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Brazil Signs Funding Contract To Acquire Gripen NG Fighter
August 26, 2015 @ 03:49 PMBrazil has signed the financing agreement with Sweden that will allow the acquisition and development of Swedish Gripen NG fighter. It is the final step for the start of production of new fighters, the Brazilian defense ministry announced Tuesday
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Bell Helicopter Wins AH-1Z Helicopter, Parts Contract From US Marines, Pakistan
August 26, 2015 @ 03:38 PMBell Helicopter has won a $581 million advance acquisition contract that inclcudes manufacture and deliver 19 Lot 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to US marines and Pakistan. The contract also includes manufacture and deliver 15 Lot 12 UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters, one Lot 13 UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter and 21 auxiliary fuel kits for the Marine Corps and Pakistan
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Is Malaysia Ready to Buy Rafale Fighters?
August 26, 2015 @ 01:26 PMSale of Dassaults Rafale fighter aircraft to Malaysia could be on agenda during the French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drians visit to Kuala Lumpur this weekend. The French media has reported that Le Drian is expected to visit the South East Asian nation on August 30
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Sarcos To Demonstrate 'Snake Robot' Unmanned Ground Vehicle
August 26, 2015 @ 10:53 AMUS Sarcos Corp will unveil "Guardian S" snake like robotic unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) which will be used for security, inspection and non-Destructive Testing. The Guardian S will be displayed on August 30 at the National Tactical Officers Association Conference in USA
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Submarine Procurement On Taiwan’s Priority List
August 25, 2015 @ 10:17 AMSubmarines are on the priority list of weapon procurement as they can help protect the countrys marine territories, Defense Ministry Spokesperson said Monday. The Ministry spokesperson Major General Luo Shou, a day after Taiwans president Ma Ying-jeou, said the country is committed to building its own submarines said that it (Taiwan) has not given up on the idea of buying submarines from the US
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Barak Missile Project to Help Intensify India-Israel Defence Tech Partnership
August 24, 2015 @ 01:59 PMIndia and Israel look to expanding technology partnership in defence products following the lead provided by the ship-launched Barak missile which the two countries are developing together. Israeli Navy Chief Vice-Admiral Ram Rutberg today held talks with top Indian defence officials in the Indian capital as the two countries look at deepening bilateral defence ties
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Brazil Negotiating To Buy Russian Anti-Aircraft Artillery
August 21, 2015 @ 03:29 PMBrazil is negotiating with Russia for the purchase of anti-aircraft artillery and Pantsir batteries. In order to advance the military-technical cooperation between Brazil and Russia, military and civilian officials gathered at the Ministry of Defence (MD), in Brasília (DF) on Tuesday (Aug 18)
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Unresolved Issues In Su-30MKI Could Impact “Super Sukhoi” Upgrade Talks
August 20, 2015 @ 04:05 PMA plan to upgrade Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI aircraft to the “Super Sukhoi” configuration may be delayed owing to unresolved issues with the Su-30MKI aircraft. Russias Rosoboronexport and Irkut Corp
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Aviadvigatel To Showcase PD-14 Fifth Generation Aircraft Test Engine At MAKS-2015
August 19, 2015 @ 03:58 PMRussian Aviadvigatel will showcase one of the PD-14 test engines at the MAKS-2015 airshow. The indigenous fifth-generation engine for the Russian short and medium haul MS-21 aircraft uses composites as materials
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Huntington Ingalls To Modernize USS Columbus Submarine
August 19, 2015 @ 03:44 PMHuntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has won a $57.8 million contract to perform planning for maintaining as well as modernizing USS Columbus submarine
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