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World's Biggest Submarine Spotted Cruising Off Finland

July 25, 2017 @ 04:46 PM

World's largest submarine, the nuclear-powered Dmitriy Donskoi was found off Finland while cruising through Baltic Sea Monday. The submarine was on the way to Kronstadt port in Russia when it was spotted
Leonardo Inaugurates New Airborne Systems Facility In Italy's Abruzzo region

July 25, 2017 @ 02:08 PM

Leonardo has inaugurated its airborne systems facility in LAquila, Italy that is also home to Thales Alenia Space (a joint venture between Thales, 67% and Leonardo, 33%) which opened a major site in the city in 2013. LAquila, the capital of Italys Abruzzo region, is one of the birthplaces of Leonardos airborne and space systems division
Beijing Opens First Theatre on Disputed Islands of South China Sea

July 25, 2017 @ 05:11 AM

China has set up the first theatre in one of the contested islands controlled by China in the South China Sea. Over 200 residents and soldiers of Sansha city of Woody island, called as Yongxing Island by China attended the first show of a Chinese film marking the opening of the theatre, Xinhua reported Saturday
Elbit's Border Security System Passes US Customs, Border Protection Acceptance Test

July 24, 2017 @ 03:55 PM

An Elbit Systems of America Integrated Fixed Tower (IFT) border security system passed US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) systems acceptance testing. This IFT system, located in the Douglas, Arizona, Area of Responsibility (AOR), marks the company's second deployment of the system, with the first occurring in the Nogales, Arizona, AOR, the company announced Monday
Vectrus Wins US Keesler Air Force Base Operations Support Contract

July 24, 2017 @ 03:38 PM

Vectrus Systems Corp has won a $97 million US Air Force contract to provide base operations support services at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The contract has a seven year period of performance and represents new work to Vectrus, the company announced Monday
Iran Opens Production Line For New Long-range ‘Sayyad-3’ Missile

July 22, 2017 @ 10:40 AM

Iran today inaugurated a production line for countrys new version of an air defense missile dubbed ‘Sayyad-3, an upgrade to previous versions of the missile. The country's air defense chief, Brig
Germany Freezes Arms Sales To Turkey

July 21, 2017 @ 03:50 PM

Germany has frozen all arms shipment to Turkey, following Ankaras arrest of many human rights activists, including a German national. Berlin issued its travel advisory Thursday for Turkey
KAI Trainer Jet, Helicopter Exports in Doubt as CEO Resigns

July 21, 2017 @ 08:22 AM

Korean Aerospace Industries CEO has offered to resign due to the on-going investigation charges of inflating research and development (R & D) cost of a defence project and swindling funds. The prosecution is scrutinizing the allegations that KAI Chief Executive Ha Sung-yong lobbied Cheong Wa Dae officials and lawmakers for his reappointment in May 2016
Indian Navy Seeking Ruggedised MiG-29K Fighter Jet

July 17, 2017 @ 02:49 PM

Indian Navy is seeking to ruggedise its fighter aircraft MiG-29K for carrying out operations from aircraft carriers which is supposed to be its main role. "The plane needs to be ruggedised further as very frequently after landings, the settings of the plane change and they have to be re-set," the Navy official was quoted as saying by
Indonesia To Test Home-made Medium Altitude Long Endurance Military Drone In 2019

July 17, 2017 @ 05:15 AM

Indonesia has started developing a large medium altitude long endurance (MALE) military drone which it plans to test in 2019. A consortium consisting of aircraft maker PT Dirgantara, Indonesian Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), state-owned electronic firm PT LEN, the Ministry of Defense and Security and the Bandung-based Institute of Technology is preparing to conduct a flight test for its larger Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drone in 2019

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