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Unlawful Destruction Of UAS Draws Criticism From AUVSI
May 18, 2012 @ 12:00 AMFollowing the recent television broadcasts showcasing the unlawful destruction of unmanned aerial vehicles in a positive light has received criticism from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). Michael Toscano, President & CEO of AUVSI, issued a statement berating the illegal demolition of UAS, saying, “To advocate for people to shoot down any object from U
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Rosoboronexport Drops Out Of Indonesian Tender
May 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRosoboronexport, Russia’s leading arms manufacturer, has pulled of an Indonesian launch rocket systems tender, according to media reports. The company had offered its Smerch rocket launcher system which when the tender was issued in February but “did not meet a range of technical conditions in the tender”, the Military Industrial Courier magazine quoted rosoboronexport official Nikolai Dimidyuk as saying
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Gets New Chairman After 4 Months
March 2, 2012 @ 12:00 AMFour months after being appointed Chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) R.K
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Finmeccanica Denies Any Corruption In India Deal
February 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMFollowing reports that Indian Defence Minister A K Antony on Feb. 24 ordered a probe to find out if there was corruption in the Rs 3,500-crore deal to procure 12 helicopters for VVIPs from European defence firm Agusta Westland, its parent company has issued a statement denying any wrong doing
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Has The Russian Ka-226T Forged Ahead In The Indian Army Helicopter Competition?...
February 22, 2012 @ 12:00 AMEurocopter's recent letter to the Indian Army Chief of Staff complaining of delay in announcing a winner in the Indian Army 197 helicopter tender, has to be seen in the backdrop of its Russian competitor's emerging confidence in bagging the deal. The Ka-226T helicopter, being sold internationally by Rosoboronexport, has emerged as a dark horse in the competition meeting most of the requirements of the tender, sources told Defenseworld
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Lockheed Martin Loses $31.5 Million In Pentagon Award Fees
February 22, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin Corp lost $31.5 million in award fees for its new F-35 fighter jet in 2011, the second consecutive year it did not meet Pentagon development goals for the aircraft, which is now facing a third restructuring
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America's $1 Trillion "Defense" Budget
February 22, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLast Monday, after the Pentagon released its 2013 budget materials, just about every news article I read inaccurately reported the totals. These articles did not just miss some significant bits not in DOD's press release; they ignored another $380 billion in spending for US national security spending if you take the time to parse through OMB's far more complete and accurate budget materials
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Record Deals Worth $31 Billion At Singapore Airshow
February 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDeals worth $31 billion have been signed at this year’s Singapore Airshow setting a new record, according to organizers. The number was "threefold of what we did two years ago" at the biennial event, Jimmy Lau, managing director of the organizer Experia Events, told a press briefing
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Raytheon Delivers Unique Radar for Indian P8I
February 14, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon has delivered a unique surveillance radar to Boeing to be installed on the Indian Navy's P8I maritime surveillance aircraft. The radar offers air-to-sea, air-to-air and weather monitoring capabilities, it was announced during a press conference at the Singapore Air Show 2012
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Russia Grounds Su-24 Bombers After Third Crash
February 14, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAfter a Su-24 Fencer tactical bomber crashed in the Russian Urals on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry has indefinitely grounded the entire fleet, Ria Novosti reported on Tuesday. The Su-24 combat aircraft, similar to NATO’s Tornado and Mirage 2000 planes, crashed in the woods of the Kurgan region during a routine flight on Monday
No Russian Planes in Papua, Indonesian Minister Tells Australia
Rheinmetall Acquires Ammunition Disposal Firm Stascheit GmbH
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Arquimea Test AI-Powered Anomaly Detection for ISR Missions
Thales to Deliver Phase 3 of the NATO Common Operational Picture Programme
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...
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...