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Singaporean Firm Sanctioned For Supporting North Korean Arms Imports
July 24, 2015 @ 09:49 AMThe US has imposed unilateral economic sanctions on a Singaporean shipping company accusing them of supporting North Korean company to import concealed arms shipment and related materials. Senat Shipping Company has been sanctioned for alleged support to North Korean Ocean Maritime Management Company which is already facing sanctions for attempting to import weaponry to the communist nation
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L-3 Wins US Contract For 9 Electro-Optical Sensor Systems
July 23, 2015 @ 03:37 PML-3 KEO has won a multi-million dollar contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for nine MK 20 Electro-Optical Sensor Systems (EOSSs). L-3 KEO will build and test the systems, as well as perform engineering services activities, over the course of the next two years in US
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British Navy Tests 3-D Printed Drone Aboard Its Warship
July 23, 2015 @ 01:54 PMThe Royal British Navy tested a Southampton Universtiy designed 3-D printed drone, Sulsa on its Ship HMS Mersey Tuesday. The drone was launched using a three meter catapult and autonomously flown between pre-programmed way points for five minutes before being piloted to a safe belly landing, MIT Technologyreview website reported Wednesday
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Lockheed Martin To Deliver Military Equipment Tracking Solution To UK
July 23, 2015 @ 01:37 PMLockheed Martin has won a $28 million contract from the UK Armed Forces to continue delivering its Joint Asset Management and Engineering Solution (JAMES), a system that keeps track of military equipment and assets, for another six years. An initial $31
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Moscow Demands Return of Communication systems Installed On Mistral
July 23, 2015 @ 01:04 PMRussia has opened discussions with France this week on returning its communication systems installed on the Mistral-class helicopter carriers. Moscow and Paris discussed the unavoidable situations related to the return of Russian equipment which was already installed on the ships at the round of consultations held this week in Moscow
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Indian Defense FDI Cap Increase Has No Impact On Investment Inflow
July 22, 2015 @ 03:36 PMThe increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) cap from 26 per cent to 49 per cent in Indian defense sector has had no impact on the investment flow and has only managed a miniscule INR 48 lakh (US $0.08 million) in the past year
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Iraq Fast Catching Up With China, India As Russia's Biggest Arms Importer
July 22, 2015 @ 02:12 PMIraq has joined India and China as Russia's top three arms importers in 2014. Rostec, the holding company of various Russian arms manufacturers said in its annual report on Wednesday that the deliveries of Russian military equipment were made to 59 countries
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Japan Scrambled Fighter Jets 464 Times Against Chinese Aircraft In 2014
July 22, 2015 @ 10:53 AMThe Japanese Air Self-Defense Force scrambled fighter jets 464 times against alleged Chinese violation of its airspace in 2014. This information was revealed in the annual Japanese white paper on defense
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ODU Introduces Connectors For Military Applications
July 22, 2015 @ 10:14 AMODU has introduced its high speed connector solutions for Harsh Environment including Military Applications as a part of the ODU AMC High-Density portfolio to the US market. ODU AMC High-Density, an advanced miniature connector solution, used in soldier communications and future soldier systems that require significant weight and space reduction such as field radios, portable computers, night vision, digital scopes, UAVs and airborne vehicles
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China to Lower Entry Bar for Private Industry in Weapons Manufacturing
July 20, 2015 @ 08:19 AMChina plans to lower the entry barrier and open more areas for private sector to manufacture weapons and other military equipment. "The government will open more fields in the defense sector to private enterprises and lower the entry threshold for them," said Xu Dazhe, director of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, which oversees China's defense industries
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