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Indian Defense Budget Needs Hike To Fulfill Rafale And Other Purchases
October 19, 2016 @ 07:43 PMThe amount earmarked in the Indian defense budget for the new purchases is so low that it is sufficient only for the 36 Rafale fighter deal alone. The government will have to increase the defense bidget midway through this financial year to pay for new orders, domestic brokerage ICICI Securities said on Tuesday
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Northrop Grumman Submits Proposal For USAF Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Program
October 18, 2016 @ 02:05 PMNorthrop Grumman has submitted a proposal to the US Air Force to modernize the nations intercontinental ballistic missile system (ICBM) with the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. GBSD will replace the existing ICBM missile system, including the weapon systems command and control; flight, launch and ground systems; and cyber elements, the company said in a statement Monday
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Pakistani Air Force Pilot Killed In Mirage Jet Crash
October 18, 2016 @ 12:21 PMA Pakistani Air Force pilot was killed as the Mirage aircraft he was in crashed near Karachis Musharraf colony. PAF Mirage jetbearing tale number 921 took off from Masroor Base, before it crashed near Musharraf Colony
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Russia Deploys Armed Pick-Up Trucks In Syria
October 17, 2016 @ 10:56 AMRussian Defense Ministry has deployed a group of UAZ Patriot trucks equipped with Kord 12.7 mm heavy machine guns and AGS-17 grenade launchers to Syria
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China Launches Spacecraft Carrying Two Astronauts In Space
October 17, 2016 @ 10:40 AMChina has launched manned spacecraft Shenzhou-11 that will dock with the space lab Tiangong-2. Shenzhou-11 is carrying two male astronauts on board and was launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi desert at 7:30 a
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First Lot Of Taurus Stand-off Missiles Delivered To South Korea
October 14, 2016 @ 04:24 PMTaurus Systems, a joint venture of MBDA and SAAB has handed over the first lot of Taurus KEPD 350K stand–off missiles to the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF). The ceremony, which saw the participation of representatives from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and the RoKAF, was performed at the headquarters of Taurus Systems GmbH in Schrobenhausen, Bavaria, and marked the start of series deliveries, MBDA said in a statement Friday
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Boeing Highlights US$3 Billion Benefits In Canada To Support F/A-18 Buy
October 14, 2016 @ 11:45 AMBoeing contributes more than US$3 billion annually to Canadas economic growth and development, according to a study commissioned by the company. The study will support Boeings development of a tailored industrial engagement plan, through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, related to its offering of the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet to Canada, the company said in a statement Thursday
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Argentina Orders RBS 70 NG Short Range Defense System
October 13, 2016 @ 09:56 AMArgentina orders Swedish Saabs RBS 70 NG short-range defense (SHORAD) system. Saab had announced in late September that it had procured a $44 million order for the RBS 70 SHORAD without disclosing the customer
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India Finalizing New Strategic Materials Policy For Defense Sector
October 13, 2016 @ 09:28 AMIndian defense ministry is finalizing a new strategic materials policy so that it can promote production as well as storage of defense-related strategic materials, Defense Minister said. “We have set up a study team to draft a new strategic materials policy to promote the sector, which involves production and storage of these materials,” said Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday
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Haze Prevents UK Red Arrows From Performing At Indian Air Force Day
October 10, 2016 @ 11:23 AMUK Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows which flies BAE Systems' Hawk planes, could not perform due to a haze that caused poor visibility at the 84th Indian Air Force Day parade, held at the Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad on Saturday. The haze did not however come in the way of the Indian Air Force (IAF)s acrobatic team, the Surya Kirans, which also flies Hawk aircraft, from staging a captivating performance, various media in India reported Sunday
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...