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LCA To Get Final Operation Clear In 2014
May 30, 2013 @ 03:13 PMIndian Defence Minister AK Antony today said that the countrys indigenously developed fighter aircraft - LCA Tejas - will get Final Operational Clearance of the Indian Air Force by the end of next year. Speaking at the Annual Awards Functions of DRDO, he said, all stakeholders including the DRDO, IAF and HAL must put their energy together in a focused manner to achieve this objective
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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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Alenia Aermacchi, GD And DRS Sign Agreement To Produce C-27J Variant
May 28, 2013 @ 12:22 PMAlenia Aermacchi, General Dynamics, and DRS Technologies Canada Ltd. have teamed up and signed a comprehensive agreement for the Royal Canadian Air Forces (RCAF) upcoming FixedWing Search and Rescue Replacement Program competition
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SAAB Ups The Ante With Brazil FX-2 Bid
May 27, 2013 @ 02:49 PMSAAB has announced it will upgrade its bid for the Brazilian FX-2 program as the competition heats up between rivals Boeing and France's Dassault. The Swedish aircraft-maker says that it wants to make sure it will compete successfully for roles in both the Brazilian air force and navy
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Boeing Promises Stealth Jet Fighter At Affordable Price To S. Korea
May 27, 2013 @ 12:34 PMWith Seoul expected to pick a winning bidder for its fighter aircraft program, Boeing says that it will provide the customized version of the F-15 to South Korea at a reasonable prices in an effort to sway the contract its way. Boeing will offer "a highly capable, yet low-risk, affordable Silent Eagle on a schedule that meets the ROK (Republic of Korea) requirements," Bob Ciesla, the vice president of the F-15 and F-22 program was quoted as saying
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India, Japan Set To Finalize US-2 Amphibious Aircraft Sale
May 27, 2013 @ 12:01 PMIndia and Japan are close to signing a deal to supply amphibious planes to India making this the first sale “of hardware used by the military since a weapons export ban was imposed”, according to reports. With Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh currently on a four-day visit to Tokyo, both parties are set put in motion the purchase of the US-2, a domestically-developed aircraft used by Japan's armed forces
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EADS Offers $2 Billion Investment In South Korea Eurofighter Deal
May 24, 2013 @ 01:06 PMEADS is offering a $2 billion investment as it gears up to compete against U.S rivals for a contract to provide 60 advanced fighter planes to South Korea
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U.S Navy Awards $99Million Force Protection Contract
May 23, 2013 @ 01:47 PMThree companies Alutiiq Pacific, Securityhunter and Split Pine Technologies have won a contract worth total $99 Million from U.S Navy for the anti-terrorism force protection programs today
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General Dynamics Wins Tactical Ground Systems Contract
May 23, 2013 @ 01:46 PMGeneral Dynamics was awarded a contract by U.S Navy to supply 10 vehicle-mounted Tactical Ground Station (TGS) Lot D systems with an option for 11 additional systems
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SAIC Wins DARPA Deal Worth $31.5 Million
May 23, 2013 @ 12:29 PMSAIC recently announced that it has been awarded a prime contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to provide engineering services in support of the Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC) program. This contract has a six-month base period of performance, 54 option months, and a total contract value of $31
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
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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