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VB Enterprise Platform Provides DoD Compliance For Advanced Traceability
June 6, 2013 @ 09:01 AMVerify Brand has enhanced its advanced serialization, traceability and authentication platform, VB Enterprise, to support asset visibility and supply-chain security for OEMs and government contractors, the company announced. In the age of government-targeted cyber attacks and widespread counterfeit electronics, the ability to trace a supplier and verify the authenticity of critical military products is more important than ever, the statement said
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Australia Faces $33 Billion Drop In Military Purchase Plan
June 6, 2013 @ 08:33 AMAustralian federal government is facing a funding shortfall of $33 billion over the next decade, which they planned to use for modernizing the armed forces with new military hardware. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute also says that the government will face a crunch time in three or four years, when it will have to decide whether to pump more money into defence or scale back its ambitions
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Thales I-Master Radar System Demonstrated Successful Flight Trails
June 4, 2013 @ 04:18 PMThales has successfully completed flight testing of its I-Master radar system onboard a Diamond DA42MPP Guardian aircraft. It was conducted in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, the week-long trial covered different radar modes at a range of altitudes and speeds
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U.S Air Force Declares F-35A IOC Dates
June 3, 2013 @ 02:23 PMThe U.S Air Force announced today that its expecting to declare F-35A Lightning II initial operation capability (IOC) in December 2016
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Boeing Begins 787-9 Dreamliner Final Assembly
June 3, 2013 @ 02:10 PMBoeing has begun final assembly of the first 787-9 Dreamliner. "From the start, the entire 787-9 team has focused relentlessly on execution so that we fulfill the commitments to our customers," said Mark Jenks, vice president, 787 Airplane Development, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
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Is MMRCA Delay Holding Up The BEL- Thales Joint Venture?
May 31, 2013 @ 01:22 PMIndias government-owned defence electronics manufacturer, BEL has announced that its joint-venture with Thales to develop radars has been approved by the Indian Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) but is still awaiting approval from the government. Speculation is rife that the JV with Thales has got delayed due to a delay in the MMRCA deal between the Indian MOD and Dassault
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India Unveils Pilatus PC-7 MkII Aircraft
May 31, 2013 @ 10:28 AMThe Indian Air Force today inducted the first Pilatus PC 7 Mk II at Hyderabad. “The induction of PC-7Mk II as Basic Trainer Aircraft in Indian Air Force is a very important landmark in our nations quest to modernise its Armed Forces,” Raksha Rajya Mantri, Jitendra Singh said
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SAAB Wins Underwater Vehicle Contract
May 30, 2013 @ 03:17 PMSaab has signed a contract to deliver Autonomous Underwater Vehicle systems, AUV62, in training configuration. The order has a total value of MSEK 148 and system deliveries will take place during 2014
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India Reissues APC Tender
May 30, 2013 @ 10:52 AMThe Indian MoD has reissued a tender to procure 100 armored personnel carriers (APCs) after 2009s failed tender, according to reports. According to officials, the previous qualitative requirements were too “tough,” and sought to mix the best systems available on the market
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China hacking: Fact or U.S. Bogey?
May 29, 2013 @ 01:29 PMA day after Chinese hackers took the rap for a cyber attack against Australia and stealing designs for a new spy HQ, Australias Prime Minister Julia Gillard called the reports “inaccurate”. Gillards statement further strengthens Chinas consistent denials of any state-sponsored hacking against the West
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