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Inmarsat, Honeywell Collaborate To Provide High Speed Communication Capabilities For Military Purpose
October 31, 2016 @ 06:28 PMInmarsat's Global Xpress "SATCOM as a Service" in-flight broadband service and Honeywell's JetWave satellite communications hardware will work together to provide a consistent, high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity experience for military users worldwide The communication capabilities improve overall situational awareness and safety while allowing troops to communicate more effectively,the company announced today. Honeywell recently achieved type approval from Inmarsat for JetWave aeronautical terminals, which enable access to the Global Xpress network and provide a more connected flying experience while over land or sea
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Government Proposes To Buy 200 Fighter Planes Only If Manufactured In India
October 31, 2016 @ 06:28 PMIndia is offering to buy hundreds of fighter planes from foreign defense firms provided that they are manufactured in the country, with a local partner. A deal for 200 single-engine planes produced in India could cost about $13 to $15 billion
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S Korea Plans US$9.6 Billion Naval, Civilian Orders For Shipbuilders
October 31, 2016 @ 11:07 AMSouth Korea has planned ordering 250 vessels, including Naval and Civilian, worth about $9.6 billion (11 trillion won) for shipbuilders by 2020
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Indonesia To Spend More Than $20 Billion On Defence Procurement
October 31, 2016 @ 09:35 AMIndonesia will be the fifth fastest-growing defence budget in the world between 2016 and 2025, growing at a compound annual rate of 4.7 percent and spending more than $20 billion on procurement, according to an analysis from IHS Markit
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China Attempts Hacking US-Taiwan Defense Conference
October 29, 2016 @ 03:59 PMChinese hackers have recently launched a network attack for targeting people attending a US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference. The attack was attempted this month at the conference, held in Virginia State of USA
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L-3 Communications Wins $500 Million Contract For Satellite Communications Services
October 29, 2016 @ 08:55 AML-3 Communications has won a nearly $500 million contract from US department of defense to provide common data link and satellite communications support services. Under $499,987,656 contract, L-3 Communication West provides networked communication for high-data rate, wideband, secure, real-time communication systems for surveillance and reconnaissance for the Department of Defense and other government agencies, the company announced Friday
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Tunisia Denies Report Of US Drone Bases On Its Soil
October 28, 2016 @ 03:17 PMThe Tunisian Ministry of Defense has denied Washington Posts report which stated that US has been flying surveillance drones out of unspecified bases within Tunisia. “The Ministry of National Defense denies the reports circulating in foreign media outlets concerning the existence of US bases in Tunisia or the use of the Tunisian soil to target military spots in Libya
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L-3 Oceania Wins $307 Million To Supply Night Vision Goggles, Helment Mounts...
October 28, 2016 @ 02:49 PML-3 Oceania has been awarded contracts worth $307 million for the supply of night vision goggles, helmet mounts, head harnesses and laser aiming devices to Australian Defense Forces. The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP and the Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne today announced the project has been given the green light, Australian Department of defense said in a statement Friday
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NASA To Test Mid-Flight Folding Aircraft Wings
October 28, 2016 @ 01:11 PMNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched a program Spanwise Adaptive Wing (SAW) with Boeing and Area-I aeronautics company to test wings equipped with actuators that would enable them to fold during flight. The folding wings project could provide the ability to modify wings for maximum efficiency depending on flight conditions,
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Budget Constraints Force Brazil To Delay Army Helicopters Fleet Upgrade
October 28, 2016 @ 10:14 AMBrazil had to reschedule the upgrade of the Brazilian Army's (Exército Brasileiro - EB) helicopters due to budgetary constraints. “Upgrades to the army's 36 Airbus Helicopters AS550A2 Fennec (H125M) and AS350L1 Ecureuil/Esquilo (H125) HA-1-variant platforms, as well as to its 34 Airbus Helicopters AS365 Panther (HM-1 Pantera) platforms, have been delayed by two years as a result of the financial crisis, but that work is now proceeding and the full set of enhanced capabilities will be rolled-out,” Walter Filho, VP Business & Services was quoted as saying by
Canada to Join GCAP Sixth Gen Fighter program as Observer
Commissioning of Taiwan’s First Indigenous Submarine Within Next 2 Months
US Armed Forces Members to Undergo Testing for Testosterone Levels
Rafale Jet Combines with Electronic Warfare Payload-Carrying UAV to Strike Simulated Target
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