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India’s Astra BVR Missile Launch Deferred Due To Technical Glitch
March 17, 2015 @ 09:14 AMIndias beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAM) Astra missile launch has been deferred on Monday due to a technical snag. The test was scheduled on March 12
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Tunisia Receives Air To Surface Missiles As ‘Aid’ From Algeria
March 16, 2015 @ 12:57 PMThe Tunisian army received Russian-made air-to-surface missiles from Algeria on Thursday in support of fight against armed groups, the security forces revealed Sunday. The air-to-surface missiles would be used in attacking armed groups hiding in mountainous areas on the border between Tunisia and Algeria, including the Jebel ech Chambi, a mountain in Tunisia known as a terrorists hub, the source told on the condition of anonymity to Bernama news agency
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Swedish Industry Heads Urge Government To Keep Saudi Deal
March 7, 2015 @ 10:03 AMSwedish industry figures have urged the government to uphold the cooperation with Saudi Arabia. In an opinion piece published Friday by newspaper Dagens Nyheter, 31 prominent representatives of Swedish industry argued that terminating the deal would jeopardise Swedens reputation as a serious trading partner
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Leidos Selects DCNS For NATO Ballistic Missile Defence Program
March 6, 2015 @ 10:42 AMLeidos has selected DCNS as part of a multinational consortium to participate in the system engineering and the integration of the NATO Ballistic Missile Defence. The contract has a four-year base period of performance, two one-year options plus one eight-month option, and a total contract value of $77 million if all options are exercised, DCNS announced in its press release on Friday
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Indian Army Air Defence to Get Akash Missiles, Modernize Older SAMs
March 5, 2015 @ 01:49 PMThe armys air defence (AAD) wing is undergoing a long awaited modernisation by acquiring six batterys of Aakash surface to air missiles (SAM) and modernizing older Russian origin SAMs. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is likely handed over the Akash missiles at a ceremony later this month
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Fifty Defence Companies To Be Created In India
March 4, 2015 @ 02:00 PMIndia has set to create about 50 private companies in the defence sector to drive the process of domestic manufacturing and bring down dependence on imports with the ‘Make in India vision, Hindu Business Line reported on Tuesday. “We want to treat private sector companies in defence at par with public sector companies
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F-35B 'Incapable' Of Carrying Small Diameter Bombs
March 2, 2015 @ 12:16 PMThe Pentagon's most expensive fighter F-35B is "incapable" of carrying the military's highly advanced bombs because of a design flaw, the joint program office confirmed this week. The F-35B's internal weapons bay is too small for a Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) load, according to Inside Defense report
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Turkey To Make Long-Range Missiles Compatible With NATO Systems
February 23, 2015 @ 03:05 PMTurkey will make long-range missiles compatible with the NATO's systems, Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Monday. NATO member Turkey chose China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corp as a preferred bidder in 2013 to supply the missile system, prompting Western concern about security and the compatibility of the weaponry with NATO infrastructure
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No Fault Found in Su-30MKI Ejection Seat
February 21, 2015 @ 11:32 AMInvestigations by the Indian Air Force (IAF) into the cause of the mysterious ejection of the Su-30MKI aircraft pilot seat has not found anything wrong with the system which controls the ejection, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha has said. “We have not been able to find any fault with the system as of now,” said the IAF Chief
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Turbomeca To Power HAL’s LCH, LUH With Ardiden Engines
February 19, 2015 @ 03:17 PMTurbomeca will be powering Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)s Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Light Utility Helicopter(LUH) with Ardiden 1H1 and Ardiden 1U engine respectively. The new HAL designed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), a three-ton single-engine aircraft, is still under development
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European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...