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India Suspends Talks With Russia On Alexandrit Class Minesweeper Production
September 6, 2016 @ 12:26 PMIndia has suspended talks on the licensed production of the Alexandrit class minesweeper as the country is waiting to obtain the results of the operational evaluation of the first same-type ship in Russia. "Talks with India on the organization of the licensed production of Alexandrit-class mine sweepers are not under way
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Hyundai Wins $337 Million Deal To Build Two Warships For Philippines
September 6, 2016 @ 12:07 PMPhilippines has awarded $337 million contract to South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to build two modern warships for its Navy. The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) initiated the acquisition of the two battleships nearly three years ago to prompt the upgrade of the country's territorial defense capabilities
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Sri Lanka’s Former Defense Secretary Among Eight Indicted For Arms Scandal
September 6, 2016 @ 11:07 AMSri Lankas Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) indicted eight people including former defense secretary and three ex-navy commanders for illegally allowing a private floating armory worth $171 million. CIABOC filed charges against former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and six others for allowing private Avant Garde Maritime Services to operate the armoury and provide sea marshal services,
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Rockwell Collins Introduces Helmet-Mounted Digital Vision System For Warfighters
September 6, 2016 @ 10:03 AMRockwell Collins has introduced its combat helmet-mounted Integrated Digital Vision System (IDVS) for warfighters. The advanced display system combines real-time mission data with multispectral vision sensors into one view for greater situational awareness
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Rockwell Collins To Deliver SATCOM System to New Zealand
September 6, 2016 @ 09:59 AMRockwell Collins has won a second contract for a Deployable Ku-Band Earth Terminal (DKET) SATCOM system from the New Zealand Defence Force as part of the Strategic Bearer Network Phase 1 program. This contract follows an initial award in June 2013 for one DKET dual-antenna, deployable ground station, the company announced Tuesday
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Russia To Display 270 Weapons, Including T-90 Battle Tank At Arms 2016
September 6, 2016 @ 05:16 AMRosoboronexport will display over 270 pieces of advanced equipment, including T-90 tank third generation battle tank, TOR-M2E Surface to Air Missile system at the Army-2016 international military&technical forum held from September six to 11, 2016. The display also incudes weapons such as Project 636 submarine, Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft, and Ka-52 scout attack helicopter
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Garden Reach Shipbuilders Delivers “TIHAYU” Fast Attack Craft To Indian Navy
September 6, 2016 @ 04:40 AMThe Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC), “TIHAYU” built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was handed over to the Indian Navy. Admiral (Retd) AK Verma, Chairman & Managing Director,
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DCNS To Lose Additional Three Submarine Order From India
September 5, 2016 @ 11:30 AMDCNS is unlikely to garner a proposed order for additional three new submarines from India apart from existing deal for six already being built in the country after sensitive data leak that happened last month. On August 24, this year, a tranche of 22,000 odd documents of the Indian Navys $3
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South Korea To Develop Body Measurement System To Produce Standard Combat Uniform
September 5, 2016 @ 07:31 AMSouth Korea will develop a body measurement system capable of gauging soldiers body sizes and analyse the big data collected to produce a standard combat uniform. "The military will develop a body measurement system which gauges soldiers' body sizes and analyzes them to gather big data
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Mali’s Defense Minister Fired Over Militant Attack
September 5, 2016 @ 07:17 AMThe Mali government has revoked the post of defense minister after militants took control of a town in the countrys center. Defense Minister Tieman Hubert Coulibaly was fired on Saturday after militants stepped up their attack on the government and took over Boni
Czech Republic Orders Saab’s Mobile Air Defence System worth $189M
Indonesia–France Scorpene Submarine Deal Comes Into Force
U.S. Navy Moves Closer to Submarine-Launched Drone Ops Using REMUS 620
Poland Secures $4B U.S. Loan for F-35s, Patriot Missiles Under Defense Push...
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
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...