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DARPA Seeks N-ZERO To Extend Sensor Lifetime From Weeks To Years

April 14, 2015 @ 03:57 PM

DARPA on Monday issued a statement seeking proposals for N-ZERO, new Near Zero Power RF and Sensor Operations (N-ZERO) program to develop wireless, event-driven sensing capabilities to overcome the power limitations of persistent sensing. Near-zero-power technologies would allow physical, electromagnetic and other sensors to remain dormant until an interesting event awakens them
US Navy Developing Underwater/Flying Drones For Submarines

April 14, 2015 @ 11:53 AM

The US Navy is working on both underwater and flying drones to support its submarines, according to local media reports. The US Navy has started working on deploying Remus 600 Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) performing undersea missions in strategic locations, Rear Adm
Bell Wins $123 Million Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter Contract

April 13, 2015 @ 03:41 PM

Bell Helicopter announced today that it has signed a $123 million (CAN$155 million) contract to supply seven Bell 412EPI helicopters to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). The contract was signed with Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
NATO Naval Forces Begin Multinational Exercise

April 13, 2015 @ 09:47 AM

Her Majestys Canadian Ship (HMCS) Fredericton has joined Joint Warrior exercise on Sunday, as part of its deployment under Operation REASSURANCE in support of NATO assurance measures in the North Atlantic Ocean. Fredericton and other Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) warships, as well as the two Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CP-140 Auroras, will participate in the semi-annual training exercise conducted in the coastal waters off the United Kingdom from April 12 to 23, the news release announced on Sunday
Northrop Grumman Signs Mentor-Protege Agreement With Missile Defense Agency

April 11, 2015 @ 11:04 AM

Missile Defense Agency has selected Northrop Grumman for US Department of Defense(DOD) Mentor-Protégé agreement Program. The DOD mentor-protege program encourages prime contractors to help small businesses increase their participation in federal subcontracts and establish long-term relationships with prime contractors
Lockheed Chooses Splunk Software To Monitor F-35’s ALIS

April 9, 2015 @ 03:15 PM

Splunk today announced it has won a contract to support Lockheed Martins F-35 Lightning II Program. Splunk has provided Lockheed Martin with Splunk Enterprise to monitor and analyze IT systems and network behavior for the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS), which supports the F-35 Lightning II, a 5th generation fighter jet
Malaysian Navy Renews Two 2000 Type Scorpene Submarine Maintenance Contract

April 9, 2015 @ 02:27 PM

Boustead DCNS Naval Corporation announced today that it has signed a contract with Malaysian government to provide through-life support for the two 2000 type Scorpene submarines of the Royal Malaysian Navy, based at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The contract signed at the end of March will remain in force for over two years (on May 31 2017)
Indian Private Companies To Set Up Arms Factories

April 9, 2015 @ 01:41 PM

Indian private companies, Bharat Forge, ABG Shipyard, Pipavav Defense and Offshore Engineering Company will now be able to set up defense and explosive manufacturing units. An inter-ministerial committee chaired by Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Amitabh Kant on Wednesday cleared most of 144 proposals for setting up manufacturing units that included defense and explosive sectors
FLIR To Pay $9.5 Million To Settle SEC Bribery Charges

April 9, 2015 @ 10:28 AM

FLIR Systems, Oregon based Defense contractor on Wednesday has agreed to pay $9.5 million to settle bribery charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission
Turkey Accelerates Selection Program For New Trainer Aircraft

April 7, 2015 @ 03:38 PM

Turkey is speeding up the process to choose a conceptual trainer alongside plans to build an indigenous fighter jet, Hurryet Daily News reported Tuesday. Turkish officials said the twin crashes were a forceful reminder of a pressing need “to go faster” in selecting a fighter aircraft model based on which Turkey would also build a trainer

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