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Russian Armed Forces To Set Up Cyber Warfare Branch
August 20, 2013 @ 01:42 PMThe Russian Armed Forces will create a separate branch solely dedicated to cyber warfare as “the Internet could become a new “theater of war” in the near future”, according to a senior Russian military R&D official. “Cyber space is becoming our priority…the decision to create a cyber-security command and a new branch of the armed forces has already been made,” said Andrei Grigoryev, the head of the recently-created Foundation for Advanced Military Research was quoted as saying
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Indigenous LCA, MiG-29K To Debut On INS Vikrant
August 12, 2013 @ 02:17 PMIndias indigenous Light Combat Aircraft and the MiG 29K fighter planes will make their first appearance on the newly launched aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant. While the Indian Navy is eager to procure eight carrier version of the LCA; the first prototype aircraft has completed only four flight tests so far as part of a planned ski-jump from the shore-based test facility (SBTF) at INS Hansa in Goa this year
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CAE To Provide Training To Predator, Reaper Aircrew
August 8, 2013 @ 01:33 PMCAE today announced that CAE USA has been awarded a USAF contract to provide comprehensive Predator and Reaper remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) aircrew training services. Under terms of the contract, which was awarded as a one-year base contract for approximately US$20 million with four one-year options, CAE USA will provide classroom, simulator, and live flying instruction as well as courseware development in support of the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper training programs, according to an official statement
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Le Drian Meets With Indian Counterpart, Pushes For Rafale Deal
July 26, 2013 @ 01:58 PMOn an official visit to India, French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian met with his Indian counterpart to discuss “regional and international security challenges of mutual interest”. On top of the agenda was the sale of 126 Rafale combat aircraft to India and the security situation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region
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Astrium Pips Lockheed Martin In UAE Surveillance Satellite Deal
July 23, 2013 @ 01:06 PMUAE yesterday ordered two military surveillance satellites from France in a deal worth more than 700 million euros (US $913.2 million)
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Lockheed Martin Completes LRASM Flight Test
July 12, 2013 @ 02:13 PMLockheed Martin has recently completed a series of Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) captive carry flight tests at the Sea Range in Point Mugu, California. The primary mission objectives were to collect telemetry for post-flight analysis, verify proper control room telemetry displays and simulate all the test activities that will occur in later air-launched flight tests
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IIT Exelis, SAIC Team Up To Support Radar Countermeasure Program
July 11, 2013 @ 08:10 AMIIT Exelis has won a contract from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to provide engineering support for the Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC) program. This five-year contract could be worth $15
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U.S. Tests RPA Pilots Bomb Hunting Skills
July 5, 2013 @ 02:35 PMThe USAFs Remotely Piloted Aircraft pilots, sensor operators and intelligence Airmen performed together at a Nevada Test and Training Range to check on their skills with live bomb drops. The 432nd Wing Hunt, formerly known as Gun Smoke, consisted of 18 teams from 14 squadrons - 10 MQ-9 Reaper teams and the rest with the MQ-1 Predator, according to officials
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Lockheed Martin Delivers Third Satellite Payload System
July 3, 2013 @ 11:04 AMLockheed Martin delivered the third "highly elliptical earth orbit" satellite payload system, enhancing the U.S
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General Atomics To Introduce MQ-9 Predator B Variant
June 27, 2013 @ 12:23 PMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) is planning to introduce a variant of its Predator B Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPA)
Taiwan Unveils Chiang Kung Missile Defense System
U.K. to Provide Ukraine with New Truck-mounted 40mm Air Defense System
Airbus Flexrotor Drone Helps Identify Narco Boat, Monitor Interdiction
Belgium Army Unveils First 'Griffon' Armored Vehicle
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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...
