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Pakistan likely to increase defense budget at least 17 percent
June 7, 2010 @ 12:00 AMPakistani officials have announced a big increase in defense spending for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget for the fiscal year 2010-2011, starting July 1, calls for 442
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Sweden offers 24 new gripen fighters to Romania with reduced price
April 16, 2010 @ 12:00 AMSweden has offered Romania 24 new Gripen fighter aircraft at a reduced price to match that demanded by the United States for second-hand F-16s, officials confirmed on Wednesday. The offer matches the number of jets offered by the United States, but does not contain ammunition like the US offer
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Private Sector to get more space in Indian Armed Forces' modernization: Defence...
February 11, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Defence Minister Shri AK Antony today said the private sector will be allowed to play an increasingly greater role in the modernisation of the Armed Forces. Speaking at a meeting of the Consultative Committee attached to his Ministry on the subject ‘Ordnance Factories’, Shri Antony said Defence Public Sector Undertakings alone will not be able to meet all the requirements of the Armed Forces at the pace and time – frame envisaged by the Government
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Soteria Consortium to provide SAR helicopter service for UK
February 10, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Soteria Consortium has been chosen to provide a harmonised Search and Rescue Helicopter (SAR-H) service for the UK well into the 21st century, the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Transport announced today. The MOD and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) together currently provide a 24-hour military and civil helicopter SAR service for the UK SAR region from 12 bases around the UK
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Dassault wins multi-billion euro contract from France for 60 Rafales
January 18, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe French Ministry of Defence on Dec. 31, 2009 awarded Dassault Aviation a multi-billion euro, multi-year production contract to deliver 60 Rafale F3 combat aircraft
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Rolls-Royce has been awarded $1410.6 million contract by U.K. MOD...
January 15, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence, Mr. Quentin Davies, said : “I am pleased to announce that the Ministry of Defence has today signed a 10-year contract with Rolls-Royce, worth £865 million($1410
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India cancels $1.5 billion mid air refueling aircraft deal which had...
January 7, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndia has reportedly canceled a tender to buy six new mid-air refueling aircraft for fighter jets in which the EADS Airbus A-330 MRTT (multi-role tanker transport) was a top contender. ‘‘The RFP (request for proposal) will be re-floated and will go to EADS, Boeing (US) and Ilyushin (Russian), among others, for a global competition now,’’ an unnamed Indian defence ministry official was quoted by a leading Indian newspaper
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Thales to supply VARIANT radar to German Navy ships
November 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe German Navy trusts Thales’s expertise and technology when it comes to developing and outfitting its largest ships. Thales has been selected to be the main contractor on the project that will see the "Berlin" and "Frankfurt am Main" supply ships (EGVs) equipped with a new radar system for air surveillance and helicopter guidance
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Indian parliament told of progress on Israeli Military Industries, six others, blacklisting...
November 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe following decisions have been taken in respect of seven firms / companies / suppliers / vendors, supplying defence equipment to the armed forces during the last 2 years and the current year i.e
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Netherlands to spend $171 million for Apache helicopters modernization
October 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Netherlands Ministry of Defense wants its Apache attack helicopters to go through a short-term modernization, State Secretary of Defence Jack de Vries wrote today in a letter to the Lower House of Parliament. The current Dutch Apaches, known as the Block I configuration, have some limitations compared to current standards
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
Russia Shows All-weather Anti-drone Electronic Warfare System 'Radon-O'
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...
