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India Successfully Test Nuke-capable Agni IV

January 20, 2014 @ 10:33 AM

India successfully tested indigenously developed ballistic missile, Agni IV, capable of carrying nuclear warheads and with a strike range of 4,000 km, in Odisha last week. The surface-to-surface missile, which was tested for its full range of operations from a mobile launcher, has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Selex ES Promote Kronos Multipurpose AESA Radars At Bahrain Airshow

January 16, 2014 @ 11:18 AM

Selex ES is showcasing a range of ISTAR, air defence, naval and homeland security systems, with a particular focus on its complete family of Kronos multipurpose AESA radars at Bahrain International Air Show 2014. “The whole Gulf region is strategic for Selex ES and Bahrain in particular has a number of requirements for sophisticated defence-electronic equipment that we are perfectly positioned to meet” said Selex ESs regional marketing manager for Bahrain, Luca Gennaretti
Future Assault Rifles To Tag Targets Much Like Social Media Photo Tagging

January 16, 2014 @ 10:53 AM

Next-generation military assault rifles will not only be sleeker and faster but will pack in a heavier punch. These firearms will be developed not only for military snipers and sharpshooters but for the average soldier with need for greater capabilities
Northrop Grumman Wins GPS-Challenged Navigation Systems Contract

January 16, 2014 @ 08:28 AM

Northrop Grumman has won a phase three navigation system related contract from the U.S
Lockheed Martin Demos LRASM MK 41 Vertical Launch System Interface

January 16, 2014 @ 08:22 AM

Lockheed Martin recently validated that its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) can be launched from any MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) upon software modification to the existing shipboard equipment. During the company-funded test, LRASM and Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS), MK 41 VLS and Mk-114 booster hardware with modified software executed simulated missions and provided all electrical interfaces and data transfers needed to prepare and launch LRASMs
Poland To Upgrade PZL-130 Orlik Training Aircraft

January 15, 2014 @ 03:13 PM

Poland has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to upgrade its 12 PZL-130 Orlik training aircraft to a version with Glass Cockpit. The Armament Inspectorate has launched a market analysis for the modernization of 12 school-training PZL-130 Orlik TC-I version TC-II Glass Cockpit, adding that participating companies can send their offers by January end
Video-Games Spawn Future Military Helmet Tech

January 15, 2014 @ 10:14 AM

Combat helmets will become more personalized, carry tiny communication and life-support systems besides offering increased ballistic protection, going by development trends. Much of this technology is inspired from video games like HALO and include a see-through ballistic visor and a mandible face mask
Over 10000 UAVs With World's Militaries Spell Trouble For US: Report

January 10, 2014 @ 11:26 AM

The use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by world militaries has dramatically increased, leading the US to develop defences against possible enemy UAS attacks, according to a US Army report. The world's UAS inventory has grown from approximately 20 system types and 800 aircraft in 1999, to more than 200 system types and approximately 10,000 unmanned aircraft in 2010, said Nancy Elliott, a spokeswoman with the U
Lockheed Martin Wins Space Situational Support Contract

January 10, 2014 @ 08:07 AM

Lockheed Martin will continue tracking and sharing data on orbiting space assets and debris through a $3.9 million contract from U
Russia To Get New Radars In 2014

January 9, 2014 @ 07:28 AM

The Russian Aerospace Defense Force will add dozens of radars this year, a defense official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The list includes six Nebo-M active electronically scanned arrays (AESA) and a mix of 23 Podlyot low-altitude and Sopka medium- and high-altitude radars, an unspecified number of modernized Kasta and Desna radars

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