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General Dynamics Wins $440M Fire Control Systems Contract For US, UK SSBN...
February 3, 2016 @ 07:30 AMGeneral Dynamics has won a $440 million seven years term contract to continue work for providing fire control systems and subsystems aboard US Navy and UK's Royal Navy nuclear ballistic-missile submarines (SSBN). General Dynamics will deliver support and modernization of the existing SSBN strategic weapon system including fire control subsystem installation, maintenance, sustainment, training and repairs to navigation and launch subsystems
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Indian MoD Approves Changes in Offsets, Stresses On Local Production In New...
January 12, 2016 @ 02:37 PMIndias Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved major policy changes that include increased offset baseline, reduced delays in procedures and emphasis on local production. The DAC has cleared the new clauses to the proposed Defense Procurement Policy (DPP) on Monday
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Boeing-Lockheed Say LRS-B Selection Irreparably Flawed, Protest Not Meritorious Comments Northrop
December 21, 2015 @ 03:14 PMBoeing and Lockheed Martin have reaffirmed their objection to the US Air Forces October award of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) contract to Northrop Grumman, dismissing the lengthy source-selection process as “irreparably flawed”. Northrop Grumman confirms that it filed comments with the GAO in support of the Air Force's decision to award Northrop Grumman the LRS-B program
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Fokker, Aequs Sign Agreement To Supply Machine Components For Chinook Helicopter
December 17, 2015 @ 11:05 AMFokker Technologies and Aequs of India have signed a Long Term Agreement (LTA) for the supply of machined components for Boeings Chinook helicopter. Under the agreement, Aequs will supply machined detail parts which will be made in India for the Chinook heavy lift helicopter
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Orbital ATK Patents Helicopter Protection System Against Airborne Threats
December 11, 2015 @ 12:54 PMOrbital ATK has been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the Helicopter Active Protection System (HAPS), a system to protect helicopters against airborne threats. This represents the first patent awarded to Orbital ATK for its development of methods and systems of active protection from aerial threats by dispensing a kill vehicle from either aerial or ground platforms, the company said in a press release Thursday
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BAE Systems' Electronic Warfare System For USAF Boeing F-15
December 2, 2015 @ 08:02 AMBAE Systems has been selected by prime contractor Boeing to provide Electronic Warfare (EW) system for the U.S
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India To Deploy Remote Controlled Advanced Weaponry Along LoC Once Tested
November 20, 2015 @ 08:13 AMThe Indian Army will deploy new and advanced remote controlled weaponry along the Line of Control once they are tested. “At the moment, they (new and modern weapons) are in the nascent stage… There are various upgradation and whether you call them remotely controlled (guns) or you can say up gradation of various technologies, they are in the nascent stage,” a senior Army commander said Thursday
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Airbus To Develop Low-weight Helicopter Armor Under UK R & D Program
November 17, 2015 @ 12:21 PMAirbus Helicopters will partner with a UK firm, NetComposites under the Dual Use Technology Exploitation (DUTE) cluster, to help develop and produce lower weight, lower cost helicopter armour at an increased rate and enable more flexibility in military helicopter design. NetComposites is the lead for the project and will collaborate with Airbus Helicopters under which funding worth 1
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Indigenous Manufacturing Can Slash Defense Bidget By 50 Percent In A Decade:...
November 5, 2015 @ 02:19 PMIndia should be able to cut down the defense budget by half in a decade if it stresses on developing local technology. Addressing ‘visitors conference at the Rastrapati Bhavan, Modi also stressed on developing "local" technology to help people deal with daily challenges as well as the need to provide a proper environment and mobilise resources to encourage "innovation"
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Transfer of Defense Tech Not A Deterrent To Innovation: US Envoy To...
November 5, 2015 @ 09:17 AMTransfer of technology in the defense sector cannot be seen as an impediment to innovation and a lot of restrictions would fall even more, US envoy to India said Wednesday. “I dont see transfer of technology as being an impediment to innovation
U.K. Navy's New Drones Can Trick Sea Mines into Exploding Harmlessly
Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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...
