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India Army Inducts M777 Light Howitzer, K-9 Self-propelled Artillery into Service
November 9, 2018 @ 11:13 AMIndian MoD today inducted three major artillery gun systems, including the BAE Systems M777 Ultra Light Howitzers and the Hanwha Techwin-L & T K-9 self-propelled artillery gun, ‘Vajra, into the Army. The third gun system inducted is the 'Composite Gun Towing Vehicle' for towing some of the existing guns in service with the country, while K9 Vajra is a self-propelled artillery gun
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Carrier-based Armed-Recon Drone Model Displayed at Airshow China
November 9, 2018 @ 08:40 AMA foldable winged-drone indicating aircraft-carrier deployment was displayed at Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai. Designated HK-5000G, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) appeared on display at the booth of the Aeromarine Intelligent Equipment Company, a subsidiary of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
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PT Pindad-Czech firm Show 8 X 8 Armored Vehicle Protoytpe at Indo-Defence
November 9, 2018 @ 07:20 AMIndonesias PT Pindad displayed the prototype of an 8 X 8 armored vehicle to be made in cooperation with Czechoslovak Group (CSG) at the ongoing Indo-Defence 2018 in Jakarta. The armored vehicle is a development of the Steyr Pandur II 8x8 produced by CSG
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Taiwan Commissions Two US-made Frigates to Deter Chinese Submarines
November 9, 2018 @ 05:53 AMTaiwan commissioned two United States-made Perry-class guided missile frigates Thursday which come equipped with an advanced Sonar system to detect Chinese submarines in the Taiwan Strait. The frigates were built in the 1980s and served the US Navy as USS Taylor and USS Gary
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Fibrotex Beats Saab Barracuda to Win US Army’s $480 million Camouflage Netting...
November 8, 2018 @ 06:30 PMFibrotex Inc Edged out Saab Barracuda to win US Armys Ultra-Light Camouflage Netting System (ULCANS), under a 10-year contract worth $480 million. The contract award follows a two-year period competitive testing, trials and data collection conducted by the US Armys Natick Soldier Systems Center (PM-FSS), which assessed camouflage technologies from major global manufacturers against the Armys most advanced battlefield surveillance sensors
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Raytheon Wins $600 million US Contract from National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
November 8, 2018 @ 02:24 PMRaytheon has been awarded two contracts worth US$600 million from the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency to develop data automation, analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities for the NGA Janus program. The contracts go toward the Elevation Content and Precise Imagery programs, which are part of NGA's Janus initiative to give greater interchangeability between agency partners with access to NGA data and imagery
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Russia to Start S-400 System Deliveries to India by 2020, Complete by
November 8, 2018 @ 01:56 PMRussia today detailed the delivery schedule of the S-400 Triumf Air Defence System to India under which the first of the five systems will arrive in the autumn of 2020 and the last by spring of 2023. Under the contract concluded in New Delhi on October 5 Russia is to supply to India five regimental sets of S-400 systems, each consisting of a regimental command center and two battalions of launchers (eight in each battalion), TASS said quoting a ‘military-diplomatic source
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Chinese NORINCO offers Weapons Package to Equip Whole Combat Units
November 8, 2018 @ 01:26 PMChinese North Industries Company (NORINCO), a manufacturer of diverse weapons systems has offered international customers complete weapons packages to equip whole combat units. Current practice in the international arms trade is to supply individual items which the customer-army then puts it together for its combat units
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Russian Helicopters Wins 20-chopper Order from Chinese Disaster, Rescue Agency
November 8, 2018 @ 12:34 PMRussian Helicopters today signed a contract for delivery of 20 Ansat helicopters to the Chinese Association for Disaster & Emergency Rescue Medicine (CADERM) during Airshow China 2018. The helicopters are to provide primary medical care and emergency medical evacuation of patients and can be used in difficult terrain and in remote areas with hindered transport accessibility
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China Displays Anti-ship Ballistic at Airshow China 2018
November 7, 2018 @ 07:18 PMA Chinese company displayed an anti-ship ballistic missile system at the Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai which it claims has unique features that make it stand out among precision-strike missiles. China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC) showcased the anti-ship missile attack system, CM-401, whose hypersonic ballistic missile that can reach as fast as Mach 6, according to a description the company released at the air show
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