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Saab To Provide Targo Helmet-Mounted Display For Swedish, Brazilian Gripen Fighters
November 7, 2016 @ 01:13 PMSaab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for an advanced helmet mounted display (HMD) system, ‘Targo. The new system will be used for the Swedish Air Forces Gripen E fighter aircraft
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Singapore To Buy Airbus H225M, Boeing CH47F Choppers To Replace Older Helicopter...
November 7, 2016 @ 01:03 PMSingapore has agreed to procure Airbus medium-lift H225M and Boeing heavy-lift CH47F helicopters to replace its aging fleet of Super Pumas and Chinooks. "The H225M and CH-47F possess better lift and reach capabilities and will enable the air force to meet the Singapore Armed Forces's lift requirements more efficiently with fewer helicopters and less manpower," Singaporean ministry of defense said Monday
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Army Collaboration With National Security Agency Increases Cryptographic Modernization
November 7, 2016 @ 01:01 PMUS Armys collaboration with National Security Agency has led to advancement in cryptographic modernization, information security and tactical network protection. The US Army Materiel Commands Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) and NSA are together defining a cooperative approach to expediting cryptographic product fielding, in which the Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) division will support many of the certification functions normally performed by NSA to ensure products like software-defined tactical radios meet strict NSA security requirements and quality standards, the service announced in a statement last week
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Syria Releases Footage Of American, Israeli-made Weapons Seized From Takfiri Militants
November 7, 2016 @ 12:41 PMSyrian army has confiscated American and Israeli-made weapons from Takfiri militants in the countryside of Damascus. Anti-personnel landmines, RPG launcher and rounds, B9 shells, 120-mm, 80-mm, and 60-mm mortars, grenades and 23-mm machine-gun rounds were among the weapons confiscated bound for Takfiri Daesh terrorists in the Arab countrys southern province of Suwayda on April 28 this year, Syrias official news agency reported Sunday
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China Unveils Brahmos Competitor, Calls It 'World's Best' Anti-ship Cruise Missile
November 7, 2016 @ 12:11 PMChina unveiled its CM-302 supersonic missile for international export and says it is the ‘best anti-ship cruise missile in the world. Lyu Xiaoge, spokesman for China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp touted CM-30 as better than the available supersonic anti-ship missile of the likes of the Indo-Russian BrahMos missile, and Russian SSN-26 Strobile
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WikiLeaks Website Hacked After Democratic National Committee's Email Leaks
November 7, 2016 @ 11:55 AMJulian assanges whistleblowing website WikiLeaks was hacked on Monday following the publication of the second batch of leaked Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails. "Our email publication servers are under a targeted DoS (denial-of-service) attack since releasing #DNCLeak2," WikiLeaks said in a Twitter post
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Spanish Air Force Carries Out Acceptance Flight Of Its First Airbus A400M...
November 7, 2016 @ 09:32 AMThe Spanish air force is likely to receive its first Airbus A400M aircraft on Monday. Spanish air force pilots and Airbus DS made an acceptance flight to test and certify the aircraft that is to be delivered is in perfect condition and is fully operational on November 2
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US To Suspend Production Of Projectiles Designed For Zumwalt-class Warships
November 7, 2016 @ 09:24 AMThe US Navy has decided to suspend production of guided precision projectiles for the guns mounted on its newest Zumwalt-class warships, citing major cost overruns. Lockheed Martin-built Long Range Land-Attack Projectile (LRLAP), a guided precision munition that is key to the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-classs mission, costs $800,000 per round, as reported by
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China Seals US$40 Bn Deals At Airshow China 2016
November 7, 2016 @ 09:01 AMChina has signed a total of 402 deals worth over $40 billion during the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, which concluded on Sunday. There is no breakdown of defence vs
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Britain Invests $2 Billions To Defend Against Russian Cyber Attacks
November 5, 2016 @ 08:33 AMUK is investing more than $2 billion on cyber attack and in recruitment of more intelligence officers, as the country is being warned by intelligence services of having increased chances of espionage tactics. The major infrastructure, such as air traffic control systems and electricity grids, could be targeted by what he called "hostile foreign actors", British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, said
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...