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India Eyes $8 Billion Worth 100 Avenger Predator Drones from US
September 22, 2017 @ 05:53 AMIndia has plans to buy 100 jet propelled Avenger predator drones from the US costing an estimated $8 billion for the Indian Air Force (IAF). Besides joint projects under the bilateral Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI), in her first major engagement with a foreign counterpart, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman talks on September 26 with the US officials will focus on India-US defence cooperation, maritime security, avenger predator drones, counter-terrorism and other major issues of mutual concern, the sources added
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Bulgaria To Restart Fighter Jet Acquisition Process
September 20, 2017 @ 01:01 AMBulgarian parliamentary ad hoc committee has called for a rewrite of requirements and request to bidders to submit new offers on fighter jet acquisition to replace its outdated Soviet-era aircraft. The committee decided for a rewrite after the Prime Minister Boiko Borissov voiced doubt over Gripen as the best choice for new fighter jet,
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New Israel-built Offshore Patrol Vessel Unveiled for Cypriot Navy
September 18, 2017 @ 02:50 PMIsrael Shipyards Ltd launched a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Cypriot Navy at a ceremony held last week at its facility in Haifa Bay. Ordered in December 2015, the new OPV will be delivered towards the end of the year, to be used to protect the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Cyprus
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Boeing Promises to Spend $18B Over 10 Years if Canada Awards Contract...
September 18, 2017 @ 08:55 AMBoeing has promised to spend $18 billion in Canadian aerospace industry over the next decade if the contract is awarded. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to discuss the five-month old dispute between Boeing and Bombardier with his British counterpart Theresa May on Monday
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Qatar Agrees to Buy 24 Typhoon Fighters from UK
September 17, 2017 @ 11:40 PMQatar has signed an agreement to buy 24 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from the UK. The cost of the deal has not been released
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Logos Wins Second Phase SBIR Contract from DARPA to Work on Hybrid-electric...
September 16, 2017 @ 11:48 AMLogos Technologies has won a second Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue work on the SilentHawk hybrid-electric motorcycle. SilentHawk is an all-wheel drive, hybrid-electric motorcycle designed to transport troops over rough terrain and behind enemy lines with minimal noise to reduce chances of detection
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Hyundai, HSL to Build Fleet Support Ships for Indian Navy
September 14, 2017 @ 09:16 AMSouth Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries and Indian Hindustan Shipyard (HSL) will build fleet support ships for the Indian Navy in both the nations. The agreement is expected to be inked in mid-2018
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Australia Plans to Counter Terror Financing In Southeast Asia
September 14, 2017 @ 05:06 AMAustralia has announced US $3.7 million plan to identify non-traditional methods of terrorism funding in Southeast Asia
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India, Japan To Finalize $1.3B Amphibious Aircraft Deal During Shinzo Abe’s Visit...
September 12, 2017 @ 07:19 AMIndia is likely to buy 12 ShinMaywas US-2i amphibious aircraft from Japan in a $1.3 billion during Prime Minister Shinzo Abes visit to India later this week
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US 'No' To Nuclear Weapons Deployment in South Korea
September 8, 2017 @ 11:35 AMThe US does not want rearm South Korea with nuclear weapons to match North. “The US does not support the reintroduction of tactical nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula, although we certainly understand those feelings especially in light of the recent nuclear test (by the North),” Lt
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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...