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Thales Launches New Soldier Secure Radio At DSEI 2015
September 17, 2015 @ 01:07 PMThales has launched SquadNet, a new radio that combines a networking waveform with built-in GPS, Bluetooth and programmable encryption at DSEI 2015. The new radio also provides assured, secure communications in affordable, class leading size as well as weight and power package
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Graphene Ultra-capacitors To Power Milrem's Multi-purpose Unmanned Ground Vehicle
September 15, 2015 @ 12:08 PMMilrem will showcase its multipurpose UGV (unmanned ground vehicle) using Graphene ultra-capacitor technology for power at DSEI 2015. The high power cells from Skeleton Technologies will be used to deliver energy efficiency and product reliability, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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UAE To Buy 100 Tank Boats From Indonesia
September 15, 2015 @ 08:53 AMUAE plans to buy 100 units of tank boats from Indonesia as part of a defence cooperation deal signed during President Joko Widodos visit to Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Indonesian firm Pindad is currently working on manufacturing the tank boat which consists of a high speed boat with a 105mm canon mounted on it
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Lockheed Martin Air-To-Surface Missile For Polish F-16 Aircraft
September 14, 2015 @ 03:17 PMLockheed Martin has won a contract to supply Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) to the Polish Air Force for its F-16 fleet. According to the contract, Lockheed Martin is providing hardware and software, documentation, program management and missiles in support of the Polish Shield initiative
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MoD Should Mention "Pragmatic Requirements" in RFPs: Indian Minister
September 12, 2015 @ 01:50 PMThe Ministry Of Defense (MoD) should mention "pragmatic requirements" as part of its request for proposals (RFPs) to industries so they can provide quick and easily deliverable solutions, Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said at a seminar on 'Outsourcing and Vendor Development by DPSU's and OF's:" in Delhi today. The seminar was organized by FICCI jointly with the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Government of India
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Lockheed Designs Advanced Electro-optical Targeting System
September 11, 2015 @ 03:10 PMLockheed Martin has designed an advanced electro-optical targeting system (EOTS) to replace the F-35's current EOTS. The newly introduced advanced EOTS is available for the F-35's Block 4 development, the company announced Thursday
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Robotic Landing Gear To Help Helicopters Land On Irregular Surfaces
September 11, 2015 @ 11:56 AMThe US Defence Advanced Research Products Agency (DARPA) has conducted an experimental demonstration of a novel robotic landing gear system which will help Helicopters land an take off from angled, irregular and moving surfaces. The adaptive system replaces standard landing gear with four articulated, jointed legs that are able to fold up next to the helicopters fuselage while in flight and are equipped with force-sensitive contact sensors in their feet
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North Korea Likely To Launch Long-Range Missile Next Month
September 10, 2015 @ 03:29 PMNorth Korea is likely to launch long range missile next month following the upgrade of missile launch facility. "There is a possibility that the North could fire a missile to commemorate the anniversary of founding workers party on October 10 as it is currently finishing construction at its rocket launch facility in Dongchang-ri on its west coast border," the South Korean defense ministry said in a report to the National Assembly
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Rheinmetall Presents Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle At MSPO, Poland
September 10, 2015 @ 01:29 PMRheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles has presented versatile Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) at the International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO. Various weapon stations can be integrated into the AMPV
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BAE Systems Tech to Do Away With Earphones For Soldiers
September 9, 2015 @ 10:09 AMBAE Systems has developed a prototype communication device to improve soldier safety by using bodys natural ability to transmit sound through bone conduction and do away with earphones. “The prototype system will harness the body's natural ability to transmit sound through bone conduction, transferring messages directly from the soldiers helmet to the inner ear
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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...