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Pentagon Plans F-35 JSF Debut At Farnborough Air Show
March 28, 2014 @ 08:23 AMThe Pentagon is planning the international debut of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at the Farnborough Air Show and the Royal International Air Tattoo, according to a Reuters report. The F-35B is the likely model that would be displayed
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Missile Defense Agency Outlines Next European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) Phases
March 11, 2014 @ 08:44 AMThe US Missile Defense Agency will continue to keep threats ashore by continuing “to support the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) to protect our European NATO allies and deployed forces from ballistic missile attacks”. The MDA has successfully implemented the EPAA Phase 1 by deploying Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) ships in the Mediterranean Sea, a land-based radar in Turkey, and Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications system node at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany in 2011
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German Army Receives Last Batch Of Upgraded Tiger UHT Helicopters
March 10, 2014 @ 07:48 AMAirbus Helicopters has delivered the last batch of 12 upgraded Tiger UHT support helicopters to the German Army for Afghanistan missions. Under a program launched in late 2011 by the German Federal Ministry of Defense, Airbus Helicopters completed the three batches of four Tiger UHT support helicopters modified to the ASGARD (Afghanistan Stabilization German Army Rapid Deployment) configuration
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IAI Unveil New Unmanned Surface Vessel
February 6, 2014 @ 04:09 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveils its new Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) combat marine system - "Katana" for Homeland Security (HLS) applications. The Katana USV supports a wide range of applications for HLS and the protection of exclusive economic zones, including - harbor security, patrol of shallow coastal and territorial waters, surface and electronic warfare and offshore platform protection (plus oil rigs, pipelines, and more)
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Camero To Supply Xaver100 Systems To South Asian Customer
February 5, 2014 @ 08:00 AMCamero announced a contract for the supply of its Xaver100 systems to an unidentified South Asian customer at DEFEXPO 2014. The contract is presumed to have been awarded by India, following its previous purchase and successful integration of the Xaver400, although Camero refuses to identify its customer
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IAI To Exhibit Various Defense Solutions At Defexpo 2014
February 3, 2014 @ 02:29 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) will be exhibiting various defense products at Defexpo 2014, 6-9 February, in New Delhi. It will showcase a wide range of strategic systems, including a range of mission aircraft, various UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), advanced radar systems, L/MRSAM air defense systems, command and control systems for different levels of warfare including cyber and communication systems
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Finmeccanica Launch New Black Shark Heavyweight Torpedo
January 31, 2014 @ 01:25 PMFinmeccanica successfully launched for the very first time a new Black Shark Advanced (BSA) torpedo, produced by its subsidiary, WASS, from the submarine SCIRE. The torpedo launched in “Push Out” mode - water ram expulsion system, which ejects the torpedo by means high water-pressure, was equipped in a totally innovative way, thanks to the new Lithium-Polymer Battery
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India, Japan Close To Approving Amphibious Aircraft Deal Worth $1.65 Billion
January 29, 2014 @ 09:21 AMIndia and Japan are in talks to finalize a $1.65 billion amphibious aircraft deal from ShinMaywa Industries
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Controp To Unveil EO/IR Payload Systems At DEFEXPO 2014
January 27, 2014 @ 09:14 AMCONTROP will be showcasing an operating MEOS system, a long-range EO/IR day/night system, for the first time at DEFEXPO 2014, 6-9 February in New Delhi, India. This system provides 24/7 automatic intruder detection and recognition with or without gyro-stabilization and is proven worldwide in operational applications for homeland security border, coastal and perimeter surveillance
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New Rheinmetall International Engineering GmbH Launched
January 23, 2014 @ 11:56 AMThe joint venture of Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf and Ferrostaal GmbH of Essen, Rheinmetall International Engineering GmbH, is now ready to take-off. Rheinmetall and Ferrostaal had announced the creation of the joint venture in September 2013, with each holding a 50% stake
Netherlands Becomes Launch Customer for Pilatus PC-7 MKX Trainers
KNDS, Safran to Develop Land Robotics for France
U.S. Approves $7.41B Sale of Missiles, Smart Bombs to Israel
Argentina, Paraguay Sign Pact to Boost Border Security, Combat Transnational Crime
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U