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US Firms Unwilling to Transfer Critical Tech Under 'Make-in-India' Projects
September 20, 2017 @ 02:43 PMThe US India Business Council (USIBC), an American business advocacy group, has written a letter to Indias defense minister stating that the US defense firms offering to set up production line in India are unwilling to part with sensitive aircraft technology – even as joint venture junior partners. “Control of proprietary technologies is a major consideration for all companies exploring public and private defence partnerships,” the business lobby, which represents 400 firms, said in the August 3 letter, reviewed by Reuters and previously unreported
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First Delivery Of US Air Force’s KC-46 Pegasus Tanker To Be Delayed...
September 20, 2017 @ 10:54 AMBoeing will likely push delivery of the US Air Forces first KC-46 air-to-air refueling tanker to early 2018 from this year, as various problems have emerged during flight tests. In May, KC-46 program manager Mike Gibbons said the first tanker would fly around October 2017 and soon after would be delivered to the Air Force
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Pakistan Threatens to Strip US as Military Aircraft Supplier if Trump Tries...
September 18, 2017 @ 12:45 AMPakistan has threatened to drop US as a supplier of military aircraft if Washington tries to downgrade its relationship with Islamabad. Pakistan currently buys F-16 fighters and it would like to buy more F-16s, but we do have other options
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North Korea Fires Missile Eastward of Pyongyang after UN Sanctions
September 15, 2017 @ 06:15 AMNorth Korea has fired an unidentified missile eastward from Pyongyang first time after the United Nations Security Council imposed fresh sanction on the nation. The missile likely reached altitude of 770 km, flew 3,700 km,
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Saab Presents New Variant Of Gripen At DSEI 2017
September 13, 2017 @ 09:24 AMSaab presents a new variant of Gripen fighter aircraft dubbed Gripen Aggressor for the first time this week at DSEI 2017, London, UK. Gripen Aggressor is based on the proven Gripen C-series and is the ultimate platform for the adversary air combat training market
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BAE Systems Unveils New Wearable Tech For Soldiers
September 12, 2017 @ 04:20 PMBAE Systems has introduced a new wearable technology dubbed ‘Broadsword Spine – an invisible power and data network that is built directly into clothing using conductive fabrics instead of wires and cables. The new technology allows vital electronic devices to be plugged straight into a vest, jacket or belt, with custom-built connectors hooking directly into power and data sources via USB
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Uralvagonzavod To Start Delivery of Modernized T-90M Tank in 2018
September 11, 2017 @ 05:36 AMRussian Uralvagonzavod is likely to start the supply modernized T-90M tanks to the military in 2018. The Russian Defense Ministry and Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) signed contracts for the supply of new T-90M tanks as well as contracts for the overhaul of T-72B, T-80BB and T-90 tanks during last months Army-2017
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US DSCA Approves Sale of 221 TOW Missiles to Bahrain
September 9, 2017 @ 08:30 AMThe US State Department has approved $27 million for the sale of 221 Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) anti-tank missiles to the Bahrain. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Friday
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India's Home-made Towed Artillery Gun Conducts Long-range Shell Firing Tests
September 5, 2017 @ 02:55 PMIndia's advanced towed artillery gun system (ATAGS) being developed locally for the Indian Army performed successful long range shell firing tests. The 155-millimetre, 52-calibre gun-howitzer fired three shells out to a distance of 47
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Is North Korea Preparing For Next Ballistic Missile Test?
September 4, 2017 @ 01:24 PMNorth Korea is likely to be readying another ballistic missile launch following its sixth nuclear test Sunday. South Koreas military has observed, what it infers as the preparation for a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile test, Chang Kyung-soo, a South Korean Defense Ministry official was quoted as saying to lawmakers by
Anthropic Calls U.S. Order to Suspend Access to Fable 5 and Mythos...
Leonardo Fiies Apache Competitor Aw249 Helicopter at ILA Berlin 2026 Airshow
Iran Insisting on “Dilution” of Uranium Within Its Territory in Potential Agreement...
Ukrainian MoD, Palantir Tech Developing Drone Detection Models Using Russian War Data
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
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
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