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India Attempts to Iron Out Differences with France in MMRCA Deal
January 14, 2015 @ 09:25 AMAn Indian delegation is currently in Paris to iron out differences between Indian and French positions concerning the potential sale of 126 Dassault Rafale fighters to the Indian Air Force. The Indian Secretary of Defense Radha Krishna Mathur and a senior from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) reached France on Monday for two days meeting to meet with their French counterparts
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General Dynamics Wins MK46 Gun Weapon Systems Contract
January 14, 2015 @ 07:51 AMGeneral Dynamics Land Systems has won a $26.2 million contract from the US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for MK46 Modification (Mod) 2 Gun Weapon Systems (GWS)
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RT LTA Aerostats To Assist Israeli Police Applications
January 12, 2015 @ 12:46 PMIsraeli firm RT LTA announced today that it has been awarded a two year lease contract to provide 180 aerostats by the hour with crew to assist Israeli police. The Skystar 180 system is a small, portable aerostat, especially suited for tactical intel assignments and security operations, both military and civilian
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Aeros Begins Production Of New Airship
January 11, 2015 @ 07:25 AMAeroscraft Corporation (Aeros) begins production of its newest airship design under FAA certification, the ‘40E Sky Dragon. The 40E incorporates numerous design advancements and the latest technology to maintain Aeros leadership position manufacturing the worlds most technologically advanced FAA-licensed non-rigid airships
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Modernized BEL Software Technology Centre Inaugurated
January 7, 2015 @ 01:26 PMThe Vice President of India M Hamid Ansari today inaugurated the modernized BEL Software Technology Centre (BSTC), the software development centre of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). BSTC is a part of the Central Development & Engineering Group of BEL-Bengaluru
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US Army Plans Iraqi M1A1 Tanks Upgrades To Counter Roadside Bomb Attacks...
January 6, 2015 @ 01:39 PMThe US Army is considering upgrading the Iraqi armys M1A1 tanks with rotating, remotely operated machine guns to attack snipers as well as to detect roadside or suicide-bomb vehicles. The tank upgrades built by General Dynamics could also include belly armor; lightweight reactive armor tiles; improved night-vision sensors from Waltham, and Raytheon Co
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Russia May Barter Su-24 Aircraft With Argentina For Beef, Wheat
January 1, 2015 @ 03:01 PMRussia and Argentina are looking at a deal under which Moscow would lease 12 Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer aircraft to Buenos Aires in return for beef and wheat, according to the London based paper Sunday Express. As a result, the British Defence Ministry has reportedly launched a review of the air defenses of the Falkland Islands, a UK overseas territory Argentina lays claim to
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Modi's 'Make in India' May Slow Down Defence Imports
December 29, 2014 @ 01:25 PMContrary to expectations of international arms suppliers of a rise in defence imports following a change in government in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modis ‘Make in India call may slow down direct foreign purchases. The focus of the new government has shifted to defence equipment being manufactured at home for exports and domestic use rather than imports
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Royal Navy Selects Terma’s SCANTER 4100 Radar System For Offshore Patrol Vessels
December 17, 2014 @ 09:59 AMBAE Systems has selected Termas SCANTER 4100 radar system for integration on board the Royal Navys three new River class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV). The latest version of the SCANTER 4103 proven 2D Naval Air & Surface Surveillance Radar features the latest in software and powerful processing electronics resulting in improved performance
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USAF Approves Production Of JASSM-ER Missile System
December 16, 2014 @ 02:18 AMThe US Air Force announced today that it has approved full rate production for Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile - Extended Range (JASSM-ER). JASSM-ER successfully completed U
Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
Iran, China, Russia to Hold Naval Drill Near Chabahar Port in Gulf...
DRDO’s Air-droppable Container for Boeing P-8i Maritime Aircraft Receives Type Certification...
As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
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?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U