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Chinese Sky Dragon SAM Completes Field Evaluation For Possible Indonesian Procuremnt
November 3, 2016 @ 01:59 PMIndonesian air force has completed field evaluation of Norincos Sky Dragon 50 medium-range Surface to air missile system, which the service is likely to buy from the Chinese firm. The Norinco has recently submitted a proposal to supply the Sky Dragon to the Indonesian Air Force, a company official told
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Rheinmetall Displays 105mm Medium Battle Tank At Indo Defence 2016
November 2, 2016 @ 02:30 PMRheinmetall is offering a 105mm medium battle tank at Indo Defence 2016, held from 2-5 November 2016 in Indonesia. The vehicle is based on the Marder 1 chassis already fielded by the Indonesian Army
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India, Russia Sign Agreement For Further Military-Technical Co-operation
October 26, 2016 @ 01:44 PMThe Indian and Russian defense ministers have signed an agreement for further military-technical co-operation between the two nations. “We note progress in our large projects such as joint construction of Ka-226 helicopters, BrahMos cruise missiles, S-400 Triumph air defense systems,” Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu was quoted as saying by Sputnik at a meeting of the Indo-Russian Inter Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGCMTC) Wednesday
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India To Lease Second Russian Nuclear Submarine To Replace INS Chakra
October 24, 2016 @ 11:35 AMIndia is negotiating to lease second nuclear submarine from Russia only to replace the INS chakra, when its 10 year lease agreement expires in 2022. The Indian Navy will not be deploying a second Russian nuclear attack submarine in addition to the INS Chakra “sub surface nuclear” (SSN) vessel lease signed in 2011,
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Rockwell Collins To Acquire B/E Aerospace For $8.3 Billion
October 24, 2016 @ 07:16 AMRockwell Collins will acquire B/E Aerospace for approximately $6.4 billion in cash and stock, plus the assumption of $1
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Safran’s Sigma 40 Inertial Navigation System Carries Integration Tests With Harpoon Missile
October 20, 2016 @ 04:40 PMSafran Electronics & Defense has carried out integration tests of the Sigma 40 shipborne navigation system with the alignment system on the AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile for Royal Thai Navy's Krabi corvettes and KDX class frigates. This test was carried out within the scope of a contract signed with Korean naval shipyard DSME, which builds warships
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BAE System To Ramp Up Laser-Guided Rockets' Production For US, Allied Nations
October 20, 2016 @ 03:42 PMBAE Systems has won a $600 million contract from US Navy to speed the supply of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rockets. With an initial award of more than $130 million, the three-year contract will help speed the delivery of these precision guidance rockets to meet the needs of the US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Army, and US Air Force, as well as allied nations
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India-Russia To Provide Brahmos Missile With Aircraft-Carrier Busting Capability
October 20, 2016 @ 10:09 AMIndia and Russia are looking to provide the jointly developed air-launched Brahmos missile with aircraft-carrier busting capability from extended ranges. The first test of the Brahmos launched from a specially modified Su-30MKI is slated to happen in December this year
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US May Use Nuclear Weapons To Defend Seoul As Part Of 'Extended...
October 20, 2016 @ 08:33 AMThe US and South Korea have agreed to launch a high-level ‘extended deterrence dialogue for the protection of its Asian ally from nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. According to the agreement signed on Wednesday, "Extended deterrence" refers to the commitment (US) to use nuclear weapons to deter attacks on allies
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Electric Boat Wins $176 Million For Attack Submarine Dry Docking
October 19, 2016 @ 02:56 PMElectric Boat is being awarded two contracts totalling $176 million for the maintenance, repair, alterations, testing and routine work onboard USS Montpelier during its scheduled interim dry docking. The work is expected to be completed by March 2018
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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...