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Indian MoD Approves $6 Billion Russian S-400 Missile Defense Systems Purchase

December 17, 2015 @ 03:04 PM

The Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has cleared the purchase of Russian S-400 Triumf air defense missile systems for an approximate $6 billion (INR 40,000 crore). The DAC chaired by Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday cleared to buy five S-400 systems along with other buys that include six regiments of Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launchers for an approximate $2
India To Clear S-400 Air Defense System, Pinaka Rocket Launchers Ahead Of...

December 17, 2015 @ 09:34 AM

The Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) is all set to clear the procurement of five S-400 supersonic air defense systems from Russia ahead of Prime Ministers visit to Moscow. The DAC chaired by defense minister Manohar Parrikar will also clear a ‘Make in India plan to raise six regiments of Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher systems (MRLS) ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Moscow on December 24 and will be meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin, Hindustan Times news daily reported Thursday
Elbit Systems To Implement Multi-Spectral Infrared Countermeasures On A Jet Aircraft

December 16, 2015 @ 01:58 PM

Elbit Systems has won a $26.5 million contract to supply commercial multi-spectral infrared countermeasures (C-MUSIC) systems to be implemented on-board a jet aircraft of an Asia-Pacific nation
Russian Cruise Missile Test Fails, Hits A Building

December 16, 2015 @ 11:45 AM

A Russian cruise missile hit a block of flats after it went astray soon after launch. The missile was being tested when the incident happened, none was injured, the Defense Ministry was quoted as saying by local media Tuesday
Bangladesh Navy Receives Two Multirole Corvettes From China

December 15, 2015 @ 10:33 AM

Bangladesh has received two corvettes that are able to detect, identify and assault targets at sea and in air from China. The two corvettes built by Chinese Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co Ltd (WS), a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) were delivered to the Bangladesh Navy last Friday, Chinamil reported Monday
Orbital ATK Patents Helicopter Protection System Against Airborne Threats

December 11, 2015 @ 12:54 PM

Orbital ATK has been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the Helicopter Active Protection System (HAPS), a system to protect helicopters against airborne threats. This represents the first patent awarded to Orbital ATK for its development of methods and systems of active protection from aerial threats by dispensing a kill vehicle from either aerial or ground platforms, the company said in a press release Thursday
Israel’s Arrow-3 Intercepts Missile Target In Space

December 10, 2015 @ 12:28 PM

The Israeli Defense Ministry has successfully tested on locking on a missile target from space using its Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile defense system jointly developed with the US. "We can confirm a complete success this morning (Thursday)," said Yair Ramati, of the Defense Ministrys Administration for the Development of Weapons
US, Japan Test-Fires Standard Missile-3 Block IIA Missile

December 10, 2015 @ 09:09 AM

The US Missile Defense Agency and the military development agency of Japans Ministry of Defense conducted a successful test of Raytheon-made Standard Missile-3 in California on Tuesday. The firing was the second such test of the SM-3 Block IIA on the Point Mugu Sea Range, the US Navy announced
Raytheon Wins $98 Million PERM Munitions Contract

December 10, 2015 @ 06:41 AM

Raytheon has won a $98 million contract to supply projectile and 120 millimeter Precision Extended Range Munitions (PERM) to US Marine Corps. The 120mm PERM will provide an extended range, guided, precision-capable projectile with improved lethality for the Expeditionary Fire Support System, US Department of Defense said in a statement Tuesday
Raytheon Wins $543 Million To Produce 17 SM-3 Block IIA Missile For

December 10, 2015 @ 05:48 AM

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded a $543 million contract to Raytheon to produce and deliver up to 17 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptors for operational testing and initial deployment Wednesday. The contract comes a day after Japans Ministry of Defense along with US Missile Defense Agency successfully tested Standard Missile-3 interceptors

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