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Elbit Systems Wins Asia Pacific CyberShield Trainer, Simulator Contract

January 20, 2016 @ 09:55 AM

Elbit Systems CYBERBIT unit has won a contract to provide an Asia-Pacific country with its CyberShield-Cyber security trainer and simulator. The CyberShield simulator enables users, individually or as a group, to detect, respond and prevent cyber-attacks, while experiencing advanced up-to-date attacks under real network protection conditions
Syrian Army Rides Motorcycles To Liberate Border Town From Militants

January 20, 2016 @ 08:09 AM

To recapture the town of Salma, located in northeastern Latakia, roughly 15 miles from the Turkish border, Syrian army relies on motorbikes. The army opted for a new strategy because the citys narrow alleyways and surrounding forests which made it difficult for the armed forces to fight against the militants
Lockheed Martin Wins $14 Million Target Sight System For Pakistani AH-1Z Choppers

January 19, 2016 @ 02:48 PM

Lockheed Martin has won $14.2 million contract for the procurement of non-recurring engineering requirements on the Target Sight System (TSS) for Pakistan
China To Finalize $22 Billion Aircraft Engine Development

January 19, 2016 @ 02:28 PM

China is planning to merge more than 40 companies working on plane engines into a mega group with $22 billion in assets. China is keen to develop engines to power its own planes including the C919, Bloomberg reported unnamed people familiar with the proposal as saying Tuesday
Kuwait Allocates Additional $10 Billion For Military Modernization

January 19, 2016 @ 02:16 PM

Kuwait has allocated an additional $10 billion funds to purchase new fighter jets, tanks and air defense systems over the next decade. Kuwaits parliament unanimously approved a request by the state government
Rafale Jets Offered To India At French Air Force Price: Reports

January 19, 2016 @ 12:11 PM

France may have lowered the price of the Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft for India offering it at price it charges to the French Air Force in a bid to quickly conclude the deal. The deal to buy 26 fighter planes is expected to be signed during the visit of French President Hollande to New Delhi where he has been invited to the chief guest during the Republic Day Parade
India to buy Counter-Mortar Radars To Track Pakistani Shelling

January 19, 2016 @ 10:12 AM

Indian experts have drawn specifications required for the purchase of counter mortar radars capable of tackling shelling on the Indo-Pakistani borders. A committee of experts were assigned the task of formulating specifications by the Home Ministry in August last year
Security Audit Of "Vulnerable" Indian Installations

January 16, 2016 @ 10:47 AM

In view of the recent terrorist attack on Pathankot air base, the Indian government announced a decision to undertake a time-bound security audit of all "vulnerable" installations of armed forces, paramilitary and police organisations. A decision was taken at a high-level meeting on Friday, which was chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh and was attended by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and NSA Ajit Doval besides top officials of intelligence and security agencies, Tribune India newspaper reported today
China, Japan To Participate In Indian Military Drill

January 16, 2016 @ 10:21 AM

Japans Ground Self-Defense Force is considering participating in multinational military exercises to be held in western India this March, The Japan Times reported quoting Jiji Press. Up to 300 people from 18 countries, including Japan, the United States, China, South Korea and the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, are set to take part in the joint drills, an Indian government official was quoted as saying Friday
Afghanistan Receives Four Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft

January 16, 2016 @ 08:29 AM

The United States has delivered four A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Afghan Air Force. Afghanistans Defense Ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri told the Pajhwok Afghan News agency on Friday that the jets would help bolster the countrys Air Force

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