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Mack Defense Wins Canadian Military Truck Contract
July 17, 2015 @ 05:38 PMMack Defense wins two contracts to deliver 1,500 8x8 trucks and equipment to the Canadian armed forces. The contract, awarded by the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada includes an initial five years of In-Service Support (ISS) for the SMP fleet operating in Canada and worldwide
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AgustaWestland's AW169 Receives Aviation Safety Certificate
July 17, 2015 @ 11:42 AMFimeccanica-AgustaWestlands new generation AW169 helicopter has been issued with type certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Wednesday. The company announced Thursday that it has achieved EASA type certification less than five years after the AW169 programme launch
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Despite US $2.5 Billion KF-16 Approval, South Korea Hesitant Due To Cost
July 16, 2015 @ 03:02 PMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved South Korean 134 KF-16 fighter jet upgrade program for an estimated $2.5 billion (2
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Russia Selects Pipavav For Indian $3 Billion Warship Project
July 16, 2015 @ 12:03 PMThe Russian government has chosen Pipavav shipyard as their partner for Indias more than $3 billion warship building project. After an evaluation of several Indian shipyards, Russian government has formally informed the Indian defense ministry that it has selected Pipavav as its Indian partner for the project
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Boeing, Tata In Aerospace And Defense Manufacturing Partnership
July 15, 2015 @ 12:35 PMBoeing and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) to co-produce aero-structures and collaborate on integrated systems development opportunities, including unmanned aerial vehicles. The companies intend to access markets jointly for products and platforms developed together by Boeing and TASL
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DCNS Offers Its Most Advanced Submarine, The Shortfin Barracuda To Australia
July 15, 2015 @ 11:55 AMDCNS has offered the Shortfin Barracuda Block 1A as its pre-concept design for Australias future submarine Competitive Evaluation Process (CEP). The submarine, which DCNS claims to be “the worlds most advanced conventionally powered submarine,” takes its name from the Shortfin Barracuda, an indigenous species of the Barracuda found in Australias Great Barrier Reef
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Japan to Receive Five Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
July 15, 2015 @ 04:17 AMBell Boeing was awarded a US Navy contract today for five Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft for Japan. This marks the first sale of the aircraft through the U
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Skyshield Anti-Missile Protection On Eilat-Bound Flights
July 14, 2015 @ 03:00 PMSkyShield anti-missile systems have been installed on Israeli flights to Eilat, bordering Sinai, the site of violence between Egypt and IS militants. The Israel defense establishment ordered to deploy the SkyShield missile defense systems to Arkia and Israir flights to Eilat two weeks ago, following IS militants attack against the Egyptian military in Sinai, daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported Monday
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Home-made Semiconductors For Indian Defense and Space Projects
July 14, 2015 @ 11:51 AMIndia is considering making use of local chips mandatory for defense, space and atomic energy sectors. According to a report by Economic Times, “the Make in India campaign is set to make the sectors source chips from local vendors to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing business and also meet the national security standards
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Lithium Shortage Could Impede US Nuclear Weapons Program
July 14, 2015 @ 10:03 AMScarcity of lithium could impede the US plan to replace and expand its nuclear arsenal. NNSA officials told General Accountability Office report (GAO) in April 2015 that due to additional recent increases in demand, its supply of currently qualified lithium for using in weapon systems in refurbishment will run out by 2018
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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