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Lockheed Martin Restarts P-3 Orion Wing Production Line

March 6, 2015 @ 09:13 AM

Lockheed Martins wing production line for the P-3 Orion Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) program has been restarted in Canada and Chile on March 4. The MLU replaces the outer wings, center wing, horizontal stabilizer and horizontal stabilizer leading edges, the company announced in its press release on Thursday
Indian Army Air Defence to Get Akash Missiles, Modernize Older SAMs

March 5, 2015 @ 01:49 PM

The 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
SAIL Supplies Steel Forgings For Indian Army Pinaka Rockets

March 4, 2015 @ 02:38 PM

First time, Alloy Steel Plant has supplied special steel forgings for Indian Army's Pinaka rockets, The economic Times reported Monday. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), the special steels manufacturing unit of Alloy Steels Plant has for the first time supplied special forgings to Field Gun Factory
FICCI Demands Indian MoD To Restart FICV Program

March 4, 2015 @ 12:33 PM

FICCI has demanded the Indian Army and Ministry of Defense to restart the Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) project. In the view of recent selection of two Indian consortia for Battlefield Management System (BMS) project, FICCI believes government should focus on ‘MAKE projects as Indias defence needs can be addressed by customized development of products based on geographic and strategic requirements, the association stated in the press release on Tuesday
Lockheed Martin To Enhance helicopter pilot visibility

March 3, 2015 @ 05:29 PM

Lockheed Martin and H.N
BAE Systems Helo Countermeasures Against Shoulder-fired Missiles Ready For Export

March 3, 2015 @ 08:48 AM

BAE Systems announced today that its advanced threat infrared countermeasures (Atirm) system for helicopters against shoulder-fired missiles has been approved by the Pentagon for export. BAE and the US Army developed the system to protect Army helicopters against shoulder-fired missiles
Indian Firm Develops Self-Destructive Missile Technology

March 3, 2015 @ 08:32 AM

An Indian firm Kaynes has developed a technology which allows missiles to self-destruct after the launch, if it veers off-course or if it detects unauthorized access to controls. A senior DRDO official was quoted as saying by TOI on Monday that the company has developed an Electronic Safe Arm Fire Systems (ESAFS) ballistic missile actuator unit, which is being evaluated by DRDO's missile teams for integration into various platforms
Deals worth US$680 million announced at IDEX 2015

February 25, 2015 @ 03:11 PM

Day four of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX)in Abu Dhabi saw cumulative deals worth AED 2.534 billion (US$680 million approx)being announced
Rockwell To Supply Terminal Attack Controller Simulators To Australian Army

February 24, 2015 @ 09:36 AM

Rockwell Collins will provide the Australian Army with the latest generation Joint Fires Observer (JFO)/Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) simulator that is designed to meet services training requirements. This system, part of the RealFires family of JFO and JTAC simulators, will be located at the School of Artillery and is fully integrated with the Rockwell Collins FireStorm Integrated Targeting System
Iranian F14 Get New Radar, Missile System

February 23, 2015 @ 02:52 PM

Iranian experts have mounted new radar and weapons systems on the aircraft to optimize F14 fighter jets for future missions. Deputy Commander of Air Force 8th Air Base Colonel Asqar Shafiyee told FNA on Sunday that Iran has mounted its hi-tech home-made radar system on its F14 fighters

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