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Brazil Negotiating To Buy Russian Anti-Aircraft Artillery
August 21, 2015 @ 03:29 PMBrazil is negotiating with Russia for the purchase of anti-aircraft artillery and Pantsir batteries. In order to advance the military-technical cooperation between Brazil and Russia, military and civilian officials gathered at the Ministry of Defence (MD), in Brasília (DF) on Tuesday (Aug 18)
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DARPA Seeks New CRAFT To Develop Integrated Circuits for Future UAVs, Radars
August 19, 2015 @ 01:41 PMThe US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has initiated a new program- Circuit Realization at Faster Timescales (CRAFT) to develop ultra-low power consuming integrated circuits for future military applications. The CRAFT program aims to develop military grade electronics that synchronize the activity of unmanned aerial vehicles; real-time conversion of raw radar data into tactically useful 3-D imagery; and instant access to high-resolution sensor feeds on the battlefield
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BAE Systems To Support UK Armed Forces Secure Communications System
August 18, 2015 @ 10:51 AMBAE Systems has won a $9.9 million contract from UK Ministry of defense to support and train personnel in using the Falcon secure communications system
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US Naval Research Lab Tests Amphibious Drone Successfully
August 17, 2015 @ 07:29 PMThe US Naval Research Lab (NRL) recently tested a drone that can land on water and travel under water. The new drone, named Flimmer is designed to carry sensors into places difficult for regular vehicles
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Israel Sells 12 Heron, Skylark Drones To Jordan To Fight IS
August 17, 2015 @ 11:15 AMIsrael has sold 12 advanced unmanned aerial vehicles of the Heron TP and Skylark types to Jordan. The Jordanian Royal Air Force had requested for the drones to beef up counter terrorism campaign against the Islamic State (IS) and Levant
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Russian ‘Khibiny’ Electronic Warfare System Offered for Export
August 15, 2015 @ 11:13 AMKRET, a division of Russias Rostec is offering an export version of Khibiny, its latest Electronic Warfare system that protects aircraft against guided missiles. Fighter jets equipped with Khibiny are invisible to the enemy, as the system creates a radio-electronic protective field around the aircraft, causing guided missiles to lose their target
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Belarus Orders More Russian Yak-130 Jets
August 14, 2015 @ 12:20 PMBelarus has ordered new additional Russian Yak-130 Jets. The country has signed two contracts for four Russian Yakolev Yak-130 Mitten trainer/strike aircraft, Major General Oleg Dvigalev was quoted as saying by the BelTA news agency Thursday
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India May Allow Offsets in Non-Defense Areas Under Proposed Defense Policy
August 13, 2015 @ 11:13 AMIndia is likely to allow defense offsets obligations to be fulfilled in non-defence areas under the new defense procurement procedure (DPP) expected to be released in mid-October. There is speculation amongst non-governmental sectors that a draft Defense Procurement Procedure (DPP) circulating in the ministry of defense (MoD) for examinations
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Development Work Begins On New Buk Missile
August 12, 2015 @ 02:05 PMAlmaz-Antey has begun development of next generation of the Buk medium-range advanced defense missile system. The Buk missile is capable of destroying tactical and strategic aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and other aerodynamic aircraft at any point in their range of operation, along with tactical ballistic and aircraft missiles, and smart air bombs in conditions of heavy enemy counter fire and radio jamming; as well as to attack water and ground surface contrast targets, according to the company website
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Saudi In Talks With Russia To Buy Iskander Missiles
August 12, 2015 @ 01:41 PMSaudi Arabia is in talks with Russia to procure Iskander tactical missile systems and other range of armaments. "Saudi Arabia is set to intensify relations with Russia in all the spheres, including in the military field," Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir was quoted as saying by Sputnik
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