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Taiwan Grounds AT-3 Training Aircraft Fleet After Crash

October 23, 2014 @ 09:40 PM

The Taiwanese air force has grounded all AT-3 aircraft and suspended their flight missions for the foreseeable future after a AT-3 training aircraft crashed Tuesay, Taipei Times reported. Some officials called for cutting the number of aerial acrobatic shows, saying the AT-3 squadron and its aircraft may have been burdened by having to perform at too many events
Airbus To Supply Two Rotorcrafts To Thai Navy And Air Force

October 23, 2014 @ 07:45 AM

The Thailand navy and air force have signed an agreement for two Airbus light-utility EC645 T2 and the 11-ton-class EC725 rotorcrafts. The Royal Thai Navy signed for five EC645 T2s to be deployed on transport duties and other missions, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2016
Widodo Aims To Diversify Indonesia’s Defense Partnerships, Reduce Foreign Tech Imports

October 20, 2014 @ 01:15 PM

Indonesia under President Joko Widodo may see a diversification of defence partners to achieve cost-effective procurement and develop local industry. Earlier this month, Indonesia decided to buy into the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administrations (DAPA) new mid-level fighter jet program
Australian Army’s Tiger Reconnaissance Helicopters Granted Tactical Data Link Upgrade

October 20, 2014 @ 10:56 AM

The Australian Armys Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters was granted an approval for an interim Tactical Data Link upgrade, Minister for Defense Senator David Johnston announced today. A total of 21 Tiger helicopters will be upgraded with tactical information exchange solution that further integrates the Tiger into the combined arms land force battle space
Safran, Bharat Forge To Team Up For Indian Aerospace Opportunities

October 18, 2014 @ 12:22 PM

Safran and Bharat Forge announced a long-term partnership to supply critical high integrity forged and machined components for Indian commercial aircraft applications to Safrans global affiliates last week. Over the past 18 months, Safran and Bharat Forge have worked on a demonstrator phase for initial trial production of critical forgings in a variety of materials; including titanium, nickel based and steel alloys, for aerospace
Delayed FGFA Deal May Get The Nudge During Putin’s India Visit

October 17, 2014 @ 01:44 PM

India and Russia may finally settle on a number of delayed defense deals including the Fifth Generational Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program during Russian President Vladimir Putins visit to India this December. Putin met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the BRICS summit in July where both leaders reportedly agreed that the $30 billion program to build 200 jets should move forward
BAE Unveils IndustrialProtect Military Grade Solution

October 16, 2014 @ 03:02 PM

BAE has unveiled a military grade solution called IndustrialProtect to protect crucial Industrial systems from cyber attack, the company announced Wednesday. Recently documented cyber incidents, such as Havex and its predecessors, show that attacks on CNI have significant real-world effects
Future AFVs To Be More Agile, Light Weight And Also Blast Resistant

October 16, 2014 @ 10:53 AM

Armored fighting vehicles are going to become more agile and light weight than their predecessors and will be able to maneuver against incoming threats decreasing the probability of hitting and penetrating the vehicle. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) program intends to improve the survivability of ground-based armored fighting vehicles by increasing vehicle agility
Raytheon Unveils Wearable Computing Technology For Battlefield Ops

October 15, 2014 @ 11:33 AM

Raytheon unveiled its wearable computing Intel-Ops solution at the AUSA 2014 Meeting and Exposition. The new technology merges its proven, wearable computer system with situational awareness capabilities to create an enhanced real-time view of the battlefield for commanders and their troops
US Navy Gets 100,000th TACLANE-Micro In-Line Network Encryptor

October 15, 2014 @ 08:44 AM

General Dynamics C4 Systems announced today that they have delivered the 100,000th TACLANE-Micro (KG-175D) in-line network encryptor to the U.S

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