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Exelis Wins $25 Million US Navy’s Electronic Warfare Support Contract
June 25, 2016 @ 07:38 AMExelis has won $25 million additional order to previously awarded contract to provide technical and engineering support toward the design, development, integration, test and operation of command and control, electronic warfare, communication and sensing systems. The contractor will be part of a team to provide tailored technical collection target planning and innovative technical collection plans
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Quebec Invests $1 Billion Investment To Bombardier For C Series Aircraft Program
June 23, 2016 @ 04:58 PMBombardier has entered into a definitive agreement for the previously announced $1 billion US investment by the Government of Québec in a newly created C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP), to which the assets, liabilities and obligations of the C Series aircraft program will be transferred. “We are delighted to officially welcome the Government of Québec as an equity partner in the C Series program,” said Alain Bellemare, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier
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Indian Defense Manufacturers To Benefit From Offsets With FDI Raised To 100
June 22, 2016 @ 01:17 PMIndian defense manufacturers will benefit from offsets and access modern technology with the governments move to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to 100 percent in the sector, M N Vidyashankar, President, India Electronics and Semiconductor Association said. “With the FDI the MNCs (multi-national companies) wanting to invest in India will need local backup, resources, and manufacturing capabilities and comforts to deal with local vendors
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Three IAF Women Pilots Inducted In Fighter Stream
June 20, 2016 @ 10:02 AMThe India Air Force formally commissioned its first three women fighter pilots at the Air Force Academy at Dundigal on the outskirts of Hyderabad on June 18. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who was chief guest at the combined graduation ceremony at Air Force Academy, Dundigal on the city outskirts, termed the event as a “milestone” wherein for the first time three women pilots are commissioned in combat role
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Boeing To Shift AH-64 Apache Helicopter Fuselage Manufacturing To India
June 18, 2016 @ 11:34 AMBoeing and Tata Advanced Systems today established a new facility in Hyderabad, India named TATA Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) to co-produce Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter fuselages, aero structures as well as to pursue integrated systems in aerospace. The Hyderabad production facility will eventually be the sole producer of AH-64 fuselages globally
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Argentina In Negotiations With France To Purchase 12 F-1 Mirage, Mirage 2000...
June 18, 2016 @ 05:55 AMArgentina is reportedly in negotiations with France to purchase 12 F-1 Mirage fighter aircraft and Mirage 2000 and some engines to use for 20 Argentina Pucaras aircraft that are grounded. The context of the acquisition evolved favourably due to the agreement between the two ministers to circumscribe the operation to a "state within state" to avoid intermediaries and take advantage of the new climate of trust established between the two countries
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US Navy To Use EMALS To Launch F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter Jet...
June 17, 2016 @ 07:58 AMThe US Navy plans to use electromagnetic force to launch F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet of the deck from its next generation aircraft carrier next year. An operational launch of the Navys Electro-Magnetic Aircraft Launch System, or EMALS, will mark the first time in 60-years that a fighter has shot off of a ship without using the current steam-catapult systems, senior Navy officials were quoted as saying by Scout Friday
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Plasan Showcasing SandCat Armored Vehicle At Eurosatory 2016
June 16, 2016 @ 06:46 AMPlasan is displaying the SandCat 4X4 armored vehicle model at Eurosatory Show, held from June 13-17, Paris. The exhibit will also showcase virtual reality (VR) experience designed to showcase its latest Sandcat armored vehicle in a full combat configuration, including advanced, integrated and networked vehicle's electronics
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Indian Air Force To Flight Test Indigenous HTT-40 Trainer Soon
June 13, 2016 @ 12:16 PMThe Indian Air Force is eyeing to officially demonstrate the trial flight of its indigenous basic trainer aircraft HTT-40 in the next few days. The formal test flight could take place sometime later this month or in early July,
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Indian Army To Set Up Design Bureau For Project Approvals
June 13, 2016 @ 11:56 AMThe Indian Army attempting a major rework of weapons design and procurement involving both industry and academia in its long-term perspective plan by setting up a design bureau for indigenization. “The idea is to bring together academic institutions and the industry to develop indigenous knowhow
Germany Plans €8.5B Military Aid to Ukraine in 2026
MBDA Delivers First Accelerated ASTER Missiles for France, Italy, U.K.
Estonia, Lithuania Sign €33M Infantry Ammunition Deals with Rheinmetall
Italian Navy Receives Final Anti-Submarine FREMM Frigate ‘Emilio Bianchi’
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...