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US, Italy Sign MoU On Training And Education
February 4, 2014 @ 11:28 AMThe US Defense Department and Italys defense ministry have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote joint training and education for peacekeeping operations. The agreement, signed today at the Pentagon, takes effect immediately and identifies and develops joint training and education as well as policies and procedures
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Lockheed Martin Working on LM-100J, Civilian Version of C-130J
February 4, 2014 @ 06:48 AMLockheed Martin recently submitted a Program Notification Letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 2014, for a type design update for its Model L-382J airplane, a civil-certified variant of the proven C-130J Super Hercules to be marketed as the LM-100J. More than 100 L-100s, which were the commercial variant of the first generation C-130, were produced from 1964-1992
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Boeing To Showcase Various Defense Products At Singapore Airshow 2014
February 4, 2014 @ 06:39 AMThe Boeing Company will showcase a broad range of commercial and defense products and services at the Singapore Airshow 2014, which runs Feb. 11-16 at the Changi Exhibition Centre
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Boeing To Showcase Wide Range Of Expertise At Defexpo 2014
February 3, 2014 @ 02:08 PMBoeing will showcase the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter, P-8I anti-submarine warfare aircraft, AH-64D Apache attack helicopter, CH-47F Chinook transport helicopter, V-22 Osprey and ScanEagle UAV at Defexpo India 2014,February 6-9, in New Delhi. “Our presence in India goes back over seven decades,” said Pratyush Kumar, president Boeing India
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Finmeccanica Launch New Black Shark Heavyweight Torpedo
January 31, 2014 @ 01:25 PMFinmeccanica successfully launched for the very first time a new Black Shark Advanced (BSA) torpedo, produced by its subsidiary, WASS, from the submarine SCIRE. The torpedo launched in “Push Out” mode - water ram expulsion system, which ejects the torpedo by means high water-pressure, was equipped in a totally innovative way, thanks to the new Lithium-Polymer Battery
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BAE Systems To Unveil New Q-Warrior HMD At Defexpo 2014
January 31, 2014 @ 10:50 AMBAE Systems will showcase its new Q-Warrior helmet-mounted display (HMD) at Defexpo 2014, 6-9 February in New Delhi. The Q-Warrior HMD is for the dismounted soldier and Q-Sight HMD for the new-age pilot, both providing mission-critical situational awareness
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US Army, Lockheed Martin Demos Advanced Autonomous Convoy
January 31, 2014 @ 08:16 AMThe US Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Lockheed Martin have demonstrated the ability of fully autonomous convoys to operate in urban environments with multiple vehicles of different models. The demonstration earlier this month, was part of the Army and Marine Corps' Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS) program, and marked the completion of the program's Capabilities Advancement Demonstration (CAD)
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US Navy Begins RQ-21A Blackjack Testing
January 29, 2014 @ 01:46 PMThe US Navy has begun initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) of the new Insitu-built small unmanned aircraft system, RQ-21A Blackjack, at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California. During the testing, the first low-rate initial production (LRIP) lot of the Blackjack, previously known as RQ-21A small tactical unmanned aircraft system (STUAS), will validated its effectiveness and suitability in realistic combat conditions
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Poor Israeli Components Stall Arjun Mark II Tank Development
January 29, 2014 @ 11:26 AMPoor Israeli components, particularly the Laser Homing Attack (LAHAT) Missile, are threatening to stall Indias indigenous development of the Arjun Mark II main battle tank. Besides accuracy, smoke emanating from the LAHAT missile has been a cause for concern
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Diehl Demos IRIS-T SLM Ground Based Air Defence System
January 28, 2014 @ 03:38 PMDiehl Defence successfully demonstrated its Ground Based Air Defence System, IRIS-T SLM, at the Overberg Test Range in South Africa on January 14, 2014. The IRIS-T SLM Ground Based Air Defence System is characterized by its modular design and open system architecture
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