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HAL, Dassault to be ‘Joint Prime Contractors’ in Rafale MMRCA Deal: Eric...
March 5, 2015 @ 03:12 PMDassault Aviation and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will be ‘joint prime contractors to manufacture 118 Rafale fighters in India clearing the way as to who will assume responsibility for timely delivery and quality of the aircraft. Negotiations between Indian MoD and Dassault have been deadlocked over the past three years over various issues, many of which have been cleared but assuming responsibility for the aircraft made in India was considered the major stumbling block
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Thales To Unify Air Traffic Management System For Australian Air Force And...
March 3, 2015 @ 09:16 AMThales announced today that it has been chosen to develop a single air traffic management system that will unify the separate systems used by the Royal Australian Air Force and Airservices Australia. According to the company press release, the system will replace Airservices Australian Advanced Air Traffic System (TAAATS) and the Department of Defenses Australian Defense Air Traffic System (ADATS), which are nearing the end of their service lives
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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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Russian Arms Manufacturer Kalashnikov Mulls Drone Production
March 1, 2015 @ 10:37 PMKalashnikov is eyeing to produce unmanned aerial vehicles in a joint venture with ZALA Aero, the companys CEO Alexei Krivoruchko said at the International Defence Exhibition IDEX 2015 in Abu Dhabi. Kalashnikov has decided to purchase 52 per cent stake in ZALA, a manufacturer of unmanned aircraft
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Indian DAC Awards Goa Shipyard To Build 12 Minesweepers For $4.8 Billion
March 1, 2015 @ 09:48 PMIndia's Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has awarded INR 30,000 crore (US$4.8 billion) contract for 12 mine countermeasure vessels (MCMV) or minesweepers to Goa Shipyard
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VSE Corp To Showcase Defense Sustainment Capabilities At IDEX 2015
February 22, 2015 @ 06:40 AMVSE Corporation together with partner Saudi Prerogative Company (SPC) will showcase their wide range of defense sustainment capabilities, including the maintenance, repair, overhaul and modernization of land, sea and air systems a IDEX 2015 in Abu Dhabi. VSE and SPC have recently formed a Saudi-registered Joint Venture Company, VSE Arabia, dedicated to providing world-class platform, system and equipment sustainment to the Saudi market
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Small Diameter Bomb II Completes Live Fire Tests
February 17, 2015 @ 05:38 PMRaytheon and the U.S
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Kaspersky Report Exposes US Security Agency Of Cyber Spying Operations
February 17, 2015 @ 01:56 PMKaspersky has exposed a series of US cyber-espionage operations using spying software to eavesdrop various institutions globally. The exposé might have major repercussions on the US companies having their offices in China
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Harris Corp Acquires Exelis For $4.75 Billion
February 6, 2015 @ 12:26 PMHarris Corporation will acquire Exelis for an approximate $4.75 billion at $23
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HAL Integrates Su-30MKI Fighter Jet With BrahMos Supersonic Air Based Missile
February 4, 2015 @ 01:40 PMIndia's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has announced that it has successfully integrated BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles air-based version with a SU-MKI fighter jet Tass reported Tuesday. Major structural modifications of the missile that include re-distribution of loads on the lifting elements of the aircraft after the bench running have been carried out over the past seven months
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One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
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