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US Approves 24 Kiowa Warrior Choppers To Tunisia For $101 Million
May 4, 2016 @ 10:20 AMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved sale of 24 OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters to Tunisia for an estimated cost of $100.8 million
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Leonardo Launches Lightweight Airborne Surveillance Radar For Choppers, UAVs
May 3, 2016 @ 08:48 PMLeonardo (formerly Finmeccanica) has launched Osprey, the worlds first lightweight airborne surveillance radar to be built with no moving parts. The launch customer for the radar will be Norway, which has purchased Osprey as part of the countrys acquisition of 16 AW101 Helicopters for the NAWSARH programme (Norway All Weather Search And Rescue Helicopter)
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Indian Navy’s First Scorpene Attack Submarine Starts Sea Trials
May 2, 2016 @ 09:35 AMKalvari, the Scorpene-class submarine being built for the Indian Navy, successfully embarked on its maiden sea trial on May 1, Indias defense ministry said Sunday. Built by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd Mumbai (MDL), the submarine sailed out at about 1000 hrs for the first sea trial, off the Mumbai coast and during the sortie, completed a number of preliminary tests on the propulsion system, Auxiliary Equipment and Systems, Navigation Aids, Communication Equipment and Steering gear
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More Countries Line-Up For Chinese CH Series Combat Drones: Media Reports
April 29, 2016 @ 03:47 PMChina claims to have a number of foreign nations awaiting delivery of CH series of military drones. The CH series attracts overseas buyers searching for 'powerful, affordable' models even as the combat drone in the series, the CH-5 is awaiting government approval for export,
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Pakistan Sets Up Tactical Nuclear Missiles Base?
April 28, 2016 @ 02:58 PMHas Pakistan set up a base to launch tactical nuclear missiles aimed at India? Reports appearing in the Indian media quoting satellite imagery taken from social media have said the base is close to the Indian border in Punjab province and houses transporter, erecter launcher vehicles as well as short-range nuclear tipped missiles. An Indian Satellite Imagery expert posted satellite images along with his assessment last Sunday on twitter giving details of the Pakistani tactical nuclear deployment
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India Likely To Appoint Independent Defense Regulator For Deals Involving Private Players
April 28, 2016 @ 01:09 PMThe Indian government is likely to institutionalize an independent regulator outside the purview of Ministry of Defense (MoD) to deal with private sector players in major defense manufacturing programs. The Cabinet Committee on Securities (CCS) is expected to finalize the inclusion of Strategic Partners (SPs) model that the government plans to enter into with private firms in critical and high-end defense projects like submarines, helicopters, fighter planes requiring long term commitments,
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Raytheon Wins $104M US Navy Contract For Long-Range Surveillance Radar Operations
April 27, 2016 @ 09:18 AMRaytheon has been awarded a $104 million contract from the US Navy's Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) to conduct operations and maintenance for the Relocatable Over-the-Horizon Radar (ROTHR) program. ROTHR is long-range surveillance radar used by the US government in counter narco-terrorism operations
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US Navy Aircraft Carrier Gets First Drone Command Centre
April 25, 2016 @ 01:57 PMThe US Navy has installed a drone command centre onboard an aircraft carrier which will be used for refueling aircraft in the future. The center was installed aboard the San Diego-based USS Carl Vinson last week; the next one will be placed aboard the Norfolk-based USS Dwight D
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MBDA Offers Vertical Launch MICA Missile For Indian Navy’s SRSAM
April 25, 2016 @ 11:17 AMMBDA has offered co-development of its Vertical Launch (VL) MICA based missile to Indian Navy. India is developing a short-range surface-to-air missile (SRSAM) for nations navy after rejecting indigenous Akash missiles
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Finmeccanica Team Up With Global Komited To Promote AW159 Helicopters In Malaysia
April 22, 2016 @ 09:18 AMGlobal Komited Sdn Bhd signed a teaming agreement with Finmeccanica for the promotion, marketing and distribution of AW159 naval helicopters to the Malaysian government at Defence Services Asia Exhibition & Conference (DSA) 2016 on Wednesday. This partnership sets out to fulfill Royal Malaysian Navys Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) requirements, leveraging on Global Komiteds capabilities and reputation regionally as a defense contracting and engineering company along with the AW159s established credentials as the best medium ASW helicopter in the world
Russia Deploys New Pantsir-SMD Missile Systems
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Fourth Chinese Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Joins Navy
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...