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UK, South Korea Strengthen Defense Ties
June 27, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAfter a recent visit to South Korea by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology to help nurture the defense industrial relationship between the two countries. Earlier this year, the UK MoD announced that it had ordered a new generation of 37,000-tonne tankers for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) to support future Royal Navy operations around the globe
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Eurosatory To See Major Attendance From EADS Group
June 8, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThis year Eurosatory will see major attendance from EADS and its divisions, Airbus/Airbus Military, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter, who will present a diverse range of products, services and technologies. The EADS Group’s defense and security divisions will present products ranging from aircraft platforms and missiles to secure communications systems
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Meteorological System For Defense To Be Unveiled At Eurosatory
June 6, 2012 @ 12:00 AMMer Systems, the Israeli security and communications systems provider, has launched a smart new portable meteorological defense system called the RaM2C. The system, will be unveiled during Eurosatory, June 11-15, in Paris, provides meteorological support to artillery units and various modes of shooting - from tanks, from the air, by snipers, as well as homeland security applications such as airport defense, fire-fighting, and NBC operations
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Royal Saudi Air Force Awards BAE Systems £1.6BN Contract To Enhance Training...
May 24, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth for £1.6bn to support the future aircrew training requirements of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF)
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Cassdian Delivers Electronic Components For Germany’s Army Communication System
May 16, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDefense giant Cassidian has delivered the first electronic components for the new software-defined radio communications system (“KommSysBw”) in due time. For a project, called “SVFuA” (“Streitkräftegemeinsame Verbundfähige Funkgeräte- Ausstattung” – Interconnectable Joint-Services Radio Equipment), it is intended to optimise the Bundeswehr’s jam-resistant mobile voice and data communications in the coming decade, particularly in missions abroad
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U.S., Japan Agree On Okinawa Troop Relocation
April 30, 2012 @ 12:00 AMU.S
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Interception of a supersonic sea-skimming target
April 11, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe French Navy’s Horizon class air defence frigate, Forbin, successfully engaged a supersonic target simulating an anti-ship missile flying at very low altitude. The target was launched from the DGA’s (the Direction Générale de l’Armement) missile test centre based on the Ile du Levant in the south of France (Var region) and intercepted in flight by the Forbin’s Aster 30 system
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Thales Secures GPS Contract for Helicopters from French Navy
April 10, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThales has been awarded a contract by the Service Industriel de l'Aéronautique (SIAé), France's military aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul service, to supply stand-alone GPS receivers for the French Navy's Lynx helicopters, which are currently being upgraded by the French defence procurement agency (DGA). Thales’s GNSS 1000-S receiver relies on SAASM (Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module) technology to access military GPS encrypted signals
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New Refueling Voyager Planes Found Incompatible With British Jets
April 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn a major setback for the Britain’s Royal Air Force, a fleet of supersize refuelling planes meant for the RAF were found incompatible with British jets, according to local media reports. Tests conducted on the massive new Voyager air-to-air tankers revealed that they are not compatible with the RAF Tornados
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India Inducts Russian-Made Nepra Submarine
April 4, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Navy has officially inducted the Russian nuclear-powered submarine known as Nepra on Wednesday. The move has catapulted India into the elite group of nations having nuclear-powered submarines
Czech Republic Orders Saab’s Mobile Air Defence System worth $189M
Indonesia–France Scorpene Submarine Deal Comes Into Force
U.S. Navy Moves Closer to Submarine-Launched Drone Ops Using REMUS 620
Poland Secures $4B U.S. Loan for F-35s, Patriot Missiles Under Defense Push...
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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...