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Indian Navy Points Out 36 Defects In INS Khanderi Scorpene Sub, Induction

June 15, 2019 @ 04:51 AM

The Indian Navy has discovered 35 defects along with one “killer defect” in the second Scorpene-class diesel-electric attack submarine, the "INS Khanderi," during its sea trials, pushing its induction by at least one year. The defense ministry has fully supported the navys insistence that Mazagon Dock (MDL) and its technology partner, French warship builder Naval Group, deliver a fully seaworthy and battle-worthy vessel
Iranian Involvement in Gulf of Oman Incident Doubtful: Dryad Global Maritime Risk...

June 14, 2019 @ 12:43 PM

Iranian involvement in the two incidents of sabotage of oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman yesterday is doubtful as harming the vessels does not tally with its self-interest, a London-based maritime risk agency, Dryad Global has said. In a report detailing assessment of the indent released to the media, Dryad Global has said, “It would also be remarkable that Iran would knowingly targets vessels reported to be carrying ‘Japan-related cargo at the same time that the Japanese Prime Minister Abe is conducting talks in Iran
China To Induct 'Humvee' Competitor into PLA

June 14, 2019 @ 12:40 PM

China is set to commission into the People's Liberation Army (PLA) its next-generation off-road tactical armoured vehicle which is seen as a competitor to the United States' High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee). “The new Chinese vehicle can be compared with Americas Humvee
France Orders Additional Airbus H225M Gunships

June 14, 2019 @ 11:40 AM

The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has signed an order to purchase additional Airbus H225M multi-role, long-range, tactical transport military helicopters to be operated by the French Air Force. The aircraft will be delivered in a configuration that allows it to be interoperable with the existing fleet of 10 H225Ms in the French Air Force, and in particular it will be capable of in-flight refuelling, an essential operational advantage that this helicopter offers, the company said in a statement Friday
AeroVironment Acquires VTOL UAS Developer Pulse Aerospace

June 14, 2019 @ 11:39 AM

Unmanned Systems maker AeroVironment has acquired Pulse Aerospace, LLC, a developer and supplier of small VTOL UAS, for $25.7 million in cash, including milestone-based earn-out payments of $5 million
Paris Airshow 2019 Orders To Be Half That of 2018: International Bureau

June 14, 2019 @ 11:17 AM

Orders for Paris Air Show 2019 is likely to be half that obtained in 2018, according to International Bureau of Aviation (IBA) groups prediction. “To set the scene, 2019 is not shaping up to be a good year on the order front which is not particularly surprising given the headwinds
Elbit Launches Multi-Spectral Photographic Pod For F-16, Su-30 Aircraft

June 14, 2019 @ 10:40 AM

Elbit Systems has launched a new multi-spectral photographic pod to be integrated on platforms such as F-16, Su-30 and B-737 aircraft for reconnaissance operations. CONDOR MS Long Range Oblique Photography (LOROP) system involves Multi-Spectral (MS) sensing capability and Artificial Intelligence (AI) analytics to stand-off strategic intelligence gathering missions, the company said in a statement Thursday
Chinese Surveillance Technology Ahead of Mask-wearing Hong Kong Protesters

June 14, 2019 @ 09:57 AM

Even as protesters flooding the streets of Hong Kong are wearing masks to prevent being identified, China has rolled out a surveillance system capable of using body movements, iris scan and some other parameters to identify individuals in a crowd and track their every movement using GPS coordinates. Earlier this week, Hong Kong residents protesting a proposed extradition law that would allow suspects to be sent to China for trial wore masks or covered their faces to prevent the governments mass data collection and sophisticated facial recognition technology
India Negotiating To Buy New missiles For Su-30MKI, MiG-29 Jets

June 14, 2019 @ 09:25 AM

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is negotiating with Russia to make a fresh purchase of long-range missiles for its Su-30MKI and MiG-29 fighters, after acquiring $700 million-worth air-to-air and guided missiles from Mosow. The new multi-million dollar purchase includes “nearly 300 units of R-73 short-range air-to-air missiles, 400 units of RVV-AE (R-77) medium-range air-to-air guided missiles, and X-31 radar jamming Russian missile,” highly placed sources told
Pentagon Emitted More Greenhouse Gases Than Sweden Or Denmark in 2017: Study

June 14, 2019 @ 08:27 AM

The Pentagon emitted more greenhouse gases than “entirely industrialised” countries like Sweden or Denmark in 2017, making it the “single largest producer of greenhouse gases in the world,” according to a new

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