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Indian Army To Use Home-Made Weapon Locating Radars
March 30, 2015 @ 09:44 AMThe Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) of the ministry of defence has cleared the acquisition of 30 weapon locating radars – Swati – from Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) at a total cost of Rs 1,605 crores ($256 million). These radars will be used by the artillery wing of the Indian army
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US Approves $1.05 Billion Chinook Cargo Helicopters Sale To Netherlands
March 24, 2015 @ 04:14 PMThe US State Department has approved a $1.05 billion possible Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands for 17 CH-47F Aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support
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Key Japanese Firms Decides Not To Attend Australian Submarine Event
March 24, 2015 @ 05:28 AMMitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have rejected an invitation to attend a gathering of top Australian naval officials and politicians this week. The no-show by the two Japanese firms at an event called Australias Future Submarine Summit, held amid intensifying competition for the deal, exposes a potential weak link in Prime Minister Shinzo Abes more muscular security agenda
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Iran Begins Mass Production Of Long-Range Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
March 16, 2015 @ 12:18 PMIran has begun the mass production of Ghadir, a long-range anti-warship cruise missile. “Today, we are simultaneously witnessing the launch of the mass production line and the delivery of this strategic and effective missile in the domain of defense and marine battle,” Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan told reporters at an inauguration ceremony on Saturday
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DCNS To Exhibit Anti-Piracy, Anti-Submarine Combat Management Systems During LIMA 2015
March 13, 2015 @ 12:59 PMDCNS will exhibit anti-piracy, anti-submarine combat management systems, Scorpene 2000 and Scorpene 1000 submarines and a concept ship, the SMX-OCEAN during LIMA exhibition in Langkawi (Malaysia) from 17 to 21 March 2015, the company said in a statement Thursday. Gowind is capable for missions ranging from counter-piracy to sea control and denial including anti-submarine warfare operations
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Israeli Army Tests Google Glass-Like Technology
March 11, 2015 @ 11:45 AMThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are taking a cue from Google Glass and other similar technologies to develop the battlefield command and control platforms of the future. The Israeli armys own version of “Google Glass” was successfully tested using a homegrown logistics app, according to Israel Today
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Iranian Navy Gets Training Destroyer Vessel With Radar, Electronic And Reconnaissance Systems
March 10, 2015 @ 11:14 AMIrans Damavand training destroyer equipped with radar, electronic and reconnaissance systems has been delivered to the Navys northern fleet in the Caspian Sea, Tasnim News Agency reported Monday. The advanced 1,420-ton destroyer is capable of tracking the aerial, surface and sub-surface targets simultaneously
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Iran Navy To Develop Anti-Ship Phalanx Weapon System
March 9, 2015 @ 02:19 PMIran has plans to manufacture a homegrown version of the Phalanx, a close-in weapon system (CIWS) on board military vessels for defense against anti-ship missiles, Tasnim News Agency reported Saturday. “The research work has now started on the Phalanx system to build its Iranian model,” Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari was quoted as saying by the agency
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Russian Air Force To Receive First Fully Home Made Aircraft Tanker By
March 3, 2015 @ 10:05 AMRussian Air Force is expected to receive first aircraft tanker (Il-78-90A) fully produced in the nation by 2018, a defense industry source told RIA Novosti on Monday. Earlier the Il-78 aircraft had been assembled by the Tashkent Chkalov Industrial Group in Uzbekistan
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Iran To Have Home Made Drones With Increased Flight Duration For Asymmetric...
March 2, 2015 @ 01:47 PMIranian Air Force is planning to increase the amount of home-made long range drones with increased flight duration in the next five years, Sputnik reported today. "We are also after increasing the flight duration of drones and their armaments and electronic war systems for possible asymmetric wars," Commander of Iranian Air Force (name not provided) was quoted as saying by Sputnik
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Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...