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India Eyes Increase in Tejas Jet Fighter Production Rate
April 3, 2018 @ 02:20 AMIndias state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is producing around eight Tejas, a single engine multi-role aircraft, annually and the defence ministry wants it to increase the number to 18 planes per year. "We are very confident that Tejas Mark II will be a big leap forward to fulfil the single engine fighter requirement of the forces," Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday, adding the government was also considering export potential of the aircraft
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Poland to Buy Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense System
March 31, 2018 @ 09:33 AMThe government of Poland has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) with the US government to purchase Northrop Grummans Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS). The LOA allows the US government to start contracting with Northrop Grumman for production and delivery of IBCS that enables Polands modernized air defense capabilities
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Japan’s Kyoto University Says ‘No’ to Military-related Research
March 30, 2018 @ 11:43 AMKyoto University of Japan has announced that it would not conduct military-related research as a policy. “Our researchers aim to contribute to social order and human peace and well-being, and we will not carry out military research that leads to threatening these aims,” Kyoto University President Juichi Yamagiwa said in an announcement posted online Wednesday,
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HAL Subsidiary Naini Aerospace Delivers Aircraft, Helicopter Cable Looms
March 30, 2018 @ 09:23 AMNaini Aerospace Limited (NAeL), Allahabad made its first delivery of 335 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) and 28 Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) cable looms after being taken over by HAL as a subsidiary. R K Mishra, CEO (NAeL) presented the Certificate of Conformity of Aircraft and Helicopter Looms to M S Velpari, GM, LCA Tejas Division at a function held at its plant in Naini, Allahabad on March 27, 2018
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European Union Kicks off Leonardo-led Maritime Defence Research Project
March 28, 2018 @ 04:13 PMLeonardo announced today the signature of the grant agreement for OCEAN2020, a project related to the initiative to boost Europe's defence research under the European Defence Fund. "OCEAN2020 will make it possible to promote technological research in a sector of great interest and relevance for Europe and for the Mediterranean area in particular, such as maritime safety,” said Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo
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Chinese Research Lab Develops Military Vehicle Driver Sensor System
March 28, 2018 @ 11:13 AMChinese researchers are developing a smart, real-time sensing system for the military vehicles to enable smooth movement at night without lighting or in changeable lighting, local media reports. The researchers at the Second Academy of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation told Science and Technology Daily on Tuesday that an intelligent sensor underdevelopment has a microchip a few centimeters in size that empowers the system to realize accurate real-time sensing of the driving environment
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MBDA Awarded £400 Million Contract For Brimstone Missile Capability Sustainment
March 28, 2018 @ 10:58 AMThe United Kingdom has awarded MBDA a £400 million contract for the capability sustainment programme (CSP) of the advanced Brimstone air-to-surface missile, to extend its service life beyond 2030. Under the CSP effort, MBDA will manufacture new Brimstone missiles for the UK Armed Forces in order to replenish the countrys inventory and to maintain the UKs battlefield edge into the future
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Israel to Mass Produce Iron Dome, Arrow 3 Interceptors from $705M US...
March 27, 2018 @ 05:40 PMThe US Congress on Monday approved a record $705 million for Israels missile defense programs in 2018. Israels Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman announced that the increase of funding was requested for production of the Iron Dome, Davids Sling and Arrow 3 missile defense systems
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UkrOboronProm Delivers Oplot-T Battle Tanks To Thailand
March 26, 2018 @ 02:29 PMUkraines state-owned defence holding, UkrOboronProm has successfully fulfilled the contract for supplying the main battle tanks "Oplot-T" to the Kingdom of Thailand. The batch of combat vehicles successfully passed the test in the presence of customers and will soon be sent to Thailand, the press release states
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BAE Systems-led Team To Provide Additional Type 45 Power Generation
March 22, 2018 @ 11:05 AMBAE Systems along with shipbuilding and conversion specialist Cammell Laird and naval design and technical support expert BMT have won a contract to deliver Type 45 Power Improvement Project (PIP) to the UK Ministry of Defence. The project will improve resilience in the Royal Navys Type 45 Destroyer power and propulsion system by replacing the existing two diesel generators, fitting an additional diesel generator and modifying the high voltage system on each ship
Pentagon Reviews Golden Dome Missile Shield in 2025 Defense Budget Talks
Gepard Kamikaze Drones with Unique Anti-Electronic Warfare Features Delivered to Russian Troops
Poland Inks Satellite Imaging Deal, Orders 10,000 Warmate Drones for Army
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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...
