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Fifteen Companies Awarded USAF Contract Worth $975 Million To Counter Narcotics and...

February 2, 2016 @ 07:59 AM

The US Department of Defense has awarded a $975 million US Air Force contract to 15 companies for counter narcotics and global threats operations and logistics support. The winners are: Atlantic Diving Supply Inc
US Navy Plans Aerial Refuelling Drone

February 2, 2016 @ 07:06 AM

The US Navy is planning to develop a new unmanned drone to be used solely for a refueling purpose, Defense One reported. The new drone will be produced by the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike program with refueling as its primary role, and will have an initial limited strike capability, but more could be added in coming years, Defense One noted
India To Replace MiG Fleet With 106 Upgraded Tejas Jets

February 1, 2016 @ 12:43 PM

The Indian Ministry of Defense has decided to replace the aging MiG fighter fleet of the Air Force with 106 upgraded indigenous Tejas jets. The new upgraded Tejas Mark 1-A would be a 1000 kg lighter than existing version which is 6500 kg along with 43 other improvements,
Are Countries Buying Israeli Drones Vulnerable To UK, US Spying?

February 1, 2016 @ 11:56 AM

The recent revelation by former NSA contractor and Whistle-blower, Edward Snowden on UK assisting US National Security Agency in Spying Israeli drones shows the ease with which the program ‘Anarchist was carried out. This makes the nations who have bought or are in the process of buying Israeli attack drones vulnerable to spying from the US and the UK
Israel Encrypted Drone Data Following UK Spying

February 1, 2016 @ 10:00 AM

Israel appears to have increased encryption across its drone fleet following spying by the UK as part of a US National Security Agency (NSA) led snooping program using a method similar to that used to protect the signals of subscriber-only TV channels. Israel also expanded encryption or scrambling of the feeds grabbed by UK's intelligence analysts based in the Greek Troodos mountains, showing up like the black-and-white snow on a TV screen
Russian An-30B Aircraft To Fly Over Turkish Airspace Under Open Skies Treaty...

February 1, 2016 @ 07:33 AM

Russia will perform an observation flight over the territory of Turkey within the framework of the Open Skies Treaty, a senior Russian Defense Ministry official said today. "As part of implementation of the international Open Skies Treaty, a Russian group of inspectors plans to conduct a surveillance flight on board a Russian An-30B aircraft over the territory of Turkey," chief of the ministrys National Nuclear Risk Reduction Center Sergey Ryzhkov was quoted as saying by TASS on Monday
US Navy Destroyer Sails Across Triton Island, Angers China

February 1, 2016 @ 07:21 AM

China has accused US of "undermining" peace and stability in the disputed South China Sea, where a US navy destroyer was found sailing across territorial waters of Xisha Islands on Saturday. The People's Liberation Army sent warnings and drove away a US navy destroyer intruding into Chinese territorial waters, the Ministry of National Defense was quoted as saying by Xinhua on Saturday
Lockheed Martin Wins $61 million contract For F-35 Logistics Services Support

January 30, 2016 @ 08:15 AM

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $61 million contract for recurring logistics services support for F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will provide ground maintenance activities; action request resolution; depot activation activities; Automatic Logistics Information System operations and maintenance; reliability, maintainability and health management implementation and support; supply chain management; and activities to provide and support pilot and maintainer initial training, the US Department of Defense announced Friday
Russia, US Video-Conference Syrian Ops Flight Safety

January 29, 2016 @ 12:03 PM

The US and Russia held a video conference to discuss implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding on flight safety over Syrian airspace. The video call was co-chaired by US Assistant Secretary (Acting) of Defense for International Security Affairs, Elissa Slotkin and Joint Staff Director for Strategic Plans and Policy Kenneth Mckenzie with their counterparts in Russian Defense Ministry, Pentagon spokesperson Peter Cook said in a statement Thursday
France Ready to Bargain on Rafale Price With India: Dassault Chief

January 29, 2016 @ 06:18 AM

France would be willing to bargain with India on the price of the Rafale fighter aircraft, Chief of Dassault Aviation, Eric Trappier indicated yesterday. Participating in a TV interview with Europe 1 channel upon his return from India where he accompanied French President Hollande, Trappier said, "even if there is necessarily a bargain on price, with the Indians, there is no credit, it's cash

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