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Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter Close To Batch Production

January 9, 2016 @ 01:30 PM

China is close to batch production stage of its fifth-generation J-20 stealth fighter aircraft. Peoples Daily Online news daily cited Song Xinzhi, a Chinese military expert on air force equipment in a media interview that the J-20 fighter is close to batch production stage and its yellow painting implies that its stealth performance has possibly passed the test
Indian Army Took 11 Hours To Eliminate Terrorists Who Attacked Pathankot Air

January 9, 2016 @ 11:50 AM

The Indian Army may have taken more than 100 hours to eliminate six terrorists who infiltrated into the Pathankot air base, but it engaged the terrorists in firefights for only about 11 hours leading up to their killing. None of the soldiers involved in the firefight suffered any casualty and the army was able to block the terrorists from venturing close to where the Indian Air Force aircraft were parked
Indian Army Issues RFI For 30mm New Gen Ammo For BMP Armored...

January 9, 2016 @ 10:34 AM

Indian Army is planning to undertake procurement of new generation ammunition to replace the existing ammunition being fired by 30 mm Cannon gun fitted on BMP-2/2K armored vehicles. The ammunition is required for all the Indian Armys 2900 BMP-2/2K armored vehicles
North Korea Releases Video Showing Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Test

January 9, 2016 @ 09:59 AM

North Korea has released a video showing a successful submarine launched ballistic missile test carried out last month. The 54-minute video telecast on the state-run Korean Central Television included a report that said, the missile launch was done in December by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who in the video is seen standing viewing a missile being shot up from underneath the sea
Armed Turkish Jets Breach Greek Airspace

January 9, 2016 @ 07:25 AM

Greece has accused Turkey of violating airspace rules by flying military aircraft over the northeastern and southeastern Aegean without permission, the Greek Defense Ministry said Friday. The officials said that the seven Turkish fighter jets infiltrated the airspace on late Thursday, of which two were armed
New Tool Cuts Tank Cleaning Time In Half

January 8, 2016 @ 03:48 PM

Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and Penn State University have co-developed a tool modification that cuts tank cleaning process to half. This new submarine oil storage tank cleaning tool replaces the traditional manual process using pressure washers and solvents and cuts cleaning time in half
Angola Selects Selex ES To Supply Radars, Communication Systems

January 8, 2016 @ 03:28 PM

Selex ES has won a contract to provide diverse radar stations, repeaters, and communications systems to Angola. The agreement signed by Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos on December 23, is to procure the equipment, major components, and support services necessary for the design and installation of a national center and three regional centers for maritime surveillance, Forecast International reported Thursday
Renault Trucks Gets Special Forces Vehicles Order From French DGA

January 8, 2016 @ 03:19 PM

The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has ordered 241 Light Special Forces Vehicles and 202 Heavy Special Forces Vehicles from Renault Trucks Defense (RTD). These vehicles will equip all of the Special Forces, who currently operate with a heterogeneous fleet of vehicles particularly worn down by the regularity of their engagement in overseas operations, DGA announced Thursday
Iraq Gets Pentagon Approval For Hellfire Missiles Sale Worth $800 Million

January 8, 2016 @ 03:09 PM

The US State Department has approved a $800 million Foreign Military Sale of Hellfire missiles to Iraq. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of this sale on January 6, 2016, the Pentagon said Thursday
Lockheed Martin To Upgrade Apache Helicopter Display With Color

January 8, 2016 @ 02:55 PM

Lockheed Martin has won $54.3 million US Army contract to upgrade the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) on the AH-64E Apache helicopter, bringing color to the cockpit for the first time

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