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Ahead of DefExpo, Indian Air Force To Issue Tender For Acquiring Over...
April 4, 2018 @ 10:04 AMThe Indian Air Force will soon initiate the process of acquiring over 100 jets worth over INR 1.25 lakh crore (US$ 19 billion) from the global aircraft manufacturers around DefExpo 2018, to address shortage of combat airplanes
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China to Display New Generation CH Series Military Drones at Airshow China
April 4, 2018 @ 09:00 AMChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) will display a new generation attack and reconnaissance UAV dubbed as the CH-X at the Airshow China 2018 later this year. "A new generation CH series UAVs, the CH-X which is the most advanced in the CH series, will be displayed at Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai this year," Shi Wen, the chief engineer and designer of China's Caihong (CH), or Rainbow UAV made by CASC said at the press conference in Beijing Monday
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India’s HAL Manufactured 40 Aircraft, Helicopters, 105 Engines in FY18
April 3, 2018 @ 09:52 AMIndias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) recorded a turnover of INR 18,000 crore (provisional and unaudited) for the year ending March 31, 2018 (corresponding figure for the previous year was INR 17,605 crore). During the FY 2017-18, the Company has produced 40 new aircraft/helicopters and 105 new engines
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India Eyes Increase in Tejas Jet Fighter Production Rate
April 3, 2018 @ 02:20 AMIndias state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is producing around eight Tejas, a single engine multi-role aircraft, annually and the defence ministry wants it to increase the number to 18 planes per year. "We are very confident that Tejas Mark II will be a big leap forward to fulfil the single engine fighter requirement of the forces," Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday, adding the government was also considering export potential of the aircraft
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Saudi Claims of Iran Smuggling Missiles to Yemen Unfounded: UN Ambassador
April 2, 2018 @ 11:50 AMIrans Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshrou has dismissed Saudi Arabias claims that Iran has provided missiles to Yemen as ‘illusion and ‘unfounded. “Accusing Iran of providing or smuggling ballistic missiles to one of the parties to the conflict in Yemen is nothing but an attempt to conceal the brutal and unlawful aggression in Yemen and the extremely appalling situation caused by such aggression,” Khoshrou was quoted as saying by
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Harris Corp Wins $50 Million USAF Countermeasure System Contract
April 2, 2018 @ 09:45 AMHarris Corp has won $50 million contract for engineering services applicable to the AN/ALQ-172 countermeasures system. This contract provides for non-recurring engineering services that include AN/ ALQ-172 systems test product engineering; test program set/test program interface hardware development, sustainment, testing and evaluation related to system; line replaceable unit; shop replaceable units and component issues, as well as associated technical documents and/or technical orders, the US department of defense said in a statement Friday
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Lithuanian Armed Forces Acquires Air Surveillance Radars From Israel’s ELTA
March 30, 2018 @ 03:12 PMThe Lithuanian Armed Forces recently signed a contract with Israeli company ELTA Systems Ltd for five gap-filler short-range air surveillance radars and logistic maintenance services. Two of the radars are bought to compensate for the negatives impact wind farms developed in Šilutė and Tauragė districts have on the ability of the Lithuanian Armed Forces air surveillance radars to detect and track air targets, the armed forces said in a press release Thursday
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Royal Navy Warship ‘HMS Ocean’ Decommissioned Ahead of Sale To Brazil
March 28, 2018 @ 11:55 AMThe largest British warship, the former Royal Navy flagship HMS Ocean (L12), has been decommissioned during a ceremony Tuesday aboard the amphibious ship at the RNs Devonport Naval Base, with plans for the Brazilian Navy to take possession of the ship in June 2018. Last month, the British government announced it had inked a deal with Brazil, which agreed to pay about $118 million to buy the Royal Navy amphibious warship
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Kratos, Orbital ATK Reaffirm Kratos’ Oriole Rocket Motor Exclusive Rights Agreement
March 21, 2018 @ 01:02 PMKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has reaffirmed its longstanding agreement with Orbital ATK related to Kratos exclusive rights to sell Oriole Solid Propellant Rocket Motors (SPRMs) for specific market areas, including Missile Defense related Threat Representative Targets, Suborbital Research and Sounding Rockets
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Rheinmetall Integrates MELLS Anti-tank Missile into German Army’s Marder IFV
March 21, 2018 @ 07:35 AMRheinmetall has integrated the MELLS antitank guided missile into the Marder 1A5 infantry fighting vehicle of the German army. Following successful conclusion of the study phase, the German Bundeswehr subsequently ordered 44 MELLS retrofit kits, which were delivered in December 2017
Italian Navy’s First FREMM EVO Frigate Begins Construction
Northrop to Equip Australian C-130J Fleet with New Electronic Warfare System
Trump Tariffs Could Impact F-35 Global Supply Chain, Other Defense Projects
U.S. to Deploy Korea-based Patriot Missile Systems to Middle East
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...