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India Test Fires Nuclear-capable Agni-1 Ballistic Missile
February 6, 2018 @ 01:32 PMIndia today successfully test-fired its short-range nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-1 with a strike range of over 700 km from a test range off the Odisha coast. The indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile was launched as a part of a periodic training activity by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Army to consolidate operational readiness, Defence sources told PTI
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US DARPA Completes Unmanned Anti-submarine Warfare Technology Demonstration Ship Project
January 31, 2018 @ 09:39 AMThe US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed its Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program to develop a naval vessel that can traverse thousands of kilometers without a single crew on board for months at a time. DARPA has transferred the technology demonstration vessel, Sea Hunter, to the Office of Naval Research (ONR) which will continue developing the revolutionary prototype vehicle—the first of what could ultimately become an entirely new class of unmanned ocean-going vessel—as the Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MDUSV)
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Russian Tech Institute Develops 'World's First' Aluminium Engine For Small Aircraft
January 23, 2018 @ 01:07 PMThe Novosibirsk Technical University (NTU) in Russia has developed what it claims to be the world's first all-aluminium aircraft engine capable of powering the twin-seater Yak-52 airplane. Weighing just 200 kg, the new engine is 50 kg lighter than the Yak-52's previous steel alloy engine
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US Military’s New Missile-Warning Satellite Set For Launch Today
January 19, 2018 @ 08:55 AMThe U.S
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BAE System Plans Full-rate Production of M109A7 Howitzer for US Army
December 23, 2017 @ 10:25 AMBAE Systems plans to begin full-rate production of the M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer and M992A3 ammunition carrier vehicles under a United States Army contract under a deal potentially worth US#1.7 billion
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Qatari Army Unveils New China-made Short-range Ballistic Missile System
December 21, 2017 @ 09:36 AMQatars armed forces showcased China-made short-range ballistic missile system, dubbed ‘SY-400, during its 2017 National Day Parade on Monday. The Diplomat reports citing a statement made by an arms analyst Joseph Dempsey that the Qatari SY-400 units appear to have been modified and are capable of carrying two larger caliber BP-12A canisters instead of eight SY-400 canisters
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China May Have Accessed Sensitive Components from Crashed Indian Heron Drone
December 19, 2017 @ 11:18 AMThe Chinese military may have accessed sensitive components installed on a Heron UAV that crashed in Tibet on December 7 near the Indo-China border, Israeli media reports. The Heron UAV, made by Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI) was being flown by the Indian military when the crash happened due to a technical issue
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Russia Completes Static Tests on MC-21 Aircraft Wing Box
November 24, 2017 @ 05:37 PMRussian Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) has completed another stage of static tests of a composite load-bearing wing box of MC-21-300 aircraft. The lead designer of the aircraft is Irkut Corporation
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PIPAA Project Eyes Fuel-cell Based Electrical Power Generator for Aircraft
November 20, 2017 @ 12:09 PMThe PIPAA (Fuel Cells for Aerospace Applications) project aims to develop and qualify a fuel cell system for the electrical power supply of aircraft systems, particularly electric ground taxiing solutions, thus drastically reducing polluting emissions in airports. PIPAA aims to develop an autonomous on-board electrical power generation system for medium-haul aircraft and business jets, and to validate the entire hydrogen-power distribution and fueling chain on an airport platform
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Indian Army Issues RFI to Purchase 60 Short Range Surveillance Drones
November 18, 2017 @ 06:23 PMThe Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to purchase 60 specialized Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that can stay in air for 10 hours continuously. The RFI states that the Indian Ministry of Defence intends to procure Short Range Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) for the Indian Defence Forces
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