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U.S. Drones Attack Terrorists Based on “Behaviour Patterns”, Not Hard Intelligence
October 1, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDrone attacks against suspected militants in Afghanistan, Sudan and Yemen are often based on what is called “Signature strikes”-strikes that target individuals based on patterns of behavior identified by US intelligence. Without an understanding of the local context, power dynamics, and cultural practices, drone operators may interpret routine behavior as suspicious, and mistakenly target civilians, according to an empirical study on the use of attack drones by the C
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India’s Light Combat Aircraft To Get AESA Radar
September 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Air Force will use the home-made Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar on the indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark-2, which is 15 years behind schedule. The Mark-2 prototype is expected to be inducted into service by 2014, following which the Indian Air Force plans to order 200 aircraft
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'Super Sukhoi' Purchase Likely During Putin's India Visit
September 27, 2012 @ 12:00 AMJust months after India rejected Russia’s aircraft pitch in the multi-billion dollar MMRCA program; the two countries are expected to sign a new deal for the supply of 40 Su-30MKI fighter aircraft, upgraded to the ‘Super Sukhoi’ configuration later this year. An announcement could be made during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to New Delhi in November, sources told defenseworld
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Raytheon, Monument Capital Group To Offer Security Solutions In India
September 24, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon has entered into a distribution agreement with Monument Capital Group. Under the agreement, MCG will engage potential Indian partners to provide mass notification and non-lethal systems to solve challenging security problems and emerging safety requirements
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Selex Elsag To Supply Combat Radios To Swedish Home Guard
September 24, 2012 @ 12:00 AMSELEX Elsag, a Finmeccanica company, has been selected by CELAB Communications to supply a communication system to meet the battlefield needs of the Swedish Home Guard. The company is to supply of 8,700 EZPRR man-worn systems and around 50 vehicle systems in a phased programme of delivery ending in September 2013
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Second X-Band Missile Radar To Be Deployed In Japan
September 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMUS and Japan have agreed to deploy the second X band missile defense radar in Southern Japan to counter the threat posed by North Korea's missile arsenal. Leon Panetta, US Defense Secretary, said, "The purpose of this is to enhance our ability to defend Japan
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GE Completes Lynx Radar Testing
September 10, 2012 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical System announced that it has completed the integration and operational testing of its Lynx Multi-mode Radar. The next-generation facility, it integrates Synthetic Aperture Radar, Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI), and Dismount Moving Target Indicator (DMTI) radar into one
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UAV Capable Of Reaching Iran Back In Action, Says Israel
August 15, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn an effort to up the ante against a possible conflict with Iran, Israel has re-launched its most advanced unmanned aerial vehicle, the Eitan, a Heron TP. According to reports, the Eitan has been used by the Israeli Air Force to attack convoys carrying weapons in Sudan from Iran to terrorist outfits in Gaza
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GD Wins $16.3 Million U.S Navy Contract
August 10, 2012 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics’ wholly owned subsidiary Electric Boat has won a $16.3 million contract from the U
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Is Israel, Like Pakistan, Supporting Home Grown Terrorism?
August 7, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAs Iran continues to develop its nuclear enrichment program despite growing calls from Western States to halt, five nuclear scientists from the country have been assassinated over the last two years. With the most recent killing in January 2012, Iran is accusing Israel of aiding bombers and breeding terrorism in its country
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Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
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