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Tata Motors Sign Strategic Pact With Bharat Forge, General Dynamics On Indian...

March 7, 2016 @ 09:21 AM

Tata Motors has signed a strategic agreement with Bharat Forge Limited and General Dynamics for Indian Armys Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) program. Tata Motors will lead the consortium, with Bharat Forge Limited as a partner, while General Dynamics Land Systems will bring in its much proven expertise in combat vehicle platforms, the company said in a release Monday
Estonian Defense Industry To Showcase Military Products In UMEX-2016

March 7, 2016 @ 09:17 AM

Estonian Eli, Defendec and Milrem will showcase military products at UMEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi later this week. Defendec will be showcasing an autonomous and fully automated land border monitoring system Smartdec at the exhibition
China Opens Counter-Espionage Exhibition In Guangdong

March 7, 2016 @ 08:01 AM

South Chinas Guangdong Provincial government has displayed a series of espionage cases involving overseas secret agencies. The exhibition conducted last Wednesday showed that along with rapid development of cyber technology, the internet has become a major tool for overseas spys to gather intelligence and incite defection, Chinese Sina news daily reported Monday
Chief Engineer Dies After Fire Mishap Onboard INS Viraat

March 7, 2016 @ 07:46 AM

A Navy personnel is reported to have died and three others were injured when a fire broke out onboard INS Viraat on Sunday. The incident took place when the aircraft carrier was on a routine deployment to Goa
Singapore Army Commissions Battlefield Internet

March 7, 2016 @ 07:36 AM

Singapores Ministry of Defence commissioned the Army Battlefield Internet (ABI) enhanced by the Software Defined Radio (SDR) at Stagmont Camp, held in conjunction with the Signal Formation 50th Anniversary Parade on March 4. Speaking at the parade, Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen noted that with the SDR, soldiers will be able to get a more accurate and timely battlefield picture, and be able to target with greater precision
China’s New Aircraft Carrier To Be Equipped With J-15 Jets

March 7, 2016 @ 07:29 AM

Chinas newest aircraft carrier will be larger than the first aircraft carrier Liaoning but will carry similar aircraft including J-15 fighter jets, according to media reports. The second aircraft carrier will be larger than Liaoning, though it will still carry the J-15, China's first-generation multipurpose carrier-borne fighter jet, Yin Zhuo - a senior researcher with the People's Liberation Army Navy Equipment Research Center - was quoted by news site cnr
India Considers Second Line Of Indigenous Fighter Aircraft For Air Force

March 5, 2016 @ 11:00 AM

India is considering manufacturing indigenously a second line of fighter aircraft and a decision on the issue will be taken within a year, Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said on Friday. Asked about the depleting squadron-strength in the IAF, he said there were aircraft that will soon become obsolete, and while the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and under-process Rafale deal will help fill some of the gap, India still needs one more line of fighter planes, which will be made in India
Boeing’s Second KC-46A Tanker Aircraft Completes First Flight

March 5, 2016 @ 10:07 AM

Boeings second KC-46A tanker aircraft completed its first flight Friday. The aircraft took off from Paine Field and landed later at Boeing Field in Seattle
Indonesia Plans Su-35 Squadron Buy, Will Ink Deal for 10 Aircraft Next

March 5, 2016 @ 08:49 AM

Indonesia plans to buy a squadron of 18-20 Su-35 aircraft from Russia in a bid to replace its aging F-5 Tiger squadron, Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said. "We need a squadron of the jets, but for the first phase it will be 10 jets," Indonesia's Defense Minister Ryamiard Ryacudu was quoted as saying by
Nuclear Weapons Need To Be Ready For Use: N. Korean Leader

March 5, 2016 @ 08:33 AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Friday ordered the country's nuclear weapons to be made ready for use at a moment's notice. He also said the communist country will revise its military posture so it can be ready to carry out pre-emptive attacks, stressing that the current situation has become very precarious, according to the Korean Central News Agency

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