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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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Assess India's Military Capabilities For Mutual Ops: US House And Senate Armed...
December 1, 2016 @ 09:00 AMThe US Congressional conference committee has asked the Defense Secretary and the Secretary of State to assess Indias military capabilities for mutual operations to recognize India as a major defense partner. According to the provisions mentioned in the Congressional conference report on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 the committee has asked the Defence Secretary and the Secretary of State to conduct an assessment of the extent to which India possesses capabilities to support and carry out military operations of mutual interest of the two countries, various media reported Wednesday
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Boeing Wins $558 Million Radar Upgrades For USAF F-15 Aircraft Contract
December 1, 2016 @ 08:38 AMBoeing has been awarded a $558 million to previously awarded contract for F-15 Combined APG-63 Version 3 Radar Improvement Program Version 3 and APG-82 Version 1 Radar Modernization Program (RMP) radar upgrades. Contractor will provide procurement, installation, initial spares and support for 42 Version 3, and 29 RMP radars, the US department of defense said in a statement Thursday
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Turkey Working On Home-grown Military, Passenger Aircraft
November 30, 2016 @ 01:46 PMTurkey is working on developing a military aircraft, passenger airliner and a satellite, Turksat 6A. "We continue to work on the creation of national military and passenger aircraft," Turkeys Science, Industry and Technology Minister Faruk Ozlu was quoted as saying by the Anadolu news agency on Tuesday
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...