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India Approves Strategic Partnership Model for Defense Purchases

July 31, 2018 @ 10:47 AM

Indias Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) discussed and approved implementation guidelines for the Strategic Partnership Model for defense purchases. Strategic Partnership Model aims to revitalise defence industrial ecosystem and progressively build indigenous capabilities in the private sector to design, develop and manufacture complex weapon systems for the future needs of the Armed Forces, the DAC headed by the Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a statement Monday
Saab to Develop Self-protection System for Eurofighter Typhoon

July 25, 2018 @ 11:20 AM

Saab has received an order for self-protection system from BAE Systems for the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to defeat radar and IR guided threats, the company said in a statement today. The order-agreement with BAE Systems consists of development, production, support and future sales of the Smart Dispenser System (SDS) for the Royal Air Forces (RAF) Typhoons and future Eurofighter opportunities
Raytheon To Begin Work On $600M Contract To Modernize US Army Strategic...

March 26, 2018 @ 02:49 PM

Raytheon will begin work on the $600-million, three-year contract to sustain and modernize missile defense and other strategic systems operated by the US Army, after the protest was withdrawn in February since the deal announcement in June 2017. Within the next 30-60 days Raytheon will begin accepting directions from the Army to conduct software sustainment and system engineering services for critical systems including THAAD, AN/TPY-2 radars, the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System, the Sea-Based X-Band Radar and Upgraded Early Warning Radars
Ukroboronprom Appoints Former DARPA Head as Supervisory Board Member

February 2, 2018 @ 08:36 AM

Ukraines state run Ukroboronprom has appointed former head of US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Anthony Tether as member of UOP Supervisory Board. Anthony Tether has been in charge of Ukroboronprom long-term development for over a year and a half
High-end Military, Civil Aircraft Engines Unveiled at China Aviation Expo 2017

September 21, 2017 @ 07:05 PM

The QD70 gas turbine meant for military and civil aircraft applications developed by the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC), was unveiled at an ongoing aviation expo that kicked off on Tuesday in Beijing. The Aviation Expo China 2017 is being held in Beijing with exhibits covering aircraft engines, gas turbines, graphene material and high precision aluminum alloy technologies
European F-35 Pilots Take Part In Simulation Exercise To Evaluate Interoperability

September 12, 2017 @ 01:19 PM

The UK Royal Naval and Air Force Pilots teamed up with fellow F-35 pilots from Italy and the Netherlands as part of a series of simulation exercises to evaluate F-35 interoperability. “We are working towards establishing an IOC interoperability baseline for the UK and F-35 Partner nations and helping them develop a Coalition Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and common tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs),” Tony Hall, F-35 Programme Manager for the interoperability trials at BAE Systems The trial is part of a series of simulation exercises that links together facilities from multiple locations across the UK and creates a common synthetic environment...
World’s First 3D Printed Ship’s Propeller Developed

September 12, 2017 @ 04:05 AM

A prototype of the worlds first 3D printed ship propeller has been developed by a consortium that includes Damen Shipyards Group, RAMLAB, Promarin, Autodesk and Bureau Veritas. The 1,350mm diameter propeller, named WAAMpeller was fabricated from a Nickel Aluminium Bronze (NAB) alloy at RAMLAB (Rotterdam Additive Manufacturing LAB) in the Port of Rotterdam
German Air Force Orders Saab’s Airborne Self-Protection Systems

April 11, 2017 @ 09:34 AM

Saab has received an order for the electronic warfare self-protection and countermeasures system BOZ-101 EC from the NATO Eurofighter 2000 and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) on behalf of the German Air Force. The BOZ self-protection and countermeasures system has been in use on Tornado for many years
Russia’s T-50 Stealth Fighter Being Tested For Missiles, Bombs Integration

February 22, 2017 @ 12:28 PM

Russia is carrying on tests of its next-generation Sukhoi T-50 stealth fighters for equipping them with missiles and bombs. “Aviation weapons including guided air-to-air, air-to-surface missiles and bombs are being integrated on the fighter T-50, and the aircraft systems are being evaluated, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said Tuesday
Brahmos Missile Fired From Indian Naval Ship during Exercise

February 7, 2017 @ 02:42 PM

Indian navy has fired Brahmos surface to surface missile from INS Chennai Kolkata class destroyer during the on-going Annual Theatre level Readiness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX) held since January 24 2017. TROPEX witnessed a host of exercises including Gunnery shoots, Surface to Air missile engagements, Brahmos firing and operations of the combined Fleet in a complex multi threat environment including sub surface and air threats, the defense ministry announced in a statement Monday

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