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New Offset Rules Allows Technology Transfer, Cuts License Fee
August 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian ministry of defense has announced that Transfer of Technology (ToT) has been made eligible for offsets, removing a major hurdle in defense equipment sales to India. In a new Defence Procurement Policy which took effect on August 1, the Indian MoD has also specified what constitutes offset multipliers and allowed sub-vendors to discharge offsets
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Raytheon Seeks Damages Against Indigo, FLIR Systems
August 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAfter a U.S
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India's BEL Puts Proposed Offsets Deal With Hellenic Defense Systems On Hold
August 2, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s state-owned BEL (Bharat Electronics Limited) has put on hold a pre-offsets agreement over air defence gun systems it signed with Grecian company Hellenic Defence Systems SA which is currently under investigation by the Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Hellenic Defence Systems SA is being investigated for allegedly offering Ganton India a 10 percent commission for each successful deal the company clinches
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Modern Infantry Vehicles Making Tanks Obsolete
July 31, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIf procurement of main battle tanks (MBTs) in NATO and certain other countries is any indication, the era of MBTs being the bulwark of land forces may be over. Tanks seem to be losing the strategic advantage to UAVs, and force projection advantage to lighter and more agile armoured vehicles
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U.S Navy Awards UUV Contract To FuelCell Energy Inc
July 27, 2012 @ 12:00 AMFuelCell Energy today announce that it has won a US$3.8-million contract award from the U
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Russian Ammunition Train Catches Fire, Triggers Blasts
July 25, 2012 @ 12:00 AMA Russian military train transporting ammunition went ablaze on Wednesday and destroyed one carriage and damaged five others, triggering an explosion that scattered shells up to 200 metres (650 feet) away. The train was travelling within 100 kilometers from the main Siberian city of Novosibirsk when the incident occurred
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Lockheed Martin Receives $69M Contract for PAC-3 from US DoD
July 20, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin received a $68.9 million contract to prepare the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile production line for the introduction of the Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) version of the combat-proven PAC-3 Missile
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Russia Offers India Participation In GLONASS GPS Satellite Project
July 18, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRussian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin on Tuesday offered India a joint participation in the development of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System) operated by the Russian Government is currently the only alternative to the U
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Lockheed Martin Wins $150M Contract for THAAD from US DoD
July 18, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is announcing the award of a modification to the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., (LMSSC), Sunnyvale, Calif
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McAfee Working To Protect Critical Infrastructure Against Stuxnet Type Viruses
July 16, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Stuxnet computer virus, suspected to have been created by the CIA to impede Iran’s nuclear program, may have led to extensive collateral damage by affecting Siemens control software in India and Indonesia to a large extent and in over 100 other countries to a smaller extent. Since first being detected in 2010, Stuxnet infected over 8,500 Indian systems in the first five days, another 5,000 in Indonesia and about 3,000 in Iran, according to media reports
Russia’s Kalashnikov Signs Contract to Supply 'Karakut' Reconnaissanc Drones to Indian Firm...
European Commission Disburses €3.9 Billion Loan to Ukraine for Drone Procurement
Russian Hackers Stealing Backup Data from Ukrainian Signal Accounts
Iran Wants to Solely Guide Ships Around Minefields in Strait of Hormuz
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