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Orlan-10 Drone Detects ‘Terrorist’ Targets During Indo-Russian Indra-2016 Exercises

September 27, 2016 @ 10:18 AM

Russian and Indian infantry troops participating in the Indra-2016 military exercises currently in Russia deployed the Orlan-10 reconnaissance and surveillance drone to detet simulated terrorist groups. "During the exercises, the Eastern Military District and Indian troops used Russian Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles to jointly learn to detect simulated illegal armed groups," Vladimir Matveev, a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry's Eastern Military District said Tuesday
Google Reviewing Taiwan's Request To Blur Images Of Military Facilities in Disputed...

September 22, 2016 @ 12:11 PM

Google is carrying out review on Taiwans request to blur imagery of unidentified Taiping Island military structures viewable on its Earth and Maps services. Four giant tetrapod-shaped structures on the north-western shoreline of the island Itu Aba controlled by Taiwan and also claimed by several other countries was visible on Google Maps satellite photo, Local media reported Wednesday
DARPA Aims To Revolutionize Situational Awareness with Thinking Imaging Sensors

September 19, 2016 @ 01:00 PM

US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is aiming to develop a software‐configurable array that enables simultaneous and distinct imaging modes in different readout integrated circuits. “What we are aiming for,” said Jay Lewis, program manager for Reconfigurable Imaging (ReImagine), “is a single, multi-talented camera sensor that can detect visual scenes as familiar still and video imagers do, but that also can adapt and change their personality and effectively morph into the type of imager that provides the most useful information for a given situation
DARPA Announces 'Aerial Dragnet Program' To Track Small UAVs

September 15, 2016 @ 10:49 AM

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced a new initiative called Aerial Dragnet program to provide wide-area surveillance of all unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating below 1000 feet in a large city. Airspace for the flying public today is perpetually congested yet remarkably safe, thanks in no small part to a well-established air traffic control system that tracks, guides and continuously monitors thousands of flights a day
General Dynamics Bluefin-21 Drone Launches SandShark Micro-Underwater Vehicle

September 9, 2016 @ 05:37 PM

General Dynamics Bluefin-21 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) has launched multiple Bluefin SandShark Micro-Underwater Vehicle during US Navy sponsored 2016 Annual Naval Technology Exercises (ANTX). The Bluefin SandShark M-AUVs surfaced and functioned independent of the heavyweight-class Bluefin-21, the company announced Friday
Rheinmetall To Rename Itself ONE Rheinmetall

September 2, 2016 @ 07:24 AM

Rheinmetall, which is repositioning itself under the name ONE Rheinmetall, has mapped out a strategy program that will integrate Automotive and Defence sector into even more efficient union. The aim is to optimize cooperation between the two sectors, generally enhance group effectiveness in its areas of business, generate growth, and expand market shares, the company announced thursday
BAE Systems' Danish Subsidiary Sells Spyware To UAE

September 1, 2016 @ 12:36 PM

BAE Systems' Danish subsidiary has sold surveillance equipment to United Arab Emirates, a country which recently tried hacking smartphone belonging to activist Amed Mansoor. Papers from Danish Business Authority reveal export licenses for BAE Systems Applied Intelligence A/S, providing green signal to sell “IP monitoring and data analysis system relating to national security and investigation of grave crimes” to the UAE government, Danish newspaper Dagbladet Information reported last week
India Plans $223 Billion Spend on Fighter Jets, Submarines, Warships

August 24, 2016 @ 10:09 AM

The Indian MoD is considering spending $233 billion over the next 11 years on new equipment, including warships, fighter jets, submarines, aircraft carrers and about 500 helicopters The amount is projected as part of financial requirements for the long term integrated perspective plan (LTIPP) for the period 2012 to 2027, Tribune newspaper reported Tuesday. Also, the MoD seeks an annual 8 per cent hike in existing capital spending that allocated in each years budget
Controp’s Shapo Airborne Surveillance Payload Installed At Brazilian Olympic Games

August 17, 2016 @ 01:19 PM

Controp announced the use of its Shapo Airborne EO/IR surveillance payload for the protection of 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Shapo is installed on board the ADB-150 Aerostat that supports the Brazilian Air Force security mission and is deployed above the Olympics area, the company said in a statement Wednesday
French Air Force Mirage 2000 Upgrade Nearly Similar To That Of IAF

August 1, 2016 @ 01:02 PM

The French defense procurement agency (DGA) recently awarded Dassault a contract for mid-life upgrade (MLU) of its Mirage 2000D fighters which looks similar to the upgrade program carried on the Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 Fighters. Under the DGA contract, the aircraft will be upgraded with new automatic cannon, MBDA MICA IR short and medium range air to air missile replacing the existing MBDA Magic 550 besides improved avionics

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