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Russia’s Ilyushin Il-112 Transport Aircraft To Make Maiden Flight In 2017
March 26, 2015 @ 10:57 AMRussia's Ilyushin Il-112 military transport aircraft, which will replace Antonov An-26, is scheduled to make Its maiden flight in 2017. The light aircraft's mass production is expected to be launched in 2019, Sputnik reported Thursday
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DARPA Developing Gimbal-Mounted Radar To Lock Target Through Cloud Coverage
March 25, 2015 @ 10:35 AMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing radar that locks onto a target through cloud coverage. Dubbed Video Synthetic Aperture Radar (ViSAR) system, it enables aircraft to offer close-air support to ground troops despite unclear weather conditions
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Patriot Missile Systems Of US Allies To Be Upgraded By Raytheon
March 21, 2015 @ 09:14 AMRaytheons Integrated Defense Systems recently has won a $212.6 million contract to provide upgrades to the Patriot missile system purchased by US allies
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Indigenous Drone, Laser-Guided Missile Test Fired By Pakistan
March 14, 2015 @ 09:30 AMPakistan on Friday test fired its indigenous armed drone 'Burraq' equipped with the Barq laser guided missile, local media reported on Friday. The all weather drone and laser guided missile have multiple capabilities against various targets
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UK Invites Proposals To Build Laser Weapon Demonstrator
March 13, 2015 @ 03:06 PMThe British Ministry of Defence is inviting proposals to develop a prototype of high-power laser directed energy weapon; the announcement was made in press release on Wednesday. The meeting of potential suppliers for the development, called the Laser Directed Energy Weapon Capability Demonstrator, will be organized by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, which will be managing the estimated £100 million project
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New Chinese Armored Vehicle Reflects Western Design
March 12, 2015 @ 09:46 AMChina's new VN12 armored infantry fighting vehicle has taken a cue from Western armored vehicles' design in order to fit more in the international market. The vehicle was redeveloped by China North Industries Corporation to attract more overseas customers, as opposed to the original design based on the Soviet-built BMP-3 which was not popular among foreign buyers, Kanwa Defense Review reported on Wednesday
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India To Conduct Final Trial Of Astra BVR Air-to-Air Missile This Week
March 10, 2015 @ 12:32 PMIndia will be conducting the final round phase trial of Astra, beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile on March 12 before inducting it in its Armed Forces. Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has begun preparation for a fresh trial of the indigenously developed missile from a defense base off the Odisha coast
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Russian Military District Receives Mi-35M Combat Helicopters
March 6, 2015 @ 09:44 AMThe Russian Armed Forces' Strategic command, Western Military District has received new Mi-35M combat helicopters, which are capable of performing missions around the clock in adverse weather conditions. The Mi-35M manufactured by Rostvertol, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters, are armed with managed and unmanaged "air-land" and"air-to-air" missiles, as well as with a mobile double-barreled gun mount 23 mm, according to the press service of Western Military District
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L-3 To Upgrade Night Vision Optics
March 5, 2015 @ 02:20 PML-3 Warrior Systems has won a $9.9 million US Navy contract to upgrade the AN/PVS-15 series of night-vision goggles and AN/PVS-18 series of night-vision monoculars, Military Aerospace reported Thursday
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UAE Signs Contracts Worth $1.07 billion With Local, Foreign Companies For Military
March 4, 2015 @ 06:17 PMThe UAE Armed Forces have signed seven agreements worth Dh3.955 billion ($1
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