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U.S. Army Orders More Oshkosh FMTVs

March 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AM

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will produce more than 2,500 additional Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers for the U.S
BEL to showcase Many Homegrown Defence Technologies DEFEXPO 2012

March 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AM

India's Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL) will showcase its R&D might at DEFEXPO 2012. The main highlight will be Network Centric Warfare (NCW) systems developed indigenously for the Indian defence forces
The Air Force Accelerates Work on A New Multi-Billion Dollar Strategic...

March 27, 2012 @ 12:00 AM

When the Obama administration dispatched three B-2 bombers from a Missouri air base on March 19 last year to cross the ocean and reach Libya, it put roughly $9 billion worth of America’s most prized military assets into the air. The bat-shaped black bombers, finely machined to elude radar and equipped with bombs weighing a ton apiece, easily demolished dozens of concrete aircraft shelters near Libya’s northern coast
Textron To Showcase Assortment Of Technologies Come DefExpo

March 26, 2012 @ 12:00 AM

Keeping in mind the needs of India’s armed forces, Textron Systems will showcase variety of state-of-the-art technologies at DefExpo 2012 in New Delhi. Since 2010, India has been acquiring precision air-launched weapons including the Sensor Fuzed Weapon (SFW) from Textron
Raytheon Wins $77.9M Missile Support Contract from US Army

March 13, 2012 @ 12:00 AM

Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, has won a U.S
BEL To Begin Testing of Homegrown Software Defined Radios in June

March 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AM

Bharat Electronics Ltd is expected to begin testing of its homegrown Software Defined Radios (SDR) within the next 3-4 months, according to Anil Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director, BEL told Defenseworld.net in an exclusive interview
F-16 Go Green, Use Bio-fuel

March 1, 2012 @ 12:00 AM

The F-16 Fight Falcon is currently undergoing a field service evaluation of biofuel thanks to a joint effort from airmen from the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and Airmen from the Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing. In 2011, the Defense Department $8 billion on fuel allowing Air Force officials to work toward making the fleet a little "greener" by researching, testing and ultimately implementing the use of alternative fuels
Indonesia Awards $1.1 Billion Submarine Contract To DSIM

February 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AM

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has won an order for three submarines from Indonesia making this the single biggest arms sales deal by a Korean firm and the value of the contract is approximately 1.1 billion dollars with the submarines scheduled to be delivered in the first half of the year of 2018
Indian Air Force To Acquire 71 Additional Mi-17 V5 Helicopters

February 21, 2012 @ 12:00 AM

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning on replacing its old Mi-8 and Mi-17IV choppers with 71 Mi-17 V5 helicopters from Russia, including 12 for the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Business Standard daily reported on Monday. The latest requirement will be in addition to the 80 already ordered from Russia
250th C-130J Super Hercules Delivered

February 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AM

Dyess Air Force Base, Texas today received the 250th C-130J Super Hercules built at the Lockheed Martin facility. Since 2010, 15 C-130J have been delivered to the 317th Airlift Group at Dyess and the second of 11 aircraft to be delivered to the base in 2012

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