look at sealing the Russian stealth fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) deal as negotiation on Rafale fighter MMRCA deal is still facing deadlock, Times of India reported today quoting unnamed sources close to the Defense Ministry. "Faced with continuing deadlock in the mega deal to acquire 126 French Rafale fighters, India is now pressing the throttle to seal the even bigger project with Russia for the stealth fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA)," the newspaper reported
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L&T, Pipavav Wins $9.5 Billion To Build Six Diesel Submarines For Indian...
March 9, 2015 @ 11:42 AMLarsen & Toubro (L&T) and Pipavav Defense & Offshore Engineering have won $9.5 billion contract to build six diesel submarines with Air Independent Propulsion System (AIP) technology for Indian Navy, Local media reported Monday
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HATSOFF To Set Up Second Simulator Platform
March 9, 2015 @ 10:09 AMThe Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF) is planning to set up a second simulator platform in Bangalore for training pilots for specific flying training like Eurocopter Dauphin or the Bell 412 or Indias Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH-Dhruv), Deccan Herald reported last week. HATSOFF is a joint venture of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and CAE
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Ambani Bros Get Firm Foothold in Indian Defence Industry
March 7, 2015 @ 01:09 PMTwo of Indias most aggressive businessmen, the brothers Anil and Mukesh Ambani have established a firm foothold in the defence industry. Earlier this week, the ADAG Group wrested control of western India based Pipavav Defence in a deal which would cost it INR2400 crore (US$318 million)
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Spanish Army Unveils New Eurocopter Tiger Fighter Helicopter
March 7, 2015 @ 10:16 AMThe Spanish army on Wednesday unveiled its latest acquisition, a Eurocopter Tiger HA-28 HAD attack and destruction helicopter. The version of the Tiger acquired is an updated adaptation of the six HAP support and protection Tiger copters which already belong to the Spanish army, all of which were called into service during the withdrawal of Spanish troops from Afghanistan in 2013 and 2014
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Swedish Industry Heads Urge Government To Keep Saudi Deal
March 7, 2015 @ 10:03 AMSwedish industry figures have urged the government to uphold the cooperation with Saudi Arabia. In an opinion piece published Friday by newspaper Dagens Nyheter, 31 prominent representatives of Swedish industry argued that terminating the deal would jeopardise Swedens reputation as a serious trading partner
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Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles