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Iraq Offers To Barter Oil For Weapons
January 22, 2015 @ 09:11 AMThe Iraqi government has offered to barter oil for weapons as the country is in need of arms due to the ongoing war with IS militants as well as is facing a budget constraint. Paying for oil with weapons and arms is the latest move by the government to save hard cash and meet a massive budget deficit caused by plummeting oil prices, according to the local daily Azzaman
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ISIS Attacks USAF’s A-10 Warthog Aircraft With Strela Missiles: Iraqi News
January 16, 2015 @ 10:46 AMAirstrikes carried out by the US on ISIS positions using the A-10 Warthog aircraft killed and wounded a number of terrorists near the village of Sultan Abdullah near Moshul in Iraq at dawn yesterday, Iraqi News reported. Quoting an unnamed source who witnessed the action, the report said that the aircraft carried out four airstrikes sparking panic in the ranks of ISIS after flying close to the ground
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UK MoD Plans Anti-Collision System For Eurofighter Typhoons, F-35s
January 15, 2015 @ 02:27 PMThe UK MoD is developing an anti-collision system that can be fitted to Typhoon fighter jets to avoid mid-air crashes, BBC reported Wednesday. The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) had warned the MoD that a crash between a typhoon and a commercial jet could cause substantial loss of life, the report said
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General Dynamics Wins MK46 Gun Weapon Systems Contract
January 14, 2015 @ 07:51 AMGeneral Dynamics Land Systems has won a $26.2 million contract from the US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for MK46 Modification (Mod) 2 Gun Weapon Systems (GWS)
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Thailand to Buy Additional Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakota
January 13, 2015 @ 02:17 PMThe Royal Thai Army is eyeing to acquire additional UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter as part of its modernization plans in 2016, Bangkok Post quoted Thai Army Chief Udomdej Sitabutr as saying on January 10. The announcement did not specify as to how many of the aircraft the army was considering to buy
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Symantec Hires 65 Engineers From Narus, Boeing’s Cybersecurity Subsidary
January 13, 2015 @ 11:12 AMSymantec has entered in an agreement with Boeings cybersecurity subsidiary, Narus to hire 65 engineers and data scientists and licensing technology after Boeing decided to close down its commercial cybersecurity business. Boeing however, will continue the cybersecurity services for government and defense customers
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Turbomeca To Use 3D Printing Process For Engine Components Production
January 9, 2015 @ 11:50 AMTurbomeca (Safran) is setting up new manufacturing capability at its facility in France for serial production of parts using the latest additive manufacturing, or 3D printing process. Bordes facility in France is one of the first of its kind to serial produce additive components for aerospace propulsion industry in France
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MEADS To Fulfill European Next-Gen Air And Missile Defense Requirements
January 8, 2015 @ 08:53 AMThe tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program is selected as a candidate for next-generation air and missile defense requirements in Germany and Poland. MEADS is a primary candidate for the German Taktisches Luftverteidigungssystem (TLVS), a new generation of air and missile defense that requires a flexible architecture based on strong networking capabilities
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DRDO Postpones First Canister Launch Of Agni Missile
January 7, 2015 @ 10:38 AMThe Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) postpone the first canister-based launch of the long range nuke-capable missile Agni-V as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not available to witness the trail. The 5,000 km inter-continental range ballistic missile was initially planned to be test-fired in December but was deferred and scheduled any time between January 7 and 12 as per the convenience of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Israel Purchases New German Warships
December 29, 2014 @ 12:15 PMIsrael last week signed a deal to purchase four new Saar-class warships from Germany, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. “We purchased four new Saar vessels,” the Israeli premier said during a graduation ceremony for the Israeli military pilots
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