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Russia To Receive “Friend or Foe” Sensors For Infantry
July 8, 2014 @ 06:54 AMThe Russian military is expected to receive individual “friend or foe” sensors by 2017. The exchange of special signals will enable soldiers to distinguish their comrades on the battlefield regardless of uniform, masking equipment, or other challenges
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Mitsubishi Set To Export Missile Component After Japan Lifts Arms Export Ban
July 7, 2014 @ 07:58 AMJapan is set to approve its first arms export following relaxation of its self-imposed ban, a report said on Sunday. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to export a high-performance sensor to the United States, which will use it in the Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) missile defense system to be exported to Qatar, the Nikkei business daily said without citing sources
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CybAero Wins Order For Unmanned Helicopters To China
July 2, 2014 @ 02:47 PMSwedish firm, CybAero gets unmanned helicopters order guarantee worth $104 million over eight years to China. The order has been placed by a company in the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) group, which develops and manufactures aircraft and various types of flying vehicles and has over 400,000 employees
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Rosoboronexport Accused of Employing “Middleman”
June 30, 2014 @ 02:19 PMIndias biggest military equipment supplier, Rosoboronexport of Russia could have flouted Indian rules by using the services of a “middleman”, Rosoboronservice in a Rs 21-crore chopper engine deal with the Indian Navy. The contract refers to the supply of four TV3-117 MAR engines for the Indian Navy Kamov KA-31 helicopters in 2011
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Will Russia Secure AK-47 Copyright Before Kalashnikov Goes Under?
June 20, 2014 @ 10:19 AMKalashnikovs lack of copyright over the AK-47 assault rifle is so severe that Venezuela is the only country with a fully legitimate license to produce the assault rifle. The counterfeit losses resulting from copyright infringement is so dire that Kalashnikov, manufacturer of the AK-47, is reporting an estimated loss of $50 million from 2013
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Software Upgrade Solves IAF Su-30MKI’s Display Problem
June 16, 2014 @ 12:32 PMA software upgrade has solved the Indian Air Force Su-30MKIs cockpit displays and head up display (HUD) blanking off problem. Besides, a failure of the mission computer has been addressed to by replacing the faulty computer wherever necessary
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Rheinmetall To Debut New Puma IFV At Eurosatory 2014
June 13, 2014 @ 10:13 AMNow being built in series for the German Army, the new Puma armoured infantry fighting vehicle is on show at this years Eurosatory for the first time. During recent heat (UAE 2013), cold (Norway 2012) and live-fire trials conducted in cooperation with experts from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment (BAAINBw) and the German Army, the Puma performed very well under all climatic conditions
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Bell Helicopter To Be Sole Bidder For Canadian Helo Tender
May 16, 2014 @ 02:29 PMOnly one aerospace company will bid on the second instalment of the governments plan to replace the coast guards fleet of aging medium-lift helicopters, according to The Canadian Press. The Canadian subsidiary of U
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NATO Tests MORPH Underwater Robot Network
April 23, 2014 @ 02:50 PMThe Centrefor Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) has participated in the first 2014 sea trials of the MORPH (Marine Robotic System of Self-Organising, logically Linked Physical Nodes) European Commission project. The project aims to test the latest developments in multiple-vehicle coordination and formation flying based on echo-location
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Northrop Grumman's G/ATOR Program To Enter Low-Rate Initial Production Phase
March 11, 2014 @ 08:04 AMNorthrop Grumman on January 24 was approved the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) program for Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) at a Department of Defense acquisition event known as Milestone C. "G/ATOR has demonstrated operational capabilities that will fundamentally change how the Marine Corps detects, tracks and engages a broad range of target sets," said Jeffrey Q
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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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
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Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
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Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U