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Indian Army Inducts Akash Supersonic Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile
May 5, 2015 @ 01:37 PMIndian Army on Tuesday has inducted indigenously developed supersonic short range surface-to-air missile ‘Akash capable of engaging aerial threats like aircraft, helicopters and drones to a maximum range of 25 km and up to an altitude of 20 km. The missiles developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) will be a boost for the Army Air Defense Corps, which had been grappling for years with obsolete air defense weapons
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General Dynamics Releases NSA-Approved TACLANE Trusted Sensor Software
April 30, 2015 @ 04:24 PMGeneral Dynamics announced Thursday that it has released NSA-Approved TACLANE Trusted Sensor Software on the TACLANE-1G (KG-175G). TACLANE Trusted Sensor Software provides intrusion detection system and intrusion prevention system capabilities that monitor network traffic and is a first-of-its-kind optional feature for Type 1 encryptors
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Russian Kurganets-25 Infantry Vehicle Serial Production To Begin In 2019
April 30, 2015 @ 04:13 PMSerial production of the infantry fighting vehicle of a new generation of “Kurganets-25″ is scheduled to begin in the 2019-2020 years, Deputy Chairman of the board of the Military-Industrial Commission, Oleg Bochkarev said on Monday. “Defense Ministry has signed state contracts with our vendors
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Lockheed Martin Delivers First KC-130Rs To Chilean Air Force
April 29, 2015 @ 03:39 PMLockheed Martin has delivered first of two KC-130R Hercules refueling or transport aircraft to Chilean Air Force, Forecast International reported Tuesday. The KC-130R was previously flown by the USMC and offered by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) as an Excess Defense Article in September 2012
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Russia To Decommission Heavy Nuclear-Powered Missile Cruiser For 221 Million Rubles
April 28, 2015 @ 09:29 AMRussia has announced a tender for decommissioning and recycling of heavy nuclear missile cruiser, “Admiral Ushakov” for an approximate 221 million rubles (US$4.2 million), Ria Novosti reported Tuesday
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South Korea Earmarks $8 billion To Deter North Korean Nuclear Missiles
April 21, 2015 @ 11:47 AMSouth Korean Defense Ministry has earmarked nearly 9 trillion won ($8.31 billion) to secure military capabilities from 2016-2020 in a bid to detect and destroy North Koreas nuclear arms and ballistic missiles, The Korea Herald reported Monday
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Fincantieri Wins $232 Million US Navy Littoral Combat Ship Contract
April 17, 2015 @ 04:30 PMFincantieri in Partnership with Lockheed Martin announced today that its Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) has won a $232 million modification contract for a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 21) along with advanced procurement for another ship (LCS 23) for the US Navys Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. The contract includes a priced option for one additional ship, LCS 25, to be funded in 2016
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Israel To Receive F-35A Fighter Jets By 2016-End
April 17, 2015 @ 04:11 PMIsrael is set to receive two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighters by end of 2016, senior company official said on Wednesday. Israel will become the first nation outside US to receive the fighter jet
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Selex To Supply Seaspray AESA Surveillance Radars To Australia
April 17, 2015 @ 03:47 PMSelex ES announced Thursday that it has won a multi-million Euro contract from Cobham Aviation Services to supply Seaspray 5000E Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) surveillance radars. The radars will equip Cobhams Challenger CL-604 Search and Rescue (SAR) aircraft and be used to provide airborne search and rescue services for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)
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Russian RS-26 Missile Production To Begin By 2015 End
April 16, 2015 @ 03:50 PMThe serial production of Russia's RS-26 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will be started at the end of this year or early 2016. The final test launch of the ICBM was successfully carried out in March, Tass quoted an official in the military-industrial complex as saying in its report on Wednesday
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