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Indian MoD To Accept Commercial Bids From Sikorsky For Naval Helicopter Procurement
November 5, 2014 @ 12:48 PMThe Indian Ministry of Defense will now accept commercial bids from Sikorsky later this month for the procurement of 16 multirole helicopters for the Navy. Contender NHIndustries has reportedly been ejected because of its connection to Finmeccanica which is currently under a partial ban in India
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China To Ramp Up Cyber Defence Capabilities Following Increasing Attacks
November 4, 2014 @ 12:43 PMChina is implementing stronger cybersecurity measures as cyber attacks grow more rampant and deadly. Lu Wei, minister of cyberspace, told a Beijing press conference last week that in the past month 10,000 websites had been hacked in China, 80 per cent of which were government sites
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Future AFVs To Be More Agile, Light Weight And Also Blast Resistant
October 16, 2014 @ 10:53 AMArmored fighting vehicles are going to become more agile and light weight than their predecessors and will be able to maneuver against incoming threats decreasing the probability of hitting and penetrating the vehicle. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) program intends to improve the survivability of ground-based armored fighting vehicles by increasing vehicle agility
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Israel To Sell State-Owned Arms Maker, IMI For $540 Million
October 15, 2014 @ 09:12 AMThe Israeli government is all set to sell Israel Military Industries (IMI) for an approximate $540 million, Haaretz, Israeli daily reportedMonday. The company will be sold either directly to an investor or an investor group
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UTC Aerospace Systems Introduces Warrior HWH With Enhanced Situational Awareness
October 13, 2014 @ 02:18 PMUTC Aerospace Systems' Sensors Unlimited business has introduced a compact, modular shortwave infrared (SWIR) viewer system, the Warrior HWH (handheld/weapon/helmet) with enhanced situational awareness. The Warrior HWH provides distinct advantages over other available viewer technologies, including decreasing the time to identify, acquire and engage targets and reducing the risk of collateral damage
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New F-35 Hangar To Cost $34.4 Million
August 27, 2014 @ 02:32 PMThe US Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast announced the first task order from a $240 million indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) multiple award design-build construction contract Aug 26. Carothers Construction Inc
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Israel Suspends Future UAS Contracts To Russia
August 5, 2014 @ 01:43 PMIsrael will halt the sale of Unmanned Aerial Systems to Russia as a by-product of the Ukraine conflict. According to reports, the Israeli Ministry of Defense has ordered local manufacturers to stop fresh negotiations with Russia and is likely a result of political pressure from the US
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India Raises Defense FDI to 49%, to Speed Up Procurement
July 10, 2014 @ 11:53 AMIndia will increase foreign direct investment (FDI) in defense from 26% to 49% to attract international companies to set up manufacturing units in India. However, the move disappointed many industry analysts who were expecting up to 74% FDI
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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
Portugal Orders Sixth KC-390 Aircraft Contract
Korea Aerospace Unveils Design of New Electronic Warfare Aircraft
Israel Completes Iron Beam Laser Weapon Development, IDF Delivery Imminent
Canada Receives First CT-102B Astra II Training Aircraft
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...