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Indian DPSU GRSE Emerges Lowest Bidder to Build Four Vessels for Navy
September 13, 2017 @ 12:37 PMIndian DPSU Emerges Lowest Bidder In Procuring Four Vessels For the Navy Indian Defense Public Sector unit (DPSU) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) has emerged as the lowest bidder with $390 million (2500 crore INR) bid for four vessels for the Indian Navy. “The bids for the programme were opened on Monday for four vessels which are for the hydrographic branch of the Indian Navy
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Indian Navy to Receive First Scorpene-class Nuclear Submarine in September
September 13, 2017 @ 10:34 AMThe Indian Navy is likely to be commission its first Scorpene-class submarine, Kalvari, in the middle of this month. “The delivery is to take place around the middle of September,” one of the people quoted above said
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Philippines Armed Forces Deploys Gray Eagle Surveillance Drones For Terror Fight
September 13, 2017 @ 10:19 AMThe United States has deployed the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to Mindanao, southern Philippines, for additional surveillance in support of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) counterterrorism efforts. Compared to current surveillance platforms used in the region, the Gray Eagle has a longer flight duration which will enable a larger area of reconnaissance and surveillance, the US Embassy Manila said in a press release
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Lockheed Martin Unveils Lightweight Canister Launched UAS at DSEI 2017
September 13, 2017 @ 09:56 AMLockheed Martin has unveiled a small lightweight, canister launched unmanned aircraft system (UAS), Outrider, at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI). Outrider has been designed by engineers at Lockheed Martin UK's Havant facility in partnership with Wirth Research
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S. Korea Tests German-built 500-km Range Taurus Cruise Missile
September 13, 2017 @ 09:51 AMSouth Korea's Air Force successfully test-fired a 500-kilometer-range advanced air-launched cruise missile during its first live-fire exercise in South Chungcheong Province, on Tuesday. The Air Force's F-15K fighter jet fired a Taurus missile, which flew some 400 kilometers and precisely hit an intended target in the coastal waters off Gunsan, North Jeolla Province,
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Saab Presents New Variant Of Gripen At DSEI 2017
September 13, 2017 @ 09:24 AMSaab presents a new variant of Gripen fighter aircraft dubbed Gripen Aggressor for the first time this week at DSEI 2017, London, UK. Gripen Aggressor is based on the proven Gripen C-series and is the ultimate platform for the adversary air combat training market
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Indonesian Air Force Jets To Deploy Tablet-based Mission Systems
September 13, 2017 @ 09:19 AMUK based Inzpire along with PT Kadomas Aviasindo will provide its GECO Air tablet-based mission system to Indonesias Air Force to deliver enhanced situational awareness and safety benefits across a fleet of five fixed wing aircraft types. Alex Mitchell, Head of Business Development for Inzpire said, “Inzpire and our business partners PT Kadomas Aviasindo are delighted to have been awarded a contract to deliver our GECO tablet-based mission system to the Indonesian Air Force
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Russia Tests Nuclear-capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile ‘RS-24 Yars’
September 13, 2017 @ 09:17 AMRussia successfully tested a Yars silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Tuesday at Plesetsk space center. "The test launch of a RS-24 Yars silo-based solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, equipped with a multiple independently targeted reentry vehicle [MIRV] was carried out by a unit of Russia's Strategic Missile Forces," Russian ministry said in a statement
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Northrop Grumman to Supply Radio Frequency Generation Tech to US Navy
September 13, 2017 @ 08:22 AMNorthrop Grumman is providing advanced radio frequency signal generation technology to the US Navy as part of the Next-Generation Electronic Warfare Environment Generator (NEWEG) program. Under the terms of the contract awarded by the US Navy, Northrop Grummans Amherst Systems business unit will supply its advanced Radio Frequency (RF) Generation Technology for the NEWEG program, which will provide the Navys generator with advanced threat laboratory and free space simulation capabilities, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Canada To Buy 10 Boeing F/A-18E Aircraft Worth US$5.23 billion
September 13, 2017 @ 08:16 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of ten F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft besides weapons, radars and communication systems altogether worth US$5.23 billion
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...