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SAAB Financing Pro-Gripen Lobbyists In Swiss Referendum: Swedish Media
January 22, 2014 @ 01:50 PMSAAB is accused of attempting to influence a Swiss referendum that could determine whether or not the Swiss air force purchases 22 new JAS Gripen jets. The aircraft-maker is accused of quietly funding campaigns in favor of the deal (worth $3
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Algerian Navy Launch Future Flagship
January 21, 2014 @ 04:22 PMFincantieri last week launched the future flagship of the Algerian Navy, the Kalaat Beni Abbes, a vessels designated as a landing and logistic support ship. This is a project that has seen the light as part of a broad and innovative Italian-Algerian cooperation program that gives the Italian Navy full and direct involvement in the training of the ships first crew
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AK Antony, Defence Minister, India - A Profile
January 21, 2014 @ 10:02 AMAs AK Antony, Indias longest serving defense minister, enters the final year of his governments tenure, his handling of the MoD will be remembered for zero-tolerance towards corruption and a determined push to indigenization of defence hardware. Under his seven years leadership, Indias MoD initiated several programs to modernize its armed forces and streamline procurement
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China Test Hypersonic Missile Vehicle
January 16, 2014 @ 09:05 AMChina yesterday successfully tested a hypersonic missile vehicle designed to travel several times the speed of a sound, technology that could allow armies to rapidly strike distant targets anywhere around the globe. The flight was conducted on January 9 and the Chinese vehicle, dubbed the WU-14, is supposed to travel at Mach 10, or 10 times the speed of sound, according to a report in The Washington Free Beacon
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BLACKHAWK SERPA Selected For US Army Improved Modular Tactical Holster Program
January 14, 2014 @ 07:37 AMATK announced the US Army recently selected the BLACKHAWK! SERPA Tactical Holster for its Improved Modular Tactical Holster Program. The five-year, $24 million contract was awarded to BLACKHAWK! distributor ADS, Inc
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Honduras To Buy Three Israeli Radars Worth $30 Million
January 6, 2014 @ 01:23 PMThe Honduran Ministry of Defense has confirmed the purchase of three radars from Israel, in a deal estimated at $30 million and will be paid through a 10-year loan. The new systems will be used to monitoring drug trafficking operations and organized crime throughout the country
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India Closes Bribery Cases Against IAI, Tatra, Hope For AW, Denel, Rheinmetall
December 27, 2013 @ 01:59 PMIndia, in the past couple of months, has closed at least two high-profile cases involving bribery and corruption in its defense dealings thus lifting a moratorium placed on several firms over the past decade. One is the long-running investigation into the allegation that the Israeli Aerospace Industries paid kickbacks to Indian officials to win the Barak missile deal in 2001
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Raytheon To Develop New Cyber Defense Approach
December 17, 2013 @ 07:59 AMRaytheon is working on the Plan X program, in order to help U.S
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US Army Demos Drone-Mounted Laser Weapon Capabilities
December 13, 2013 @ 08:14 AMThe US Army has for the first time successfully tested a vehicle-mounted laser that managed to shoot down incoming mortar rounds and drone aircraft, officials were quoted as saying by AFP. Installed in a dome-shaped turret atop a military vehicle, the high-energy laser hit more than 90 mortar bombs and several small unmanned planes over a six-week test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico
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General Dynamics, Colt To Build SWORD Networked Rifle System
December 10, 2013 @ 12:54 PMGeneral Dynamics and Colt Canada are teaming up to work on a networked rifle weapon system that will be offered as an alternative to radio-centric individual soldier systems. The solution will see Colt's Sniper (Soldier) Weapon & Observer Reconnaissance Devices (SWORD) system integrated with ruggedized smartphone-like technology, to bring the solider critical situational-awareness information via his weapon, according to Shephard
First Dutch Mine Countermeasures Vessel of Netherlands-Belgium Program Enters Testing Phase
Netherlands Pledges €500M for Ukraine Drone Project
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Airbus to Build Key Systems for ExoMars Lander for Europe’s Mars Mission...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...