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UK Procures Four Rheinmetall Cargo Loading Robots
April 16, 2020 @ 02:18 PMThe United Kingdom has placed an order for four Mission Master unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to transport cargo. "Configured for transporting cargo, these UGVs will form part of the United Kingdom's Robotic Platoon Vehicle programme
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Indian Diplomacy Triumphs over US's Anti-Russia Sanctions Threat
February 22, 2020 @ 09:47 AMThe United States' approval of the sale of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to India when it has already paid up to buy the Russian S-400 system is the clearest indication ever that Indian diplomacy has won the day in keeping the threat of US sanction at bay for its arms deals with Russia. In addition to receiving approval for the NASAMS, also called Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS), the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) gave its seal to major Indo-US defence deals: the purchase of Sikorsky MH-60R and Apache AH-64E helicopters worth nearly $3
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Thales Unveils AI Tool to Detect Complex Cyber-attacks
January 30, 2020 @ 09:58 AMThales has developed Cybels Analytics, a tool that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data analytics technologies to detect complex cyber-attacks. It will be unveiled at the 2020 edition of the International Cybersecurity Forum (FIC), the company said in a statement last week
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Seeking Weapons-for-Oil, Iraq Plans Delegations to Russia, China, Ukraine
January 23, 2020 @ 08:54 AMIraq is sending a team of delegates to Russia, China and Ukraine to negotiate barter trade- accept weapons from them in exchange for Iraqi oil. Baghdad has listed air defense systems such as S-300s and S-400s, as the primary item of procurement, especially after the heavily fortified "Green Zone" in the capital city of Baghdad hosting US Embassy and other important buildings was struck by Iranian missiles and rockets over the past few weeks
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Lockheed Wins UAE’s $114M PAC-3 Missiles Contract
December 31, 2019 @ 06:10 AMLockheed Martin has won a $114 million modification contract to supply Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target (Patriot) Advanced Capability-3 missiles (
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Saab to Perform Mid-life Upgrade of German Combat Vehicle Simulators
December 4, 2019 @ 10:01 AMGermany has awarded Saab a contract worth $19 million (180 MSEK) for a mid-life upgrade programme of the Armys AGDUS combat vehicle simulators. The German Armys AGDUS BT 46 system will be upgraded to the latest generation technology
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Saab to Maintain German Army's simulation training equipment
December 2, 2019 @ 10:03 AMSaab has signed a contract valued 870 MSEK ($91 million) to support the German Army with the operation of their Combat Training Centre Gefechtsübungszentrum Heer (GÜZ). The scope of work consists of the management and maintenance of all live simulation training equipment, communication infrastructure and the exercise control centre
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Israel Targets India, Finland, US, 3 Other Countries for Renewed Defence Export
November 27, 2019 @ 11:11 AMThe Israeli Ministry of Defense International Defense Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT) has targeted India, the United States, Finland and 3 other Asian countries for renewed defence exports push. The six "core" countries are among a list of 41 countries for which defence exports could be pushed significantly by directly engaging the respective countries in government-to-government (G2G) deals
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Indian Air Force May Acquire HAL HTT-40 Trainers
November 14, 2019 @ 08:02 AMThe Indian Air Force is likely to float a request for proposal (RFP) to acquire 70 Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) jets from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), next month. "There are plans to purchase around 70-odd HTT 40 trainers from the HAL
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US to Develop Shape-changing Robots from 3D-Printed ‘Smart Active Particles’ for Swarming...
September 23, 2019 @ 08:07 AMThe US Army has launched a new project to develop bigger robots entirely from 3D-Printed Smart Active Particles or "
DARPA Selects Nearly 20 Companies to Develop Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers
Russian Helicopters Opens New Process Factory in Tatarstan
Autonomous F-16 Inches Closer to First Flight
Denmark Signs Agreement with France to Acquire Mistral Missiles
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...
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...