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India, Israel To Build Surface-To-Air Missile System For Indian Army
February 27, 2015 @ 12:00 PMIndia and Israel might soon start building a Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) system for the Indian Army in a bid to replace Russian-made air defense systems. "The Army has urgent requirement for one regiment (18 systems) of MRSAMs at worth of $1
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Australian 3D-Printed Aircraft Engine Attracts Defense Companies
February 26, 2015 @ 04:06 PMAirbus, Boeing and Raytheon have reportedly shown interest in an Australian 3D-printed jet engine technology that is said to transform the way aircraft are built. Researchers from Monash University, aided by the Australian CSIRO and Deakin University, have printed two engines and displayed them at the International Air Show in Avalon, various media reported
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India’s First Public Funded-Privately Executed Defence R& D Project Gets Underway
February 26, 2015 @ 03:22 PMIndian Government will be funding its first “Make” contract that involves two private consortia (BEL-Rolta and Tata Power and L&T) for a battlefield management system development project of the Indian armed forces. The government will be funding 80 percent of the prototype cost and the remaining 20 percent will have to be borne by the consortia
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Australian KC-30 Multirole Tanker Transport Operational This Year
February 26, 2015 @ 03:18 PMThe Airbus KC-30A multirole tanker transport (MRTT) is likely to achieve final operating capability with the Royal Australian Air Force this year. The RAAF has five KC-30As, including one currently deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Okra
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Middle East, Asia Propel Thales’ Financial Growth
February 26, 2015 @ 01:31 PMThales has achieved a significant financial growth in the year 2014 with 40% increase in order intakes particularly from Middle-East and Asia since 2012. Thales has recorded order intake of €14
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Piaggio To Deliver 3 P.1HH HammerHead UAS To Italian Air Force
February 26, 2015 @ 01:15 PMPiaggio Aerospace will deliver three P.1HH HammerHead Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), 6 air vehicles and 3 ground control stations to Italian Air Force, the company said in a statement
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BEL Consortium Selected For $8 Billion Indian Battlefield Management System Project
February 26, 2015 @ 12:33 PMBharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Rolta India announced today that their consortium has been selected for the $8.01 billion (INR 50,000 Crore) Battlefield Management System (BMS) development project by Indian Defense Forces
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India Interested In Acquiring Advanced Warships From Russia
February 26, 2015 @ 11:55 AMIndia might consider acquiring four warships from Russias Yantar shipyard, which has built six frigates for the Indian Navy, Ria Novosti quoted the Shipyards chief Oleg Shumakov as saying on Wednesday. "We will explore the possibility of new orders to build [vessels] for the Indian fleet
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India To Buy 22 Harpoon Missiles For Navy’s Shishumar Subs
February 26, 2015 @ 11:37 AMIndian government intends to purchase 22 Harpoon missiles for Indian Navys Shishumar Class submarines from US costing an approximate $200 million, Stratpost reported today. India has so far ordered 26 missiles for the eight P-8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance (LRMR) aircraft at an estimated $200 million that will be integrated by Boeing and 24 missiles for the Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar aircraft for $170 million integrated by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
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Deals worth US$680 million announced at IDEX 2015
February 25, 2015 @ 03:11 PMDay four of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX)in Abu Dhabi saw cumulative deals worth AED 2.534 billion (US$680 million approx)being announced
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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