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France To Freeze Defense Budget Until 2019
April 30, 2013 @ 02:35 PMThe French government today revealed that it will freeze its defense budget for the next six years as part of proposed cuts to hamper its ability to mount military operations such as its intervention in Mali. The freeze will still lead to the loss of 34,000 jobs in the defense ministry at a time of growing unemployment in France, according to a strategic review announced on Monday
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PAC-3 Missile Batteries To Be Deployed In Taiwan
April 29, 2013 @ 02:49 PMThree U.S-made Patriot anti-missile air defense batteries will be deployed in southern Taiwan, in addition to the one already in northern Taiwan, Deputy Defense Minister Andrew Yang said Thursday
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Cubic Wins Training and Support Contract from the US Navy Worth $134
April 9, 2013 @ 03:11 PMCubic Worldwide Technical Services (CWTS), a Mission Support Services subsidiary of Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) has been awarded a contract for nearly $134 million for the Base Period and Option Years from the U.S
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US $2.6 Billion Overhaul for US Nuke Aircraft Carrier
April 3, 2013 @ 02:57 PMHuntington Ingalls Industries (HII) was awarded a $2.6 billion cost-plus-incentive-fee contract today for the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)
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Terrorism, Modernization to Fuel Malaysian Defence Procurement: LIMA 13
March 26, 2013 @ 12:32 PMMalaysian defence procurement is expected to perk up starting this year following a military operation against terrorists in the Sabah region and the governments focus on renewed modernization. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, who opened the 12th Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2013) in Lankagwi island hinted that procurement might see an upward trend
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DCNS Sets Up Marine Renewable Energy Unit Following OpenHydro Acquisiton
March 19, 2013 @ 10:53 AMDCNS is now the majority shareholder in the Irish start-up OpenHydro, specialised in marine turbines, with a 59.7% holding
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Taiwan To Develop Medium-Range Missiles To Counter China
March 18, 2013 @ 04:05 PMTaiwan will produce some 50 medium-range missiles and strategically place them across military bases in southeast China next year, according to media reports. The “Yun Feng” (Cloud Peak) missile has been developed by the state-run Chung-shan Institute of Science and Technology, and each has a range of more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), said the Taipei-based China Times, citing unnamed military sources
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No Decision To Blacklist Finmeccanica, CBI Questions Former Indian Air Chief
March 7, 2013 @ 11:43 AMIndia's lead investigation agency the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday questioned former air force chief of staff SP Tyagi in the VVIP-AgustaWestland helicopter bribery scandal. The agency say they are looking into allegations that several officials including Tyagi received kickbacks from AgustaWestlands parent company Finmeccanica to ensure the company wins the helicopter competition
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India To Indigenously Develop AWACS Aircraft
March 5, 2013 @ 05:19 PMAs part of its modernization program, India plans to indigenously develop its own Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. India is currently developing AWACS using the Russian IL-76 platform and the Israeli Phalcon Radar, and has three in service
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China Announces 10 Percent Hike To Defense Budget
March 5, 2013 @ 12:48 PMChina today announced a double-digit hike to its defense budget with a 10.7 percent increase for 2013-14
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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...
