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Indian MoD Approves BEL, Thales JV To Develop Radars
February 4, 2014 @ 12:21 PMThe Indian Ministry of Defense has approved the formation of a Joint Venture Company with Thales for the design, development, marketing, supply and support of civilian and select defence radars for Indian and global markets. Thales will hold 26 per cent stake in the company, as per the Defence foreign direct investment (FDI) norms that India prescribes at present
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General Dynamics Delivers Next-Generation D-VEX Systems To Australian Defense Forces
February 4, 2014 @ 06:32 AMGeneral Dynamics has delivered seven D-VEX next-generation, end-to-end digital video exploitation systems to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and will showcase the same at 2014 Singapore Airshow, February 11-16. The man-portable version of the D-VEX system extends the operational efficiencies of the 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition (20STA) Regiment Royal Australian Artillery and improves the reporting capabilities of the forward-deployed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) specialist team
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Cybercriminals Harnessing Power Of The Internet With “Zero-Day Exploits”
January 30, 2014 @ 11:48 AMWith the onset of virtual currency and three-dimensional printing, cyber attacks are likely to grow with intensity. According to the latest research reports, hackers are growing more sophisticated in terms of discovering vulnerabilities in a country or establishments infrastructure
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Singapore Navy, IMarEST Sign Streamlined Accreditation Agreement
January 27, 2014 @ 09:04 AMThe Republic of Singapore Navys (RSN) training pipeline has been accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST). The accreditation, open to RSNs Naval Officers, Naval Warfare System Engineers and Experts, and Naval Divers, is to establish a streamlined route for marine engineers and technologists which maps each individuals professional qualifications against IMarEST membership from Technician to Chartered Status
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T-20 Tier II UAV Flies With 3D Imager
January 25, 2014 @ 07:52 AMArcturus UAV has for the first time integrated GeoDragon sensor system, capable of high resolution 2-D and 3-D image capture, in its T-20 Tier II unmanned aerial vehicle. The GeoDragon system can create 3-D reconstructions in near-real time and output high-resolution digital elevation models, LIDAR-like datasets, and wide area maps
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Lockheed Martin Complete Geospatial Intelligence Capability Operation
January 22, 2014 @ 08:06 AMLockheed Martin has completed Tranche 1 of the Field Deployable geospatial intelligence (FDG) under PICASSO programme, and the system has been declared with Initial Operating Capability (IOC) by the UK Ministry of Defence. The PICASSO programme provides strategic to tactical level mapping and digital geographic information and imagery derived intelligence to UK forces
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Northrop Grumman Wins GPS-Challenged Navigation Systems Contract
January 16, 2014 @ 08:28 AMNorthrop Grumman has won a phase three navigation system related contract from the U.S
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Rockets, Laser Guided Missiles For Asia- Pac Bound US Drones
January 7, 2014 @ 11:33 AMThe Pentagon is preparing to deploy lightweight, precision-guided weapons to the Asia-Pacific region as its armed forces begin to pull out of Afghanistan. The Department of Defense is reportedly preparing to counter new threats that are emerging from the region and plans to employ multiple weapons for drones
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Northrop Grumman, Trex Enterprises Team Up For Celestial Navigation Technology
January 7, 2014 @ 07:48 AMNorthrop Grumman has signed an agreement with Trex Enterprises Corporation to bring celestial navigation technology to the precision targeting capability provided to the U.S
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Russian Pilots To Begin Training In Upgraded Il-38N Anti-Submarine Aircraft
January 6, 2014 @ 07:32 AMThe Russian Northern Fleet pilots will be retrained in 2014 to master the modernized Ilyushin Il-38N, a maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft. The first crew has already completed the theoretical part of the program and has begun the practical flight training, Captain First Rank Vadim Serga, a representative of the Northern Fleet was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti
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Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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