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Sagem, HAL Sign Technology Transfer Agreement For SIGMA 95 Laser Gyro Navigation
February 20, 2015 @ 11:06 AMHindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has signed a technology transfer agreement with Sagem (Safran) to manufacture and maintenance of Sagem's SIGMA 95 laser gyro navigation systems. According to the agreement, HAL will be able to produce SIGMA 95 units for the Indian air force, and also provide level 3 front line maintenance
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Prithvi-II Missile Test-Fired
February 20, 2015 @ 10:53 AMThe Indian Strategic Forces Command personnel test-fired the nuclear-weapons-capable Prithvi-II missile from Odisha on Thursday for a range of 250 km as against its full strike range of 350 km. Prithvi-II is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1,000 kg of warheads and is thrusted by liquid propulsion twin engines with a strike range of 350 km
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LRASM Completes Third Flight Test
February 20, 2015 @ 09:00 AMLockheed Martins Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) achieved a third air-launched flight test, with the missile performing as expected during low altitude flight. The test, conducted on Feb
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BEL Offers Homemade Phased Array Radars For Tejas
February 20, 2015 @ 08:49 AMBEL is offering indigenously-built radars for the Indian Air Forces LCA Tejas currently featuring Israeli multi-mode radars on board. SK Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director of BEL told reporters here at Aero India 2015, “Our Active Array Radar is currently being developed in collaboration with DRDO, and would take 2 years to complete
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Exelis Wins 10.7 M Contract From DARPA To Develop Next-Generation Communications Capability
February 20, 2015 @ 07:22 AMExelis has won a $10.7 million contract from the Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) to develop a new multifunctional chip for airborne radio applications
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Turbomeca To Power HAL’s LCH, LUH With Ardiden Engines
February 19, 2015 @ 03:17 PMTurbomeca will be powering Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)s Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Light Utility Helicopter(LUH) with Ardiden 1H1 and Ardiden 1U engine respectively. The new HAL designed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), a three-ton single-engine aircraft, is still under development
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Oshkosh Defense To Showcase Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology At IDEX 2015
February 19, 2015 @ 03:15 PMOshkosh Defense will showcase TerraMax Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) technology at International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) 2015. The US Army Major General (Retired) John Urias, executive vice president of Oshkosh Corporation and president of Oshkosh Defense said, “Our extensively tested TerraMax technology provides armed forces the option to complete missions in dangerous situations with fewer troops, protecting countless lives
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Saft Li-ion Batteries To Power Hawkei Military Tactical Vehicles
February 19, 2015 @ 03:13 PMSaft has won order from Thales Australia to deliver Li-ion battery systems which can power up to 1,300 Hawkei military tactical vehicles. Saft will begin deliveries of advanced Li-ion batteries for use in prototype vehicles in the first quarter of 2015 and, upon success, will extend to a follow-on contract for further vehicles early in the third quarter of 2015
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Northrop Supplies Distributed Aperture System For F-35s
February 19, 2015 @ 03:12 PMNorthrop Grumman has recently supplied the 1,000th AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS) sensor for integration on the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The six infrared DAS sensors on the F-35 provide full spherical situational awareness to the pilot, day and night
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Maini Group Bags Contract For Snecma's New Engine Programs
February 19, 2015 @ 03:11 PMMaini Group has won a multi-million dollar worth contract from Snecma (Safran) for supplying precision machined components for the LEAP and Silvercrest engine programs. The contract, which was signed on Tuesday, has further established Maini as a strategic supplier to Snecma, having commenced the partnership nearly a decade ago
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Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles