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Xiaomi To Set Up Data Centers In India By 2015, Will Reach...

October 31, 2014 @ 12:29 PM

Chinas smartphone-maker Xiaomi plans to launch a data center in India to (and store data) Indian users after the Indian Air Force expressed security concerns over the phone automatically sending user data to its servers in China. In an official press release, the company stated: “We believe the advisory circular issued by IAF is based on events about 3 months back
Lockheed Martin To Acquire Helath IT Solutions Provider Systems Made Simple

October 31, 2014 @ 06:18 AM

Lockheed Martin announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Systems Made Simple, a provider of health information technology solutions to the U.S
Tcom Maritime Surveillance Aerostats For Malaysia

October 30, 2014 @ 09:15 AM

The Malaysian Government wants to procure aerostat systems to enhance maritime security over the contested Sabah territory of the island of Borneo. Malaysian Bintang Kencana signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tcom to provide Malaysian Government with aerostat systems for maritime domain awareness, according to an official statement
France Delays Mistral Warship Delivery To Russia Indefinitely

October 30, 2014 @ 09:13 AM

Delivery of the Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia could be delayed indefinitely going by the tough posture adopted by the French government. With delivery scheduled for mid-November, the French government has withheld permission to the warship builder, DCNS to start the process to hand over the warship to the Russian Navy
European Defence Firms Keen On Partnerships With Russia, Claims Rosoboronexport

October 29, 2014 @ 01:13 PM

European weapons manufacturers are keen on closer cooperation with Russia, but the current “political situation” makes this cooperation rather difficult, said Sergey Ladigin Deputy Director General of Rosoboronexport at the Euronaval exhibition. Russian defence firms are facing sanctions from European countries over the Ukraine crisis, though many European governments have responded half heartedly over the US call for Western sanctions
Thales and NATS Consortium To Transform UK MoD's Air Traffic Management At...

October 29, 2014 @ 12:53 PM

AQUILA, a joint venture between NATS and Thales, has signed a contract to deliver Marshall, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) programme to transform terminal air traffic management at military airfields. The contract is valued at around £1
India’s Avro Replacement Program Gets First Bid, More To Follow?

October 29, 2014 @ 12:39 PM

The Indian Air Forces Avro replacement program could once again reach a stalemate after receiving only a single bid from Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL). The ministry of defense was forced to extend the deadline to October, a month before, to seek price bids after foreign aircraft-makers showed no interest in bidding for the $3
Singapore To Deploy Gigantic 180-Foot Surveillance Blimp

October 29, 2014 @ 09:13 AM

Singapore has announced plans to deploy a huge tethered surveillance balloon to boost its maritime and air security. The helium-filled "aerostat" will be equipped with radar equipment that can spot threats from as far as 200 kilometres (125 miles) away, according to the ministry of defense website
S. Korea May Pursue Legal Action Against BAE Systems Over F-16 Upgrade

October 28, 2014 @ 11:27 AM

South Korea is reportedly considering legal action against BAE Systems for its failure to implement a KF-16 upgrade at an already agreed upon price. According to Korea Times, it will seek to force the company to pay any extra costs the upgrade will entail
General Dynamics To Upgrade Four Seasprite Helicopters For The Peruvian Navy

October 28, 2014 @ 08:14 AM

General Dynamics Canada has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to upgrade four SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters with an integrated mission system to enhance the operational capability of the Peruvian Navy and its ability to meet the demands of modern maritime missions. The contract, facilitated by the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), the Government of Canada's international government-to-government contracting organization, includes the acquisition of five helicopters by Peru

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