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Polish-German Submarine Alliance Dubbed ‘Provocation’ By Russia

July 1, 2016 @ 12:47 PM

Moscow has condemned the recent move by Polish and German navies to create a common "Submarine Operating Authority. Poland and Germany on Tuesday signed an agreement to join hands to exercise binational operational control over both German and Polish submarines
IAI-Elbit, Mitsubishi-Fuji In Israel-Japan Joint Unmanned Research Pact

July 1, 2016 @ 10:21 AM

Israel Aerospace Industries, Elbit Systems of Israel and Mitsubishi Electric, Fuji Heavy Industries of Japan are the companies included in the joint research on unmanned surveillance airplanes by the two nations. The preparations for the joint research are in the final phase and the two governments have already sounded out the defense industry of the two counties about the feasibility of participating in the project, Japanese government sources and bilateral diplomatic sources were quoted as saying by
General Dynamics Wins US Navy’s $3.1 Billion Worth Fleet Replenishment Oiler Ships...

July 1, 2016 @ 09:56 AM

General Dynamics is being awarded contract for the detail design and construction of six T-AO 205 Class Fleet Replenishment Oilers (lead ship in fiscal 2016 and, if appropriated, one follow ship per year from fiscal 2018 to fiscal 2022). The award amount of this contract is $640 million for the lead ship
Germany To Up Defence Spending in Post-Brexit Europe

June 30, 2016 @ 01:11 PM

Germany will increase its military spending exceeding by 1.2 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) following Britains exit from the European Union
ThyssenKrupp To Integrate Harpoon Missiles on India's Two SSK Submarines

June 30, 2016 @ 10:37 AM

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has signed a key contract worth 35 million Euros (approx. INR 2
Eurofighter Typhoon To Fly At Farnborough With Meteor, Brimstone Missiles, Paveway bombs

June 30, 2016 @ 10:26 AM

A BAE Systems Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft featuring the latest weapons fit will be displayed at the Farnborough International Air Show, held from July 11-17, Hampshire, England. The display will demonstrate Typhoon carrying four Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air to Air missiles, two Brimstone 2 low collateral precision strike weapons, two ASRAAM missiles and two Paveway IV laser guided precision weapons
Serbia Receives First Two Russian Mi-17V-5 Helicopters

June 30, 2016 @ 08:41 AM

Serbia has taken delivery of first two medium military-transport helicopters, Mi-17V-5, from Russian Helicopters under a contract signed by Rosoboronexport in September 2015. In addition to the manufacturing of helicopters, it also provided for retraining pilots of the Serbian air force and technical personnel
US Navy Tests Innovative Technology To Streamline Aircraft Carrier Landing Process

June 29, 2016 @ 02:25 PM

The US Navy tested a technology innovation that makes landing fixed-wing aircraft aboard an aircraft carrier easier. The Maritime Augmented Guidance with Integrated Controls for Carrier Approach and Recovery Precision Enabling Technologies, or Magic Carpet, is advanced technology designed to streamline the aircraft carrier landing process, which provides improved safety, efficiency and success rates in recovering fixed-wing aircraft on board aircraft carriers, according to the Navy press release
Israel To Lease Combat Heron Drones To Germany For 600 Million Euros

June 29, 2016 @ 02:15 PM

The German has signed an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to lease up to five Heron TP (Eitan) drone systems for a total of 600 million euros. The German Chief of Staff, General Volker Wieker, who visited Israel a few weeks ago, preferred the Israeli ‘Heron drone over its American competitor - the ‘Predator and the [Reaper] - both of which were created by the CIA and the Pentagon and which are used by the US to eliminate targets from the air,
Indigenous Ship-Launched Anti-Sub Torpedo Handed Over To Indian Navy

June 29, 2016 @ 10:29 AM

Indias Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) launched indigenous ship launched anti-submarine torpedo, ‘Varunastra Tuesday and is handed over to the navy by Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday. The electric torpedo designed and developed by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), a lab of DRDO and is capable of targeting quiet and stealthy submarines, both in deep and littoral waters in intense countermeasure environment, DRDO said in a statement

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