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General Dynamics Awarded $198 Million Digital Modular Radio Manufacturing Contract
December 14, 2017 @ 03:52 AMGeneral Dynamics has won $198 million contract for the continued procurement, manufacturing, testing and delivery of AN/USC-61(C) digital modular radio (DMR) systems. The contract also includes high frequency distribution amplifier group components, spares for both systems, and engineering services to support their continued fielding and maintenance plans, US department of defense said in a statement Wednesday
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HAL to Float RFI Seeking Indian Partner to Manufacture Dhruv Helicopter
December 11, 2017 @ 09:34 AMHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is likely to float a Request for Information (RFI) soon for identifying an Indian private agency that can produce the civilian version of the ALH Dhruv helicopters in future. Considering the increasing need of helicopters in civil operations of the country, this will be a mega deal from HAL which is the OEM and Licensor
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Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Siemens Partnership to Develop Hybrid-electric Propulsion Tech Flight Demonstrator
December 5, 2017 @ 10:12 AMAirbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens have announced a new partnership to develop a hybrid-electric propulsion technology flight demonstrator for commercial aircraft. The E-Fan X hybrid-electric technology demonstrator is anticipated to fly in 2020 following a ground test campaign, provisionally on a BAe 146 flying testbed, with one of the aircrafts four gas turbine engines replaced by a two-megawatt electric motor
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India to Expedite Three Major Futuristic Warfare Systems Deals
November 3, 2017 @ 11:43 AMThe Indian government is likely to expedite three major defense programs that include the Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV), the Tactical Communication System (TCS) and the Battlefield Management System (BMS) and is likely to approve them by year-end. Indian Defense minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has guaranteed the industry that decisions on these three projects will be expedited and approved in a time-bound manner by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
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Iran Commences Nuclear Power Plant Construction
November 1, 2017 @ 09:39 AMIran has commenced construction of two new nuclear plants in the southern province of Bushehr which will be jointly built with Russia. As per the agreement signed between the senior officials of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and Russia's Rosatom energy firm, Bushehr nuclear power plantds will be supplying electricity to Irans power grid in 10 years, where phase two of the plant will be completed in seven years and the third two years later
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Indian Army to Kick off INR 40,000 crore (US$6.1 Billion) Army Weapons
October 29, 2017 @ 02:42 PMThe Indian Army is likely to float a Request for Information (RFI) soon to buy some 10,000 light machine guns (LMG) as part of a program to procure LMGs, carbines and assault rifles costing nearly INR40,000 crore (US$6.1 Billion), news agency PTI reported today quoting unnamed sources
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Russia To Likely Test Deadly 'Satan 2' Nuclear Missile
October 25, 2017 @ 10:09 AMRussia will soon test launch its new nuclear missile, which according to Russian media is so powerful that it could wipe out nearly all of the United Kingdom or France. The RS-28 Sarmat thermonuclear-armed ballistic missile is capable of beating any defences and wiping out entire countries, Daily Mail quoted Russias military as saying
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Self-piloted, Multi-passenger VTOL Aircraft Propulsion Tested by Airbus
October 4, 2017 @ 05:08 AMAirbus Helicopters recently tested the propulsion system of the CityAirbus demonstrator – a multi-passenger, self-piloted electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle designed for urban air mobility. The first flight is scheduled for the end of 2018
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Chinese Scientists Developing Powerful Radar Device To Detect Traces Of Stealth Aircraft
September 28, 2017 @ 04:21 PMChinese scientists have reportedly tested a new military radar device that can generate powerful terahertz radiation capable of tracking concealed weapons in a crowd from hundreds of metres away. According to a report by
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Russia To Commence Nuclear Power Plant Construction in Turkey Next Year
August 21, 2017 @ 02:15 PMRussia will start construction of Turkey's first nuclear plant Akkuyu in 2018 once it finalises all necessary licenses and permits by this year end. Contracting parties are working to obtain the last of the licenses for Akkuyu, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told Anadolu Agency Sunday
Denmark to Reorient Patrol Ships Design for Arctic Operations
UAE's Edge Signs Contract with Hungary to Supply CARACAL Sniper Rifles
Russian Su-57 Jet to Set the Skies on Fire at Aero India
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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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U