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Brazil, South Africa Plan Defense Industry Merger
September 8, 2014 @ 02:42 PMBrazil and South Africa may merge their defence research bases to jointly conquer world markets. In Brazil to attend the III IDB-Brazil Show, Trevor Raman, the Director-General of the Armaments Corporation of South Africa (Armscor), a public company linked to the Department of Defense of South Africa, recalled the partnership between the two countries in the development of technology for creating the A-Darter air-to-air missile
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Pentagon Wants Next Gen Armored Vehicles With Less Armor
August 25, 2014 @ 09:14 AMPentagon is eyeing next-generation armored vehicles that are more mobile, maneuverable and survivable, but with less armor. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will host a proposers day to give potential contractors a more clear idea of what the Defense Department wants in its Ground X-Vehicle Technologies program in September
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India Shifts Defense Procurement Focus From Foreign to Local
July 22, 2014 @ 12:00 PMIn his first Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting earlier this week, Defense Minister Arun Jaitley cleared proposals for the replacement of Indian Air Forces Avro transport aircraft fleet, supply of Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv for the Coast Guard and Navy at US $1.2 billion and the US $1
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Raytheon To Study Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar For US ONR
July 3, 2014 @ 02:44 PMRaytheon has been awarded a $6 million study and demonstration contract by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to further develop an Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR). Raytheon's EASR concept leverages proven Radar Modular Assembly (RMA) architecture matured on Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR)
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Lockheed Martin Eyes Zeta Associates
June 30, 2014 @ 03:05 PMLockheed Martin is set to acquire Zeta Associates. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed and are not material to Lockheed Martin
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Al-Qaeda Launches Improved Encryption Platforms, Crytography Programs
June 23, 2014 @ 02:10 PMIn response to Edward Snowden's revelations, terrorist organization Al-Qaeda has adopted “stronger encryption techniques to bypass the standard cryptographic protections in its various communications”. The U
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Northrop Grumman Calls for Robust Partnerships to Combat Growing Cyber Threat
June 19, 2014 @ 09:35 AMA Northrop Grumman executive has called for more robust global partnerships to provide a collective defense against increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks. Kathy Warden, corporate vice president and president, Northrop Grumman Information Systems, said during the Information Assurance 2014 (IA14), the U
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Trident II D5 Missile Records 150 Successful Test Flights
June 5, 2014 @ 09:39 AMLockheed Martin built Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile has achieved 150 successful test flights, setting a new reliability record for large ballistic missiles. The US Navy launched two unarmed missiles June 2 in the Atlantic Ocean from a submerged Ohio-class submarine, marking the 149th and 150th successful test flights of the missile since design completion in 1989
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Raytheon Wins $6 Million Demonstration Contract For Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar
June 5, 2014 @ 09:36 AMRaytheon Company has won a $6 million study and demonstration contract by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to further develop an Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR). Raytheon's EASR concept leverages proven Radar Modular Assembly (RMA) architecture matured on Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR)
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Rheinmetall Announces Restructuring Of Combat Systems Division
May 27, 2014 @ 02:44 PMThe Combat Systems division of the Rheinmetall Groups Defence arm has adopted a new structure, signalling the start of a new era. The Combat Systems division is responsible for the companys tracked combat and combat support vehicles, force protection systems and weapon and ammunition activities
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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...
