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Elbit To Test WideBridge Solution For Mission Critical Secure Broadband Services
October 7, 2014 @ 01:24 PMElbit will begin testing the WideBridge solution that integrates mission critical capabilities for US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology, the company announced today. Demonstrations will include the WideBridge with FIPS certified BlackBerry BES10 secure workspace and Etherstacks P
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Australia To Buy Two Additional C-17 Aircraft
October 3, 2014 @ 02:30 PMThe Australian Government has begun the process of purchasing two additional C-17A Globemaster strategic airlift aircraft, Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston announced today. Senator Johnston said should the Government elect to exercise this option the two extra Globemasters would significantly enhance the Royal Australian Air Forces capacity for operational tasks, disaster relief and humanitarian assistance in our region and around the world
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Is F-35 Heading For Global Fighter Aircraft Domination?
September 25, 2014 @ 02:59 PMThe success of Lockheed Martins F-35 fighter in South Korea and its acceptance by several NATO partners could make it the worlds dominant warplane in the coming years. The fifth generation stealth warplane looks set to grab market share from rival 4
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Lockheed Delivers 10th P-3 Orion Aircraft To US CBP
September 25, 2014 @ 02:36 PMLockheed Martin delivered a U.S
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Renault To Present Tactical, Logistic Trucks At IndoDefense
September 23, 2014 @ 02:36 PMRenault Trucks Defense will be present at Indodefense show in Jakarta (Indonesia), November 5-8. Renault Trucks Defense, part of the Volvo Group Governmental Sales, is a multi-brand holding company with ACMAT Defense and Panhard Defense
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India Abandons Israeli LAHAT Missile Procurement For Arjun Tank, Will Develop Indigenously
September 22, 2014 @ 09:21 AMIsraeli Laser Homing Anti-Tank Missile (LAHAT) will no longer be fitted on Indias homemade Arjun Mk-2 tank because it does not meet the armys requirement, according to local daily the Hindustan Times. The LAHAT missile did not meet the armys requirements of engaging targets at ranges of less than 1,200 metres
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MQ-4C Triton UAS Makes First Cross-Country Flight
September 19, 2014 @ 02:25 PMThe MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River Sept. 18 after completing its inaugural cross-country ferry flight, bringing the Navy closer to delivering this new capability to the fleet
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Weaponized Turboprops Edging Out Fighter Aircraft?
September 18, 2014 @ 12:46 PMTransport and business aircraft equipped with weapons and sensors could be emerging as low-cost alternatives to fighter planes as recent procurements have shown. Boeing announced today at AAD 2014 that it moving forward with its Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA), with ground and flight testing underway
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Netherlands To Increase Defense Spending By $129 Million From 2015
September 17, 2014 @ 09:18 AMNetherlands King Willem-Alexander announced an increase in defence spending Wednesday as a result of global conflicts including the downing the MH17 flight over Ukraine. The Dutch government will increase its defence spending by 100 million euros ($129 million) per year from 2015, the king said at his traditional opening of parliament speech, which this year marks the 200th anniversary of the Dutch kingdom
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Airbus Plans Restructure, To Sell Off Fairchild Controls, Atlas Elektronik
September 16, 2014 @ 11:26 AMAirbus announced Tuesday plans to sell several subsidiaries from its defence division to focus on its core businesses of space activities, military planes and missiles, according to media reports. "Some business areas are identified as divestment candidates as they do not fit the strategic goals," the company said in a statement, citing budget troubles among key state clients
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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