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Iran Completes Payment For Russian S-300 Anti-Aircraft Missile Systems
December 1, 2016 @ 02:04 PMIran has made full payments for the deliveries of S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Russia. "We have just completed the deliveries of S-300 systems
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Computers In Saudi Arabia Attacked Using Destructive Virus 'Shamoon': US Security Firms
December 1, 2016 @ 01:53 PMUS Security firms have revealed that the version of destructive computer virus Shamoon was being empoyed in mid-November to attack computers in Saudi Arabia and other regions. Four years ago the same virus attack had caused damage to tens of thousands of computers at Middle Eastern energy companies,
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FLIR Systems Acquires Norwegian UAV Firm For $134 Million
December 1, 2016 @ 01:27 PMFLIR Systems announced Wednesday that it has acquired Norwegian micro-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Prox Dynamics. According to a press release, the transaction is valued at USD134 million in cash
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Russia’s Armata Tanks To Get Eye-in-the-sky Via Cable-hooked Drone
December 1, 2016 @ 01:20 PMRussias Armata tank will be hooked up to a drone which will fly above the tank to ensure a 360 degree view from a high vantage point. The drone, called Pterodactyl, designed by the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) will be able to stay in the air for a very long time as it will receive power via a flexible cable directly from the tank
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Estonia's Milrem Demonstrates Tracked Modular Infantry System
December 1, 2016 @ 12:07 PMThe Estonian defense solutions provider Milrem has demonstrated its tracked modular infantry system (TheMIS) alongside Estonian Land Forces personnel, conducting operationally representative manoeuvres. The demonstration was conducted alongside a series of trials held in first week of November at the land forces' training facilities at Tapa,
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US Army Awards Weapon Sight Contracts To BAE Systems, DRS Technologies
December 1, 2016 @ 12:04 PMBAE Systems and DRS Technologies have won separate seven-year contracts from US Army to develop and provide new crew-served weapon sights. BAE Systems won up to US$383 million and DRS up to US$337 million for work on the effort, and the deals are to culminate in 2023,
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Australia Expects To Create 400 Direct Jobs From Offshore Patrol Vessel Project
December 1, 2016 @ 11:17 AMThe Australian multi-billion-dollar Offshore Patrol Vessel project is expected to create around 400 direct jobs, Christopher Pyne, Minister for Defence Industry said. The MoD has released the Request for Tender (RFT) for the OPV project to the three shortlisted designers, Damen, Fassmer and Luerssen
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Pratt & Whitney Wins $310 Million Propulsion Systems Supporting F-35 Fighter Aircraft
December 1, 2016 @ 10:38 AMPratt & Whitney has won $310 million contract for propulsion system services in support of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. The services will be for the US Navy, US Air Force, US Marine Corps, non-US Department of Defense (DoD) participants and foreign military sales (FMS) customers, the US department of defense said in a statement Thursday
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India-US Sign 145 M777 Howitzer Deal For $750 Million
December 1, 2016 @ 10:00 AMIndia has signed a deal with the US for importing 145 BAE Systems' M777 lightweight Howitzers costing $750 million. BAE Systems anticipates signing a contract in the coming weeks with the US Department of Defense to supply 145 M777 Howitzers to the Indian Army, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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US Finds India's First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant 'Non-operational For Decade'
December 1, 2016 @ 09:20 AMThe US Naval engineers who inspected Indias first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikranthave found it as non-operational for up to decade. They found the carrier with shortcomings like lacking at least small missile system to defend itself, a limited ability to launch sorties and no defined strategy for how to use the ship in combat
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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...
