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India’s Ashok Leyland, Israeli Elbit Sign MoU for High Mobility Vehicles
December 12, 2018 @ 08:03 AMIndias Ashok Leyland has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Israeli Elbit Systems to provide High Mobility vehicles (HMV) for mounting Elbit Systems artillery guns and systems. The integrated systems are targeted for worldwide export markets, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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US Blocks Israel’s Sale of 12 F-16's to Croatia
December 11, 2018 @ 06:19 PMUnited States (US) Secretary of Defence James Mattis has refused to approve the sale of 12 F-16 combat aircraft to Croatia. The US government must approve the sale of its planes sold to any country
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Gulf Nation Buys Chinese Combat Drone After Israel Turns Down Request
December 11, 2018 @ 04:34 PMA Persian Gulf nation has purchased Chinese Chengdu Pterodactyl 1, also known as Wing Loong, after its request to buy Israeli Hermes Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) was turned down by Tel Aviv. According to reports, Israel chose to turn down the request after careful consideration
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Lockheed Martin Gets New CFO
December 11, 2018 @ 03:12 PMLockheed Martin's board of directors has approved the appointment of Kenneth R Possenriede, 58, as the companys Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Possenriede will be succeeding Bruce Tanner, a 37-year veteran of the company, slated to retire in mid-2019
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Raytheon to Provide Platform Systems Support for US Navy's Ship Self Defense...
December 11, 2018 @ 02:59 PMRaytheon has won a $21 million modification to an existing contract for continued platform systems engineering agent support of the Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) MK 2. Work will be performed in San Diego, California and is expected to be completed by June 2019, United States (US) Department of Defense said in a statement Monday
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Northrop Grumman to Supply Long-lead Parts for Lot 7 E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft
December 11, 2018 @ 02:13 PMNorthrop Grumman has won a $49 million modification to an existing contract for long-lead parts and associated support for the Full Rate Production (FRP) of two Lot 7 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Work is expected to be completed by December 2023, Unites States Department of Defense said in a statement Monday
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Chinese Combat Soldiers Get New Smart Watches
December 11, 2018 @ 09:56 AMThe Chinese People's Liberation Army has handed over smart watches to individual combat solders that provide secure communication, navigation and a host of other features. A photo of the watch released on state media shows icons for message, heart rate and satellite signal strength among others
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India Fires Agni-5 Ballistic Missile from Mobile Launcher
December 10, 2018 @ 12:57 PMIndia on Monday fired a home-grown nuclear-capable long range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, Agni 5 from a canister on a mobile launcher. “Indigenous long range Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile, Agni5, was successfully launched from a canister on a road mobile launcher at Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, today, Indian Defense Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman said in a tweet Monday
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India's BEL Jumps 10 Places in SIPRI’s Top 100 Arms Manufacturers List
December 10, 2018 @ 12:21 PMIndian Bharat Electronics jumped 10 places from 74 to 64 in the Stockholm International Peace Research Institutes (SIPRI) list of top 100 arms-producing and military services companies for the year 2017. Three other companies figured in the top 100 list, namely, Ordnance Factory Board on 37, Hindustan Aeronautics on 38 and Bharat Dynamics Ltd on 94
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Lockheed Martin Sells More Arms Than Top 10 Russian Companies Combined
December 10, 2018 @ 11:35 AMLockheed Martin is the world's leading arms seller with $44.9 billion sales while the combined sales of 10 Russian companies $37
Philippines Awaits Formal U.S. Offer on Proposed F-16 Fighter Jet Deal
Ukraine Tests First Swedish Saab-340 AEW Aircraft
Ammunition Depot Near Moscow On Fire, Ukrainian Sabotage Suspected
Rostec Begins Testing ‘Friend or Foe’ System for Drones
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...
