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Indian Defense Manufacturers To Benefit From Offsets With FDI Raised To 100
June 22, 2016 @ 01:17 PMIndian defense manufacturers will benefit from offsets and access modern technology with the governments move to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to 100 percent in the sector, M N Vidyashankar, President, India Electronics and Semiconductor Association said. “With the FDI the MNCs (multi-national companies) wanting to invest in India will need local backup, resources, and manufacturing capabilities and comforts to deal with local vendors
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Indra To Provide Full Flight Simulator For Airbus A330 Tanker Training
June 22, 2016 @ 11:18 AMAirbus Defence and Space has placed an order for the development and provision of a Full Flight Simulator (FFS) to support the training of crews on the A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport. The contract, signed with Indra of Spain, covers the installation at the Airbus Defence and Space International Training Centre in Seville of a Level D FFS, which is certified to qualify pilots on the A330 MRTT with zero flight time in the real aircraft
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US Army Develops Critical Components For Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System
June 22, 2016 @ 10:00 AMThe US Army has developed and tested six critical component technologies in its Small Organic Precision Munition Program to support the Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS) requirement. The six government-owned critical components are: the Small Warhead, the Small Electronic Safety and Arming Device, Power, Secure Micro Digital Data Link, Image Stabilization/Autotracker, and the Laser Ranging Height Of Burst Sensor, according to the US Army press release
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ISRO Launches Record 20 Satellites In Single Rocket
June 22, 2016 @ 09:07 AMThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a milestone today with successful launch of record 20 satellites carried by its flagship rocket in a 26-minute flight from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The 320-tonne Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) carried 17 foreign small satellites from Canada, Indonesia, Germany and the US but the main passenger was a 727-kg Indian earth observation satellite called Cartosat, which can take high-resolution images
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Airborne Systems Awarded $99 Million For RA-1 Advanced Ram Air Parachute For...
June 22, 2016 @ 08:48 AMAirborne Systems has been awarded a $99 million contract to purchase the RA-1 Advanced Ram air parachute system and spare parts. The contract is scheduled with an estimated completion date of April 12, 2016, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Tuesday
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M1 Support Wins $193 Million USAF T-38 Aircraft Maintenance Contract
June 22, 2016 @ 08:39 AMM1 Support Services has been awarded a $193 million contract with cost-reimbursable line items for T-38 aircraft maintenance program operations and maintenance services. The contract provides B-2 and U-2 pilots with a companion training capability and adversary air assets for the F-22 community
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Northrop Grumman Wins $203 Million For USAF Global Hawk Logistic Service Contract
June 22, 2016 @ 08:29 AMNorthrop Grumman has been awarded a $203 million contract for Global Hawk logistic services and sustainment. Contractor will provide additional material and services to include planning, operations support, and maintenance support
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Air-To-Ground Network-enabled JSOW C-1 Delivered To US Navy Fleet
June 22, 2016 @ 08:09 AMFirst Raytheon-built Joint Stand-off Weapon (JSOW) or air-to-ground network enabled weapon has been delivered to the fleet. The JSOW completed initial operational capability earlier this month testing against sea and land targets, providing more lethality and accuracy for deployed air wings, Naval Air Systems Command said in a statement
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Lockheed Martin Wins $733 Million Surveillance, Reconnaissance Contract
June 22, 2016 @ 07:31 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded the Sensor Systems - Aerial Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SS-AISR) task order on the R2-3G contract vehicle by the US Army. Under this one-year base/two one-year options contract valued at $733 million, Lockheed Martin will support the ACC-APG to modernize sensor equipment and platforms that support AISR data collection, air- and ground-based processing, exploitation and dissemination for missions worldwide
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North Korea Fires Two Mid-Range Ballistic Missiles, Violates UN Sanctions
June 22, 2016 @ 07:20 AMNorth Korea has test fired two midrange ballistic missiles in defiance of UN sanctions. Two launches from the east coast of the city of Wonsan took place at 4:56 PM ET and 7:03 PM
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
Three Ships Sail Past U.S. Naval Blockade, Iran Claims
Israeli Drone Attacks Journalist on Live TV in Lebanon
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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