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India Successfully Tests Agni-II Ballistic Missile

November 10, 2014 @ 08:50 AM

India successfully conducted a test launch of a medium-range nuclear capable Agni-II ballistic missile from a military base in Orissa. The routine user-trial was conducted from Wheeler's Island in Bhadrak district, around 200km on November 9
EaglePicher Wins $22 Million Contract For Lithium-Ion Batteries

November 6, 2014 @ 08:11 AM

EaglePicher Technologies has won a $22 million in funding under the Defense Production Act Title III Program ("DPA Title III") for Phase II of the Lithium-Ion Battery for Military Applications (LIMA) project. The program goal assures the affordable production of critical items deemed essential for national defense, alleviating concerns regarding market volatility and uncertainty within the current international market for Li-Ion
Airbus DS Chooses Hughes As Its Satellite Terminal Development Partner For XeBRA...

November 4, 2014 @ 11:13 AM

Airbus Defence and Space has chosen Hughes Network Systems as its terminal development partner for a new X-band satellite terminal device service named XeBRA (Zee-brah). Utilizing Hughes waveform technology is less than 12 lbs terminal and provides a portable voice and data capability suitable for tactical military environments
Raytheon's Missile Fighting Blimp Proves It Can Be Integrated Into NORAD

October 14, 2014 @ 10:02 AM

Raytheon completed a series of laboratory tests that demonstrated the JLENS radar can be integrated into North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). JLENS is a system of two aerostats, or tethered blimps, that float 10,000 feet in the air
Estonia To Buy Javelin Missiles Worth $55 Million From US

October 10, 2014 @ 12:26 PM

The US State Department has cleared a $55 million contract to supply 350 Javelin guided missile to Estonia, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced today. The contract includes 350 Javelin Guided Missiles, 120 Command Launch Units (CLU) with Integrated Day/Thermal Sight, 102 Battery Coolant Units, 16 Enhanced Performance Basic Skills Trainers (EPBST), 102 Missile Simulation Rounds (MSR), spare and repair parts, support equipment, personnel training and training equipment, engineering, technical and logistics support services
US Plans THAAD Missile For S.Korea Amid Chinese, Russian Concerns

October 3, 2014 @ 09:16 AM

The U.S plans to deploy Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system to South Korea despite concerns from China and Russia over the move, according to local media reports
Spain Will Deploy Patriot Missile Battery To Turkey After Netherlands Backs Out

September 18, 2014 @ 10:21 AM

Spanish Defense Minister Pedro Morenes said on Wednesday that his country will send a Patriot anti-ballistic missile battery to Turkey's southern border with Syria as part of a NATO initiative replacing the Netherlands' contribution to the deployment. The announcement comes soon after the Netherlands said it no longer had the resources to keep its batteries deployed, and will end its contribution to the initiative at the end of January 2015, according to Reuters
Airbus Zephyr 7 UAV Completes 11-Day Non-Stop Flight

August 28, 2014 @ 02:32 PM

Airbus Defence and Space has announced that the Zephyr 7 High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) has just completed its most demanding mission to date and thus set a new benchmark in persistent, year-round operations for this class of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). The test consisted of over 11 days of non-stop flight, in winter weather conditions with a new primary payload, including flight controlled through satellite communications – three more benchmarks reached by Zephyr 7, acccording to an official statement
UAE Flexes Military Muscle Against Libyan Militants

August 27, 2014 @ 12:08 PM

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)s air strikes against militants in Libya last week, has brought in focus the military capabilities of this oil-rich Sheikhdom which has never gone to war. The joint air strike conducted with Egypt with support from Saudi Arabia reportedly took Washington “by surprise” with senior US officials telling news agencies that they were “not consulted” about the attacks possibly because American weapons may have been used, violating agreements under which they were sold
Saft To Supply Torpedo Electrochemical stacks To DCNS

June 24, 2014 @ 10:47 AM

Battery Manufacturer, Saft has been awarded a contract from French Shipyard Group, DCNS, for the delivery of seawater-activated AgO-Al torpedo electrochemical stacks. Saft will supply silver oxide-aluminium (AgO-Al) electrochemical stacks for PB-61 powering heavyweight F21 torpedoes as a part of the contract

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