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LIMA 2015 May Disappoint Fighter Aircraft Makers
March 16, 2015 @ 12:40 PMThe likes of Boeing, Dassault, Eurofighter and Saab assembled at LIMA 2015 may come away disappointed as it is almost certain now that Kuala Lumpur may not consider an outright purchase to replace its MiG-29N fighters. Instead, a lease option has been mooted but its acceptance may depend upon the cost and terms of lease
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India Allocates US$40 Billion For 'Make in India' Defence Budget
February 28, 2015 @ 09:51 AMIndian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced today that the government would allocate a budgetary estimate of INR 2.46 trillion (US$40
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Australian KC-30 Multirole Tanker Transport Operational This Year
February 26, 2015 @ 03:18 PMThe Airbus KC-30A multirole tanker transport (MRTT) is likely to achieve final operating capability with the Royal Australian Air Force this year. The RAAF has five KC-30As, including one currently deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Okra
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BrahMos Missile Launched From INS Kolkata
February 14, 2015 @ 07:15 AMThe Indian Navy successfully test fired BRAHMOS Supersonic Cruise Missile from its newest destroyer INS Kolkata. First Kolkata-class guided-missile destroyer was commissioned on August 2014, and two more ships are in the pipeline
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Indian DRDO’s Quality Directorate Monitoring New Carbine Development
February 1, 2015 @ 02:09 PMThe Indian Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO), long pilloried for delivering late and producing tardy products, has set up a Directorate of Quality, Reliability and Safety. The relatively new directorate is tasked to maintain conformity with staff qualitative requirements of the three Services; observation and testing at the trials; and other quality assessments
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China’s New Cyber-security Framework to Guard Against US NSA Intrusion
January 31, 2015 @ 08:06 AMChinas new cyber-security framework which has upset US business groups may have been setup in response to alleged US intrusion into Chinese business and government networks. China recently announced that it is coming up with a framework or set of guidelines governing the transmission of data and government being able to access such transmission
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Honeywell Wins Next Gen Turboprop Engine Development Contract
January 29, 2015 @ 02:58 PMHoneywell International Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, has been awarded a $75,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract for Versatile Affordable Advanced Turbine Engines (VAATE) III & Beyond
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Importer Claims To Start Ak-47 Manufacture In US
January 21, 2015 @ 01:37 PMThe importer of Russian Kalashnikov rifles in US, RWC, has claimed to start manufacturing the AK-47 guns in the USA, CNN Money reported yesterday. The importing of the AK-47 gun in US was stopped after it imposed sanctions in July against Russia
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US Permits $3 Billion Sale Of Tanks And Armored Vehicles To Iraq
December 22, 2014 @ 01:12 PMThe US approved possible sale of tanks and armored vehicles worth about $3 billion to boost Iraqs fight against Islamic State extremists. The possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for M1A1 Abrams tanks and associated equipment, parts and logistical support has been permitted for $2
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Indian Navy To Get Six ACTAS Sonar Systems
December 9, 2014 @ 09:17 AMThe Indian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Atlas Elektronik for the delivery of six active towed array sonar systems (ACTAS) for the Indian Navy. The total contract volume is approximately 40 million Euros
China Reveals Robot Wolves – Quadrupedal Drones to Fight alongside Soldiers
Ukrainian-U.S. Joint Venture to Manufacture Specialty Ammunition Chemicals
L3Harris to Upgrade Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130 Fleet
Near-Collision Within 100m as Philippine Cutter Confronts China Patrol Ships
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...