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Foreign Customer Interested In India’s Combat Hawk Jet Trainer
February 12, 2016 @ 08:21 AMIndias Hindustan Aeronautics is hoping to export combat version of Advanced Jet Trainer, Hawk aircraft besides using it domestically. A foreign country has shown interest in the combat Hawk, PTI agency reported citing unnamed sources as saying Thursday
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Northrop Grumman To Showcase Drones, Radars At Singapore Air Show
February 10, 2016 @ 10:23 PMNorthrop Grumman will be showcasing its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) helicopters and advanced radars at the Singapore air show in a move to boost sales to Southeast Asia. “The company's airborne surveillance and advanced situational awareness capabilities will be showcased through visual displays of unmanned helicopters and high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft systems,” Northrop Grumman said in a news release on Tuesday
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Thales and Helisim To Develop H160 Full Flight Simulator
February 10, 2016 @ 11:29 AMAirbus Helicopters has partnered with Thales and Helisim to develop and deploy the full flight simulator (FFS) for the H160. In line with the “born ready” strategy implemented by the H160 since the beginning of its development, the FFS will be available to support the H160s entry into service
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Rockwell Collins to Announce Major Civil, Military Contracts At Singapore Airshow
February 10, 2016 @ 06:57 AMRockwell Collins plans to announce a number of contract agreements, including one of the largest airline avionics orders in the companys history at the Singapore Air Show 2016. Rockwell Collins will also be making announcements related to military communications and radar system selections by key customers in Asia Pacific
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Indonesia Wants ASEAN Nations To Hold Minority Stakes In Its Defense Industry
February 9, 2016 @ 02:41 PMIndonesia has conveyed a plan to encourage countries in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to obtain minority stakes in its defense industry. Citing comparison on how Airbus defeated US based Boeing as an example for participation of nations in the defense industry, Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister Rizal Ramli said Monday, “Indonesia invites countries in ASEAN to hold stakes in the defense industry […] Depending on only domestic tax for the defense industry might be dull,” as quoted by Antara news agency
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India's Tejas Closer to Final Ops Clearance With Missile Firing
February 9, 2016 @ 01:06 PMIndia's LCA Tejas fighter aircraft moved a step closer to its final operational clearance (FOC) with the firing of a Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) "Derby". One of the limited series production (LSP) aircraft called LSP-7 from tje Tejas flightline fired the missile in Jamnagar (air base) as part of its scheduled weapon trials
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India Likely To Clear Host Of Defense Deals With Israel
February 9, 2016 @ 08:47 AMIndia might clear a host of defense deals with Israel ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Tel Aviv later this year. The pacts include acquisition of 164 laser designated pods, Litening-4 for the Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI and Jaguar fighters and 250 Spice precision stand-off bombs capable of taking our fortified enemy underground command centers
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China’s Djibouti Base To Be Logistics Hub
February 8, 2016 @ 08:26 AMChina has clarified that it will use Djibouti as a logistics support base to handle difficulties encountered by its peacekeeping fleet. “China had sent escort fleets to the Gulf of Aden and Somalia in recent years and these fleets had experienced difficulties that affected the rest and reorganization of servicemen and the supply of oil,” the Foreign Ministry told
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South Korea On High Alert Against North’s ‘Reckless’ Provocations
February 8, 2016 @ 07:40 AMSouth Korea is on high alert for any signs of additional provocations by the North a day after Pyongyang launched a long range rocket. North Korea fired a long-range rocket allegedly carrying an Earth observation satellite Sunday
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Russia Develops Stationary SSC-5 Stooge Missile Systems With Silo-Based Launcher
February 6, 2016 @ 11:05 AMRussia is developing stationary version of the Bastion Coastal missile systems (SSC-5 Stooge) with a silo-based launcher. We were developing the mobile and the stationary versions of the Bastion coastal missile system simultaneously
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Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
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One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
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European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
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